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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 07:33 PM
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wheel fitment help.

Is there a thread already made?
Im trying to get 4x100 wheels on my 4x110 fb.
I really want to lower car and get work equip 01 (rota zero).. 15x8. Need help. My car looks like crap right now.

I have the limited edition mesh wheels now.
Not the konig rewinds.

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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 08:09 PM
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I have 1" thick spacers from Adaptitusa.com (~$100 per pair) to convert from 4x110 to 4x100. That is the thinnest spacer you can get to convert bolt patterns. With that adapter/spacer a 15x7 4x100 wheel with ET40 fits perfectly on a lowered ITA (race) FB. I have coilovers with camber at -2.5. The 205-50-15 tires just clear the coilovers on the inside and the rolled fender lips on the outside.

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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 08:19 PM
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Any pics of your car?
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 09:23 PM
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Not very good pictures, but at least they show the clearance (kind of anyway). The car is lowered to 5" from the bottom of the pinchweld when wearing 225x45x13 tires.
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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That looks really good.
You on custom coilovers?
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 10:25 PM
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Ground Control. Camber plates mounted on top of the strut towers. Nothing fancy.
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 10:53 PM
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What about the rear? This type of suspension set up is new to me. Ive only owned fcs.
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The rear is just a 5" diameter coil spring. I have 225# springs in the rear to go with 400# springs in the front. That works great on a race car, but would be hell on the street. A reasonable stiff spring rate for the street would be something like 175# in the front and 100#in the rear. I believe that is similar to what spec 7 used (or what RB, Eibach and others sell as a street upgrade).

The coilovers in the front (with camber plates allow more camber that also brings the top of the tire in somewhat and helps fender clearance.
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