Thesis: Kosei K1

Tim Baxter wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote:

DILYSI Dave wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote: I don't think Panasports would look good on my car, but i could be wrong.

You are. Panasports look good on everything. It's a rule.

Can i get me some 16x8 5x100 +38 panasports? I'll try anything once!

You need to talk to Hap at Superlite. I think he might be able to hook you up. My father-in-law just put Panasports on his Saab 900. Yes, they look good.

The question is.... will they look better, weigh less or the same, and be as cool as my sweet blue/black Enkei RP01s?

I don't know... as much as I love Panasports, I'm not sure about them on my '03 Jetta wagon...

Re: K1's... my thought has always been, "So... couldn't afford SSR Comps, eh?"

Cheap. Light. Strong. Pick any two...

Can I make you guys jealous since I have:

Here they are in 16s:

Yeah I have graphite 15x7" Kosei K1s in 45mm offset and 15x7" Enkei RPF1s (42 offset). I think I've had the Koseis since 2001. Actually had them in the 16x7.5" and sold them in 2002 - DOH! Should have kept them.

I would buy RPF1s for my bimmer... if they came in a size smaller than 19 inches in the 5 x120 bolt pattern

I liked your teal Civic. Do you still have the black one? (And are you bringing it down to Summit Point next weekend for EMRA? Suggestive nudge )

confuZion3 wrote: I liked your teal Civic. Do you still have the black one? (And are you bringing it down to Summit Point next weekend for EMRA? **Suggestive nudge** )

Yeah I loved my EF Si. That thing was a hoot and so easy to drive fast. Made bad drivers look good :) I wish I could buy it back.

Yup still have the EG Si. Just got most things fixed this past weekend especially the headgasket. Amazing how the car has changed. Now just need some coilovers and rear sway. Maybe bushings next year and new paint.

But no track days for me yet. Not enough money to barely live :p

I wholeheartedly support this thesis. Cases in point...

16x7.5 K1's on my first old SE-R: (the above car also ran on either 15x6.5 or 15x7 K1's but I can't find a pic)

15x7 K1's on my second old SE-R:

15x7 K1's on my old Miata:

15x7 K1's on my old E30:

And 17x8.5 K1's on my current M3/4:

Maybe it's just because I got my first set in '99 or so (i.e. I'm very used to looking at 'em), but I would be sad if I ever owned anything that I couldn't find K1's for!

I've got fake Minilites on my Sprite (seen elsewhere around here enough times already) and K1s on the M3. And Diamonds make about anything look pretty badass.

Fikses look nice on anything German but only if you have so much money you don't cry when you curb one.

i personally perfered the team dynamics pro 1.2 i beat the snot out of those on me miata and they look good too.

Tim Baxter wrote: My father-in-law just put Panasports on his Saab 900. Yes, they look good.

Sorry to bring an old topic back to life.. but as I am looking for a classic 900... any pics of that car, Tim?

mad_machine wrote:

Tim Baxter wrote: My father-in-law just put Panasports on his Saab 900. Yes, they look good.

Sorry to bring an old topic back to life.. but as I am looking for a classic 900... any pics of that car, Tim?

+1

Ian F wrote: I don't know... as much as I love Panasports, I'm not sure about them on my '03 Jetta wagon... Re: K1's... my thought has always been, "So... couldn't afford SSR Comps, eh?" Cheap. Light. Strong. Pick any two...

No I can't. Can't afford Panasports either. That's why I bought Rota RBs. Half the cost, same strength, and twice the weight.

I wish my focus had a more common bolt pattern (4x108) so I could find a nice used set of any wheels!

4x108? And I thought NG900s and 9-3s had an odd pattern.

poopshovel wrote: I would like to add that 13 X 8 Diamonds make pretty much any FWD vehicle look berkeleying mean:

13 x 8 Diamonds make anything look good.

To shed a disparaging word, K1's don't look right on vintage stuff to me. That said, these 3 choises-K1, Superlites(or whatever variant), and 13"diamonds- have the automotive world covered in my book

Ahh, like how Crager mags/torque thrusts look right on classic american iron

K1's are awesom, the Enkei's are cool but neither posesses the pure amazing restorative powers of the Panasports

Observe. One $300 CL score Jetta Before Panasports...

After

A lowly stored for 25 years fiat After panasports

what I wold do for some 4x114.3 +40 15x7 Kosei's......

Throw in another 2cents for Kosei / Miata love. This is my '94 R Package back in the day!

Koesi+SE-R= yummy goodness Here is my old SE-R

and pre bronze

what about a dodge dynasty?

I considered k1's for my dynasty but by the time i got around to spending money i went with some 17x8 +35mm 17-18lb FLIK FTD's.

OLD pic. lol @ stock exhaust tip. It's a 3" turndown on a 3" dynomax now.

i had 15x7 K1s on my FX16. yup, same result. looked great. dunno if i have a pic anywhere, though.

i think the RPF1s (or the K1-TS) look great on most cars, but especially miatas.

i wonder how Panasports would look on an RX-8? i can tell you that 13x8 diamonds would probably not look that great, however.

mad_machine wrote:

Tim Baxter wrote: My father-in-law just put Panasports on his Saab 900. Yes, they look good.

Sorry to bring an old topic back to life.. but as I am looking for a classic 900... any pics of that car, Tim?

Look at a SAAB 99 EMS with Shelbys and squint: