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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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ahh okey rotorhead!

[QOUTE]wow, great setups.. but you guys are starting to scare me... its like you cant tuck your front in with your current setups... but then again most of you have spacers[/QUOTE]
Do you mean the front fender will hit the tire? My car is extremly stiff and with some more camber i hope it helps. Im also planning to get the car wider but dont know how... yet...

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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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i have suspension on my car, and its stiff, i have a lil bit of tire rub when i take corners hard. just cuz i have 18's doesn't mean i don't like to drive like i still have my stock 16's. tire rub isn't that bad, only under heavy cornering.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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those srt rims looks ******* hot
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sindregutt
ahh okey rotorhead!

Do you mean the front fender will hit the tire? My car is extremly stiff and with some more camber i hope it helps. Im also planning to get the car wider but dont know how... yet...
yeh, if you plan on driving hard, going over speed bumps, running from the cops... i believe they will rub-ba-dub-rub. and doing a camber will eat tires if your not prepared
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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thats why simply bending back the little lip on the fender will go a long way. cuz i've done most of what you just listed. lol... fun times
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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hey vipers what are your rims
they were sportmax 962's
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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^^^ nice, what are your plans for the car?
....other than trying not to drift my vert... get girls, leave girls... lol



....lol, na really... it all depends on budget(like a fc3s owners), the exterior is done except for jap wheels and vinyl... the interior is next or im going to sell her and move to next project
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:12 AM
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I dont like the look of rolled fenders on the FC.. Boostinmys5 got some really nice rear fenders, and he says that they are rolled, but i dont belive him haha. Dont understand how he can get a so nice and sharp edge without doing more than just rolling..
He showed me his car before he got the rear fenders. They are rolled, I think he cut out the inner fender lining though. He just slapped the rear fenders over the rolled fender.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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ricky show us a pic of what you got going on with your rims.. i'm still curious with those pulled fenders
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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I bought boostinmys5's (Justin's) black FC because I love owning cars that people hate. haha

Plus it was about time that I went to some drift events again and this was an easy way to get back into it.

Oh, 18x10 +17 and 18x10 +/-0



And I believe that Justin's green car has had the stock wheel arch cut up higher and rewelded to the fenderwell. At least, that's usually how it's done.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:22 AM
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there are some haters but that car is sick. he sold it pretty cheap too considering all the work done to it. nice find. put it to work
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 13b_cookie_monster
ricky show us a pic of what you got going on with your rims.. i'm still curious with those pulled fenders
My car is heading to the bodyshop as soon as Shine finishes my front fenders. I went with the standard GP Sports kit, Roof Spoiler, 30mm rear fenders, 30mm ventless front fenders, and RE-Amemiya areo mirrors. Don't know what kind of rims I'm going to be rolling on, but I'm thinking about doing a 18x9 up front and 18x10 or 11 in the back. I'm still debating on what I should do with it. Also saving up for a good set of coilovers. It'll take some time, but it's well worth it.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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Yeah dude, that car is sick. It's good to go at a really good price. Honestly, if Justin opened up a shop, I'd go to him everytime. I say that because he was there for me when my FC was down and I totally trust and thank him for that.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:36 AM
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isn't he with srmotorcars? or atleast works for them. but yeah that set up sounds pretty detailed for your car... +1 for being broke. i just want to track mine next month but... you have to have coilovers to set up proper ride height esp with that kit and rims
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:47 AM
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Yeah, I'm just trying to gather up all my info on rim sizes and widths. In the meantime, I'm working on getting coilovers. I wish I could just slap on the JIC FLT-A2's from my protege!!!
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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hi, after looking these thread i have a quetion for the guys that are using 18x8'5 in the front. right now my TII has 19'' wheels but my front wheels are rubbing the shocks , mainly because the tire is a 245/35/19( the car is not on the road im testing only). but anyways i have 19x8'5 all around, i want to know how can i set this up on my car to make it have a good stance. if i lower the tire to 235/35/19 in the front it seems i have to use a spacer on front so wouldn't that make the car look a little goofy because they're the same width rims in front and on the back. it may look like the front wheels look wider than the back wheels. well anyone who can help me here it'll be apreciate it.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by rx7legend
hi, after looking these thread i have a quetion for the guys that are using 18x8'5 in the front. right now my TII has 19'' wheels but my front wheels are rubbing the shocks , mainly because the tire is a 245/35/19( the car is not on the road im testing only). but anyways i have 19x8'5 all around, i want to know how can i set this up on my car to make it have a good stance. if i lower the tire to 235/35/19 in the front it seems i have to use a spacer on front so wouldn't that make the car look a little goofy because they're the same width rims in front and on the back. it may look like the front wheels look wider than the back wheels. well anyone who can help me here it'll be apreciate it.
What offset are you running and what kind of suspension do you have?
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by red_s5_fc3s
What offset are you running and what kind of suspension do you have?
i think the offset is +38 and the suspension is pretty basic, kyb gr-2 gas shocks and intrax springs.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by platinumpresto
a stretch is when you get a tire that is not wide as your rim...

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you have 265/45/18 on a 9.5

a good stretch would be 235-245/45-55(depending on sidewall compound)/18
Gotcha. I'm not much for stretching, don't feel it's safe personally. And I didn't choose it that way, was like that when I bought it. I would have preferred 17's, but I'm not complaining. So, what would be a good size for the rim I have? I don't mind the stretch now, but when I get new tires I wouldn't mind eliminating it.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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Gotcha. I'm not much for stretching, don't feel it's safe personally. And I didn't choose it that way, was like that when I bought it. I would have preferred 17's, but I'm not complaining. So, what would be a good size for the rim I have? I don't mind the stretch now, but when I get new tires I wouldn't mind eliminating it.
well, yes the stretch is for looks, and can help in the drift dept(smaller contact patch[area that touches the road] ). but if your looking for grip then the stretch is only good on a super wide tire where the contact patch is greater than a stock contact patch.



--so in my recommendation for your stretch...
215/45/z18 front
245/45/z18 rear


...hopefuly this wont look crazy and not very noticeable to the average driver (unless their from japan/vw driver/drifter)

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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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This is how rediculous 19's would look lol

19" Axis Mod 7 from my Acura TL-S


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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by platinumpresto
well, yes the stretch is for looks, and can help in the drift dept(smaller contact patch[area that touches the road] ). but if your looking for grip then the stretch is only good on a super wide tire where the contact patch is greater than a stock contact patch.



--so in my recommendation for your stretch...
215/45/z18 front
245/45/z18 rear


...hopefuly this wont look crazy and not very noticeable to the average driver (unless their from japan/vw driver/drifter)

...actually, instead of jumping in to the stretch scene how about you gradually step down your width until you get your desired look
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hurleysurf24
This is how rediculous 19's would look lol

19" Axis Mod 7 from my Acura TL-S

u need to believe.... at least you tried to compare... but 19s do fit...

BEHOLD...

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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by platinumpresto
...actually, instead of jumping in to the stretch scene how about you gradually step down your width until you get your desired look

I think you misread. I don't like the stretch. If anything I want wider. I do plan to drift some, but mainly grip.
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