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I believe this is the Royal Gold which is just a bit lighter and more like 'Champagne'.
Just an update. Kim has not been in the office today and consequently has not checked emails, but I have spoken with him. To reduce the wait time, he has ordered 10 sets of the four most popular colors already. As more orders come in he shall continue to order colors and quanities based on demand.
The colors he has ordered so far are:
RGM
Royal Gold
Royal Hyper Black
and I BELIEVE Royal Black
Kim will try and respond to you all as quickly as possible, but the wheels are already on order with the factory, so please do not fret if he does not reply right away.
As for 'where to send the money', WizardBlack has alerted me that he has been told to send his money order to:
28301 Industrial Blvd.
Suite V
Hayward, CA 94545
Made out to 'Cosmic Marketing Group" with "ATTN: Kim" as well.
This should be the correct information for money orders as I understand it. Naturally, do go ahead and confirm with the rep. before you send funds though.
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I corrected my post about the contact methods.
You know, I haven't seen any center caps in the pics; do they come with them? Do you have images of them?
They come with them, but I unfortunately do not have any photos as the samples did not arrive with center caps.
Is this a Royal Bronze or Royal Gold Finish?Justin
I shall ask the representative.
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what tires are people going to be using?
I sourced a pair of 255/40/17 BFG KD's from tirerack for ~$380 on sale. I got the 275/40/17 tear BFG KD's from an Ebay seller for around $250 as well. I posted links a while ago, but I bet the sales are a bit past.
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I'd advise anyone that wants to order a set to CALL Kim. He's not the fastest at answering emails...
Please do not do this. Kim would prefer if you emailed him. I believe this is so that he has some sort of trail immediately in his computer so that he can dig up your information.
Could someone please confirm that they did indeed get my email? I BCC'd everyone so that your email addresses would remain hidden from the rest of the recipients, but I have had issues sending messages this way in the past. Please let me know.
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I have just sent out an email to all who requested to be informed when the RB-R was to be made available. In the email ordering details are included. I have linked a copy of the mail here:
http://zcarpartsindex.com/HybridZGroupBuy.htm
Please do go ahead and order your RB-R's.
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wheels look fantastic!! I know I ordered a set of 9.5 via email with Kim. Do I still need the ordering information your gonna post?
In all honesty I really cannot say as I do not know where you both left it. You would need to bring this up with Kim.
The RB definitely looks to have more caliper clearance. Whether it's needed or not is a different matter, I suppose. Both styles look extremely similar from dead on. I'm going to go back and see if I can find the weights of the RB's (assuming you posted them earlier). I'd bet they (RB) are a tad heavier (obviously).The clearance exceeds what I specified to clear the Wilwood brakes in particular. As for weights, the RB's came in around 20-21lbs on the bathroom scale, these are 19-20lbs. Weighs are close enough on my low accuracy scale that it is quite hard to tell which is truly lighter and by how much. Hopefully someone with a more accurate scale can weigh them.
Will the RB-R's clear toyota 4X4 brakes up front?I do not know as I do not have Toyota brakes. The clearance is around ~.45" at 1" from lug nut CL and ~1.00" at 1.5" from lug nut CL.
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They look awesome, Painted centers and polished lips. Is it the same price as the other wheels=rb's? What size tire are you running on the rear? Good work, and were do you sign up? Dave.
Same price, yes. For all of us group buyers anyway. I do anticipate the price jumping in the future for non-group buyers.
The tires are 255/40/17 front (9") and 275/40/17 rear (9.5").
I will release ordering information here and via email later today after talking to Kim. I have a final in about 2 hours (pulled an all nighter) so expect the info in around 6-7 hours from now.
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These clear EXACTLY the same as the RB's. I made sure, but did not have a chance to fit the 9.5" on the front. The specs for the wheel are the same. Offsets are the same between the RB and the RB-R. The difference is that the RB has about 2-3" of metal behind the wheel center to set the wheel depth. This one has maybe .25" of metal behind the center to set the depth. If you look at the two wheel styles, the RB-R caves in, thus less metal needs to be added to achieve the same offset compared to the RB which has a center section that sticks out. Hope that clears it up a bit. I will draw it out if you need tomorrow night.
Looks great! But those sure look wide, would a ZG cover that?They SHOULD. They are the same as the RB's. If a standard ZG does not cover it (which I am 95% sure it will), then a wide ZG available in the vendors forum most certainly will, with room to spare. Also Gollum's alignment in regards to camber is a bit messed up in the front, if people were wondering why things look a little funky.
Back to studying... I really don't think the color they gave us shows the wheel in a good light. The color is a bit 'cheap'. I bet it will look great in RGM or some sort of Satin Black.
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Finally just got back at 9PM or so, 200+ miles and 8 hours later.
