Shine Auto Project Ken's Slammed FD w/ Aggressive Wheel Fitment @ SevenStock
10-06-09, 07:40 PM
#27
Hey guys. Thanks for the compliments. I rarely visit this section on the forum. Knowone's photography skill is amazing and deserves alot of credit for making my car look better than it actually is. Thanks for posting and pointing out this thread to me.
Regarding Kevlar pieces... you either love it or hate it. We just wanted to show what we can do
. Clean look is always good, but sometimes you just gotta go ***** out and try something people haven't seen... as long as its not permanent .
My car is low. Yes. Everyone who knows me knows I like it low and sleek. I daily drive my car everywhere. 95k on the chassis. So far.... the kevlar bumper protectors are helping to keep my bumper in tip top shape. Sideskirts rarely ever hit as they are approx 4.5 inches off the ground. Front bumper is approx 2.5-3 inches off the ground which is approx the limit for getting around most places here in L.A. Good thing about the FEED bumper is that front portion is raised up by design. Only the sides of the bumper would scrap. That is the whole idea behind the bumper protector pieces. Even if your car was 4 inches off the ground, the sides of the bumper would scrape eventually.
Tires
front 285/35
Rear 295/35
Very little rubbing if any.
Wheels
Front Advan RZ 18x9 + 25 with 10mm spacer. Will try 15mm very soon. (im always testing the limits
Rear Advan RS 18x10 +15 (most aggressive advan Rs size currently available) with 5mm spacer.
Regarding Kevlar pieces... you either love it or hate it. We just wanted to show what we can do
. Clean look is always good, but sometimes you just gotta go ***** out and try something people haven't seen... as long as its not permanent . My car is low. Yes. Everyone who knows me knows I like it low and sleek. I daily drive my car everywhere. 95k on the chassis. So far.... the kevlar bumper protectors are helping to keep my bumper in tip top shape. Sideskirts rarely ever hit as they are approx 4.5 inches off the ground. Front bumper is approx 2.5-3 inches off the ground which is approx the limit for getting around most places here in L.A. Good thing about the FEED bumper is that front portion is raised up by design. Only the sides of the bumper would scrap. That is the whole idea behind the bumper protector pieces. Even if your car was 4 inches off the ground, the sides of the bumper would scrape eventually.
Tires
front 285/35
Rear 295/35
Very little rubbing if any.
Wheels
Front Advan RZ 18x9 + 25 with 10mm spacer. Will try 15mm very soon. (im always testing the limits
Rear Advan RS 18x10 +15 (most aggressive advan Rs size currently available) with 5mm spacer.
10-06-09, 08:50 PM
#28
I have to get back to you on how much camber im running in the front, but i know it is moderately aggressive. I have to look at my alignment papers again. My brother works at an alignment / tire shop so that helps with experimentation. My rear cambers are not too aggressive.
Keep in mind Im trying to go out 5mm more... so I do have quite a bit of room left. Even with very little camber... you should be safe as long as the inside of the feed fenders have been trimmed properly. The trick is to trim it down as far as possible without losing rigidity.
Keep in mind Im trying to go out 5mm more... so I do have quite a bit of room left. Even with very little camber... you should be safe as long as the inside of the feed fenders have been trimmed properly. The trick is to trim it down as far as possible without losing rigidity.
10-06-09, 10:53 PM
#29
I have to get back to you on how much camber im running in the front, but i know it is moderately aggressive. I have to look at my alignment papers again. My brother works at an alignment / tire shop so that helps with experimentation. My rear cambers are not too aggressive.
Keep in mind Im trying to go out 5mm more... so I do have quite a bit of room left. Even with very little camber... you should be safe as long as the inside of the feed fenders have been trimmed properly. The trick is to trim it down as far as possible without losing rigidity.
Keep in mind Im trying to go out 5mm more... so I do have quite a bit of room left. Even with very little camber... you should be safe as long as the inside of the feed fenders have been trimmed properly. The trick is to trim it down as far as possible without losing rigidity.
10-07-09, 06:15 PM
#31
Im running 35 series.
We didnt change the design of the feed bumper on the bottom, so they should work with any feed type II R bumper.
We use two layers or carbon or kevlar to help the pieces withstand scraping longer. We can make them out of FRP as well , but they will not be nearly as durable. A must have item for protection. Should last awhile.
The wheels are Advan RS or RZ. They're out there... Lots of them in stock at the moment at Mackin Industries.
We didnt change the design of the feed bumper on the bottom, so they should work with any feed type II R bumper.
We use two layers or carbon or kevlar to help the pieces withstand scraping longer. We can make them out of FRP as well , but they will not be nearly as durable. A must have item for protection. Should last awhile.
The wheels are Advan RS or RZ. They're out there... Lots of them in stock at the moment at Mackin Industries.
10-10-09, 12:35 AM
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Im running 35 series.
We didnt change the design of the feed bumper on the bottom, so they should work with any feed type II R bumper.
We use two layers or carbon or kevlar to help the pieces withstand scraping longer. We can make them out of FRP as well , but they will not be nearly as durable. A must have item for protection. Should last awhile.
The wheels are Advan RS or RZ. They're out there... Lots of them in stock at the moment at Mackin Industries.
We didnt change the design of the feed bumper on the bottom, so they should work with any feed type II R bumper.
We use two layers or carbon or kevlar to help the pieces withstand scraping longer. We can make them out of FRP as well , but they will not be nearly as durable. A must have item for protection. Should last awhile.
The wheels are Advan RS or RZ. They're out there... Lots of them in stock at the moment at Mackin Industries.
10-20-09, 05:46 PM
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agreed ken, my car is surrounded by kevlar and it looks simply amazing.
but like you said "sometimes you just gotta go *****...."
