ROTA vs. Spoon

[spacelion]

i just need to ask this question..how many of the ppl that have posted here actually race with the spoon rims or rotas on there car? becuase if you are dd'ing the spoons you wasted your money. i have had rota's, drag's, and flik's and they all worked great for rolling around under the car. at the track i rock lenso's. i get the feeling there are a bunch of ppl in here that are just on the bandwagon of this jdm bull**** and are so materialistic that they have to have the real deal rims. so please...how many road racers do we have here with spoons on the race car everytime it hits the track...and im not talking about you ran your car 3 times this year...im talking about active competitive road racers, auto-xers, drag racers ect ect ect.

You're going a little too far with this topic my friend. You're probably older than most the people that replied to this thread. I personally don't have an all out race car yet with the top-dollar parts that have hours upon hours of R&D in their composition, but that doesn't mean I or anyone else who strives to be a weekend track competitor can't be talking or posting in response to this subject. You can't knock the people that have the aspirations to do what you're talking about.

[JDMjoe]

You're going a little too far with this topic my friend. You're probably older than most the people that replied to this thread. I personally don't have an all out race car yet with the top-dollar parts that have hours upon hours of R&D in their composition, but that doesn't mean I or anyone else who strives to be a weekend track competitor can't be talking or posting in response to this subject. You can't knock the people that have the aspirations to do what you're talking about.

Well said mike! One day i will have a track monster w/real wheels

[japan4racing]

You're going a little too far with this topic my friend. You're probably older than most the people that replied to this thread. I personally don't have an all out race car yet with the top-dollar parts that have hours upon hours of R&D in their composition, but that doesn't mean I or anyone else who strives to be a weekend track competitor can't be talking or posting in response to this subject. You can't knock the people that have the aspirations to do what you're talking about.

im not saying that other opinions are not appreciated...what i am saying is ppl are talking about how much better the spoon material is, how much lighter they are, how they are constructed better...so how does this help you on the way to mcdonalds on your lunch break? all of this only matters on the track. regardless of how old you are, how much money you have, or what kinda car you drive. how does having a set of $1500 rims become better than a set of $500 rims when you are daily driving it to work and back?

hell, i dont mean to brag but i am in the process of building a street/drag car. i have dropped tons of money into it. in the last 2 months alone i have dumped nearly 6 grand into it. yea, i make good money..yea, im most likely older than some of the ppl on this forum that are just now getting into cars...but i still rock some drag dr-23 wheels....why? is it because they are accepted in the import community? is it becuase they are "cool"? its actually becuase after dropping nearly a grand on drag wheels and tires i wanted something that was stylish to drive on but didnt cost me an arm and a leg. drag dr-23 15 inch rims with 195 55 15 falken ziex 512's...thats how i roll. 12g's under the hood....$500 under the car!

to each his own. please dont think that i am trying to discount what some of the jdm ppl are saying. if they want it that way then by all means buy those wheels and run them on a dd. but dont tell me the advantages of these race inspired wheels when the only racing you are doing is trying to beat that red light on your way to work. im just tryin to keep the debate alive. at the end of the day i am happy with my purchases...and im sure the jdm guys are too. thats all that really matters

[spacelion]

im not saying that other opinions are not appreciated...what i am saying is ppl are talking about how much better the spoon material is, how much lighter they are, how they are constructed better...so how does this help you on the way to mcdonalds on your lunch break? all of this only matters on the track. regardless of how old you are, how much money you have, or what kinda car you drive. how does having a set of $1500 rims become better than a set of $500 rims when you are daily driving it to work and back?

hell, i dont mean to brag but i am in the process of building a street/drag car. i have dropped tons of money into it. in the last 2 months alone i have dumped nearly 6 grand into it. yea, i make good money..yea, im most likely older than some of the ppl on this forum that are just now getting into cars...but i still rock some drag dr-23 wheels....why? is it because they are accepted in the import community? is it becuase they are "cool"? its actually becuase after dropping nearly a grand on drag wheels and tires i wanted something that was stylish to drive on but didnt cost me an arm and a leg. drag dr-23 15 inch rims with 195 55 15 falken ziex 512's...thats how i roll. 12g's under the hood....$500 under the car!

to each his own. please dont think that i am trying to discount what some of the jdm ppl are saying. if they want it that way then by all means buy those wheels and run them on a dd. but dont tell me the advantages of these race inspired wheels when the only racing you are doing is trying to beat that red light on your way to work. im just tryin to keep the debate alive. at the end of the day i am happy with my purchases...and im sure the jdm guys are too. thats all that really matters

Yeah, I agree with what you're saying, I guess it's just a difference in where we are in both of our lives...you're already at the point I would like to be at when it comes to motorsports

[japan4racing]

Yeah, I agree with what you're saying, I guess it's just a difference in where we are in both of our lives...you're already at the point I would like to be at when it comes to motorsports

reps for your av!!! steven seagal ftw