Anyway, I got the tires mounted up and such and I think they look great. The lips are staggered and offset was not compensated for by adding material. I don't think the supplied color (silver) captures the look of the wheels very well. They both weighed in just under 20lbs on the bathroom scale. In any case I think they look very nice, even better in person - although I would lose to see them in a different color. I hope you guys like them. I will tell Kim sometime tomorrow that they are good to go and hopefully he will get back to me with the colors he will be initially ordering. I sent him the information from our wheel color poll as well. Lastly if there are people still interested in the Rota RB (older style) please do let me know via PM or in this thread so I can determine if a 'reorder' is appropriate.
In any case, I have a final tomorrow that I have not yet had a chance to study for. I may not reply tonight or until tomorrow afternoon. I am beat. Enjoy!
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The RB-R samples have come in. I have just fueled the car and will be leaving in an hour to go pick them up from the representative in Hayward. I will then have the used tires swapped from the RB samples onto the RB-R. Gollum and I are then meeting up and hopefully I can get some base photos for you all as well as some wheel weights.
Stay tuned! I have a lot of driving to do and probably won't be posting for the next 6-7 hours.
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I see. I am still burned up over this deal, but it doesn't really do much good to be. I am trying to figure a way to end up with the gold hub and polished lip. Can you ask him if they powder coat the wheel and then machine the lip or is it the other way around and they mask off the machined portion for the powder process? I will try to see how expensive/difficult it will be to get what I am after by starting with a different color. Unless, of course, all the RB's are sold now, etc.
Ah I see. Sorry about getting the short end of the stick. I will inquire for you as to how they do it. I would suspect you would have the most success starting with a color + polished lip wheel then masking off the lip. At the moment no more RB's are planned, but as time goes by I suspect demand shall increase.
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I believe Gollum means the style the group buy was trying to go for was the RB-R from the beginning. I unfortunately did not know there was both an RB and an RB-R style and thought that they were all 'RB's'. The difference is not readily apparent in sizes 16" and below. Thus it took a while for me to realize the errors in my way.
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Haha. No, no worries, that is correct Gollum. Samples come in first, then we order. We shouldn't have started placing orders yet on the RB-R.
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I am new here so please bear with me. Did this group buy happen or can anyone still get in on this? If it was 10 pages I would go back and read,but 41 pages is a bit much to sort trough. Thanks for everyones help.
There are two styles, the RB and the RB-R. They come in two sizes each, 17x9" front and 17x9.5" rear. The RB's have been produced and there may be some flat black versions left. The RB-R will be produced and the samples should be getting here any day now (although it has been dragged out quite a bit). Hope that helps.
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I have been talking with him. Apparently they are in the air right now. As to why they are so late, I do not know, but they are. They were SUPPOSED to come in last Monday, but I have been told they are coming in early this week. I believe Kim is doing all that he can though. Its just basically a combination of what I believe as Kim and the factory not knowing any better with timing. I will be picking them up as soon as they arrive though, rest assured. I am still here, despite not posting much, there just hasn't been much to say.
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How are the drip rails structural? Trying to understand this one here. Thanks!
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So are the RB-R's going to be offered later on, say, after this whole group buy deal is "done" per-se? I definately want a set, but i have to pay for a trip to FL when I get back from the desert, so the wheels wont fit in my budget right now. I know the answer is probably somewhere in the last 40 pages, but i dont have the time to sift through it all lol.
Yes they will be.
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Could you not adapt the Lexus gauge cluster onto the 240z some how? Or are you looking for a standard 5" circle?
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They are Eagle maybe AKA as Prime. I sold a set in 15x8 for something like $250 three or so years ago. They were 15x8" zero offset, had a deep lip.
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Those look good. Should fit at 15x7 +0. I don't like the fake bolts on the edges.
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I think we are all tinkerers and thinkers, but you surely are not trying to imply that going the Wilwood route is only for the 'money-solution types who can't even turn a wrench, let alone try to understand the physics and mechanics involved', correct? I think it would be a mistake to make such an implication.
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The 9.5 should fit in front, it just might require a little more trimming. Originally the idea was to go 9.5" all around, but I realized there might be a bit of a compatibility issue with all air dam types and such, hence the introduction of the 9" as standard.
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I used to like that look on the S30, but I now think it is a little too complex and out of place personally.
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700 by money order or 750 by cc. But i dont think he has any left. i think i got the last set.
This is true. You most likely got the last RGM RB set. That isn't to say there will not be more in the future. That is to say there will be no more until the release of the RB-R.
Hang in there guys, I know everyone is getting on the edge of their patience, but I suspect it is well worth the wait. Yes, I know I have been saying that for a long while now, but then it must really be worth it, right?
We are very close guys.
Rota RB/RB-R, 4x114.3, 17", Z-Offset Wheels
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In reference to clearance issues?
At one point in time I did mount the 9.5" wheel onto the front fo an S30. There is no issue with any sort of cleaance inward or 'behind' the wheel. There MAY be an issue at the air dam and definitely if one is running a stock lower valance. The possibility of interference is going to depend on your suspension settings (camber mainly) as well as which air dam you are running. It will be close though.