FC's with 18's
07-19-07, 07:16 PM
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It's actually about 1.5 drop from stock. I can't go very low living in Houston (suck *** roads), unless I want body damage. I have a front lip for it...and I have considered a bodykit though.
j/k
07-19-07, 09:49 PM
#37
Take a look at my website photo gallery for hundreds of FC pics of all types. I have no info on any of them. Sorry for the small pics; my web designer saw fit to make all the pics really little for load times.
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/2ndgen/gallery.html
Also take a look at my old rx7s, they ran 18s as well.
http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/2ndgen/gallery.html
Also take a look at my old rx7s, they ran 18s as well.
07-21-07, 06:54 PM
#38
18's UP FRONT only look good if the car has a kit on it, imho.
One of our's:
AME Circlar RS 18x9.0 and 10.0
Enkei RPFC-RC 18x9.0 and 10.0
Hasemi 3 Piece, made by SSR: 17x8.0 and 18x8.5
Chris' old car:
Meister S1 3 piece 18x9 and 10.5:
Mine: Meister S1 2 pc. 18x9.0 and 10.0
Mine: Enkei RP01 17x8 and 18x9.5:
Rishie
One of our's:
AME Circlar RS 18x9.0 and 10.0
Enkei RPFC-RC 18x9.0 and 10.0
Hasemi 3 Piece, made by SSR: 17x8.0 and 18x8.5
Chris' old car:
Meister S1 3 piece 18x9 and 10.5:
Mine: Meister S1 2 pc. 18x9.0 and 10.0
Mine: Enkei RP01 17x8 and 18x9.5:
Rishie
07-22-07, 10:00 AM
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see,i think 18s look good on an fc to a certain extent (really depends on the wheel and ride height) but from a driveability standpoint, they SUCK!! you have to run super low profile tires, whick causes you to have a very high risk of damaging the rims if you hit just a small pothole going too fast. not to mention how much heavier 18s are!. i have 18s on my fd and they fit it perfectly, but the fc i keep a set of vert wheels because they only weigh 11 pounds!!! the downside to vert wheels is with my setup they have some serious traction problems, but at this point it's kinda fun. one of these days ill put some 17s on it.
in the end (imo) 18s are really only good on an fc if it is a show car.
in the end (imo) 18s are really only good on an fc if it is a show car.
08-01-07, 01:44 PM
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18's with wide body
My car is still in the body shop. Been there for two years now. The shop quoted me a price that was too cheap not to have them do the work. He also said they could do it in two weeks, but I knew that was about impossible. Should be finished up in about a month. I'll post some pics of the finished ride. The black FC3S shown previously was mine before the body work started (see previous postings by my brother -> mfp10thann).
08-02-07, 08:55 AM
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18's are fine on an FC .... AS LONG AS YOU DONT RUN FAT SIDEWALL TIRES!
Rishies FCs are perfect examples of why they can fit well on an FC with a low profile tire. some widths on an 18" tire have a lower overall tire diameter than in 17" because of shorter sidewalls. mustang/camaro use much taller tires and they can look really stupid on an FC, like 4x4 or innertube style = lame.
case in point... my FC on 17" wheels with 275 and 285 tires was almost goofy with tires at 26" o.d., but now with 18" 285/295 in 30 series sidewalls yields a 25" o.d. so the car is a half inch lower to the ground and also a half inch more clearance to the top of the inner fender.
here's my wide FC on 18" ssr sp1s (sorry the paint blows)-
Rishies FCs are perfect examples of why they can fit well on an FC with a low profile tire. some widths on an 18" tire have a lower overall tire diameter than in 17" because of shorter sidewalls. mustang/camaro use much taller tires and they can look really stupid on an FC, like 4x4 or innertube style = lame.
case in point... my FC on 17" wheels with 275 and 285 tires was almost goofy with tires at 26" o.d., but now with 18" 285/295 in 30 series sidewalls yields a 25" o.d. so the car is a half inch lower to the ground and also a half inch more clearance to the top of the inner fender.
here's my wide FC on 18" ssr sp1s (sorry the paint blows)-
