A few winter startup pics, with new shoes
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A few winter startup pics, with new shoes
Today I did my weekly startup of my FD. I let her warm up for ~15 minutes about once a week. Anyway, I just got my new wheels/tires mounted yesterday, so decided to back it out of the garage for a few pics. Sorry its so dirty, just been in the garage past couple months. Wheels are SSR GT2s, 18x9.5 +50 all around. Tires are 265/35 Kumho MXs. Now I am very picky when it comes to wheels, Ive bought and sold more sets than I can think of.. but I really love these. I think these SSRs are going to be some keepers Let me know what you think.
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Damn! Those look REALLY nice.
You know, I keep coming back to the 5 spoke design. I really do like the stock wheels but I want to go to 18" in something. I've thought I like the 'mesh design' like FIKSE FM10 or RACING HART C2 or KOENIG IMAGINE or ENKEI AEGIS, but....somehow when I see them on an FD I grow...wary of them after a while.
These wheels just kick ***.
Did you have to roll your front fenders to fit those beastly 265s in there?
You know, I keep coming back to the 5 spoke design. I really do like the stock wheels but I want to go to 18" in something. I've thought I like the 'mesh design' like FIKSE FM10 or RACING HART C2 or KOENIG IMAGINE or ENKEI AEGIS, but....somehow when I see them on an FD I grow...wary of them after a while.
These wheels just kick ***.
Did you have to roll your front fenders to fit those beastly 265s in there?
Last edited by bajaman; 01-27-06 at 07:07 PM.
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Originally Posted by bajaman
Damn! Those look REALLY nice.
You know, I keep coming back to the 5 spoke design. I really do like the stock wheels but I want to go to 18" in something. I've thought I like the 'mesh design' like FIKSE FM10 or RACING HART C2 or KOENIG IMAGINE or ENKEI AEGIS, but....somehow when I see them on an FD I grow...wary of them after a while.
These wheels just kick ***.
Did you have to roll your front fenders to fit those beastly 265s in there?
You know, I keep coming back to the 5 spoke design. I really do like the stock wheels but I want to go to 18" in something. I've thought I like the 'mesh design' like FIKSE FM10 or RACING HART C2 or KOENIG IMAGINE or ENKEI AEGIS, but....somehow when I see them on an FD I grow...wary of them after a while.
These wheels just kick ***.
Did you have to roll your front fenders to fit those beastly 265s in there?
I havent driven any on these wheels yet, but I do plan to roll the fenders just for safety. I pulled my passenger fender out slightly on my old 255/40r17s, I dont want to take that chance again.
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Originally Posted by Rxmfn7
Today I did my weekly startup of my FD. I let her warm up for ~15 minutes about once a week.
Tech tip 101...
Letting the engine sit up and idle is the worst thing you can do to a rotary while storing it over the winter. You multiply the formation of carbon build-up this way because of the incomplete burn of the fuel/air mixture at such a low rpm. What your doing with your process is basically granny driving the engine while it's stationary. What you should be doing is when the engine warms up fully, red line it a couple times till the black smoke clears out the tail pipe. This works a ton better than just letting it sit there idling. You have to build up the heat inside the combustion chamber to burn away the carbon deposits.
Oh yea... the wheels are tight.
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love those wheels.... they look similar to the 99spec 17" wheels which i have (however i need a wider tire in the rear) so i may move over to these. i have a set of SSR's comps. on my miata and they were one of the lightest rims i could find at the time. i wonder if the gt2's are made using the same process... do you know what they weigh? -heath
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Originally Posted by t-von
Tech tip 101...
Letting the engine sit up and idle is the worst thing you can do to a rotary while storing it over the winter. You multiply the formation of carbon build-up this way because of the incomplete burn of the fuel/air mixture at such a low rpm. What your doing with your process is basically granny driving the engine while it's stationary. What you should be doing is when the engine warms up fully, red line it a couple times till the black smoke clears out the tail pipe. This works a ton better than just letting it sit there idling. You have to build up the heat inside the combustion chamber to burn away the carbon deposits.
Oh yea... the wheels are tight.
Letting the engine sit up and idle is the worst thing you can do to a rotary while storing it over the winter. You multiply the formation of carbon build-up this way because of the incomplete burn of the fuel/air mixture at such a low rpm. What your doing with your process is basically granny driving the engine while it's stationary. What you should be doing is when the engine warms up fully, red line it a couple times till the black smoke clears out the tail pipe. This works a ton better than just letting it sit there idling. You have to build up the heat inside the combustion chamber to burn away the carbon deposits.
Oh yea... the wheels are tight.
As far as wheel weights, for the 18x9.5 that I have, they weigh in at ~19lbs I believe. My rear diffuser is a RE street diffuser.
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Originally Posted by owen is fat
wow, insanely nice and clean car! I love the wheels but 17's would be even better IMHO. you gonna go to Carlisle in May?
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Originally Posted by RotorMotor
where did you get the GT2's? im looking for a supplier that has decent prices.
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