Paint the stockers...

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:44 am

Since I have some dope summer wheels, I want to paint the stock WRX wheels.

I want my winter wheels to look different than my stock wheels.

So I'm trying to decide on what color.

I saw an Acura RSX in the latest Sport Compact Car that had green tinted ADR wheels, and they looked pretty dope.

I was considering going a similar route.

I want to paint them satin black, then to a blue-flake clear coat or something. I want them to look similar to the new Obisidian Black of the 05 Legacy 2.5GT.

That, or perhaps a satin black with a really thin coat of bronze and then a clear coat.

What are your guys' opinions?

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:44 am

Body color - like totally awesome '80's dude!

I'm getting Torque Thrust-style Forrester wheels and having the spokes powdercoated gray with the lip bare alloy. A bit of a nod to the old school.

Steve

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:50 am

Nah, no body color. I don't think that would look that great

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:44 am

Yeah, I was just kidding. I never liked the old Porsche turbos that usually had the body-colored BBS wheels. As tasteless as the Testarossa. Yuck.

How about dark gray or yellow? The yellow may be a little much, but I do think it looks good with the blue.

Steve

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:51 am

Dark gray might be an option.

I just want something different. Perhaps a grat or gunmetal would look cool.

I'll have to see what my color options are from the store first.

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:07 am

I like gunmetal

kidatari · Post by **kidatari** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:18 am

Just paint the lip red. JDM y0.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:20 am

Nah, to rice.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:40 am

bronze.

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:05 pm

Go with gunmetal.
http://members.cox.net/positrak454/2.jpg
That's wheel color from Auto Zone, looked pretty good, its a metal flake type deal up close.

azn2nr · Post by **azn2nr** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:54 am

paint the spokes black or gunmetal and leave the lip regular.

andrew.anderson · Post by **andrew.anderson** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:13 am

I would stick with something subtle and classy. Not red, yellow, orange or any loud color. Gunmetal, black, gray, or bronze all look good. a subtle bronze or metalic black would look good with your green. Whatever you decide, post pictures.

WRXdan · Post by **WRXdan** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:40 pm

I'm thinking of painting my stockers flat black. My wheels have rash so anything is better. I'm wondering if I should sand blast them first or just scuff and paint??

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:21 pm

I'm gonna scuff them up with 800 grit, just so the paint has something to stick to.

Dan - What happened to the Rex!?

WRXdan · Post by **WRXdan** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:31 pm

BAC5.2 wrote:Dan - What happened to the Rex!?

Time to move on. In my area everyone an his brother has WRXs. I'm weird..I need a car most people don't have to be happy. When my wifes car is paid for then it's time to shop again. The Leg will do for now.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:39 pm

Aren't you glad I got you turned onto the Turbo Legacy?

WRXdan · Post by **WRXdan** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:47 pm

BAC5.2 wrote:Aren't you glad I got you turned onto the Turbo Legacy?

Yes...but my bank account hates me for it. I truely don't know why people knock the 4.44 gears. It's a kick in the butt to drive even with the bad bearing. I drove it on the highway thinking the RPMs would be bad...it's not. Plus you can stay out of boost with that type of gearing advantage even with the tiny vf11.

I have seen one turbo legacy on the road besides mine, I guess I'm an attention whore. I have a new engine lined up, turbo to follow shortly. I don't think I will keep the SAAB IC setup....again I want to be different:)

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:55 pm

Hehe, all of our bank accounts hate us for it

I'm going with a different IC option in the spring. Hopefully I can sort suspension sometime between now and then too.

WRXdan · Post by **WRXdan** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:16 pm

BAC5.2 wrote:Hehe, all of our bank accounts hate us for it

I'm going with a different IC option in the spring. Hopefully I can sort suspension sometime between now and then too.

Talk about thread highjacking:) This is the BAC/Dan info hour:) IMO the SAAB setup hurts more than helps, unless you change the hood scoop. I bet the stocker scoop pulls in little air, I always thought the WRX scoop was on the small side even. The legacy scoop is meant to vent not pull in air...i think.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:42 pm

The SAAB unit is alright. I mean, after a run, I'll feel it and it'll be cold, so that's saying SOMETHING.

Yea, our scoop is restrictive and not qiote the best flowing. It'd be cool if we had a bigger scoop, but at the same time, it's just as easy to drop the IC to the front.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:41 am

I just painted mine for the winter to give her some character. That way I can chip these all to hell and just get my 17's in the summer time.

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