The Official FC Wheel Fitment Thread
i dont understand half of what you just said, but lemme take a shot at it:
inner clearance in the rear is determined by the trailing arm, not the rear suspension. mount the **** up and check trailing arm clearance. if that fits, disconnect the rear suspension, and jack the tire up into the car, so you can see how the outer clearance is. +40 should be about perfect for a drag setup, but you will probably have to roll the fenders.
looking at things at full droop tells you nothing.
inner clearance in the rear is determined by the trailing arm, not the rear suspension. mount the **** up and check trailing arm clearance. if that fits, disconnect the rear suspension, and jack the tire up into the car, so you can see how the outer clearance is. +40 should be about perfect for a drag setup, but you will probably have to roll the fenders.
looking at things at full droop tells you nothing.
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You will need oversized front fenders and a rear fender pull/roll at minimum. No spacers will be needed, they will clear inner suspension, it's the fenders that will hit.
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Alright need some advice here. Currently i have an S5 GXL chassis with S4 TII drivetrain swap.
Running Tein Super Drift Coilovers with no other susp. mods Car is in the paint booth and has undergone complete body restoration and what not, so i would prefer not to roll fenders after this process is done or at all for that matter. Looking for a Grip/Drag street Daily Driver setup and need some input.
Looking at buying the Volk Te37's in the 17" size prefer a 40 sidewall in the rear, power figures will be around the 350-400 HP range any recommendations are very appreciated.
Running Tein Super Drift Coilovers with no other susp. mods Car is in the paint booth and has undergone complete body restoration and what not, so i would prefer not to roll fenders after this process is done or at all for that matter. Looking for a Grip/Drag street Daily Driver setup and need some input.
Looking at buying the Volk Te37's in the 17" size prefer a 40 sidewall in the rear, power figures will be around the 350-400 HP range any recommendations are very appreciated.
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Alright need some advice here. Currently i have an S5 GXL chassis with S4 TII drivetrain swap.
Running Tein Super Drift Coilovers with no other susp. mods Car is in the paint booth and has undergone complete body restoration and what not, so i would prefer not to roll fenders after this process is done or at all for that matter. Looking for a Grip/Drag street Daily Driver setup and need some input.
Looking at buying the Volk Te37's in the 17" size prefer a 40 sidewall in the rear, power figures will be around the 350-400 HP range any recommendations are very appreciated.
Running Tein Super Drift Coilovers with no other susp. mods Car is in the paint booth and has undergone complete body restoration and what not, so i would prefer not to roll fenders after this process is done or at all for that matter. Looking for a Grip/Drag street Daily Driver setup and need some input.
Looking at buying the Volk Te37's in the 17" size prefer a 40 sidewall in the rear, power figures will be around the 350-400 HP range any recommendations are very appreciated.
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if i went with a 30mm offset and a 35 series sidewall up front, and a 35mm offset and a 40 series tire in the rear would that work?
Kinda looking for a little staggered look.
Kinda looking for a little staggered look.
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Sidewall Aspect Ratio
Typically following the three digits identifying the tire's Section Width in millimeters is a two-digit number that identifies the tire's profile or aspect ratio.
P225/50R16 91S
The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.
Taken from here: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.
Second, 225/35/17 is not a standard size tire, so your not going to find many tires in that size. I don't know how much rake you are going for, but since your looking for that raked look, I'm guessing this car is primarily going to be a drag car?
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Ok, first thing read this:
Sidewall Aspect Ratio
Typically following the three digits identifying the tire's Section Width in millimeters is a two-digit number that identifies the tire's profile or aspect ratio.
Second, 225/35/17 is not a standard size tire, so your not going to find many tires in that size. I don't know how much rake you are going for, but since your looking for that raked look, I'm guessing this car is primarily going to be a drag car?
Sidewall Aspect Ratio
Typically following the three digits identifying the tire's Section Width in millimeters is a two-digit number that identifies the tire's profile or aspect ratio.
P225/50R16 91S
The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.
Taken from here: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.
Second, 225/35/17 is not a standard size tire, so your not going to find many tires in that size. I don't know how much rake you are going for, but since your looking for that raked look, I'm guessing this car is primarily going to be a drag car?
Uhh i mean not specific to drag, its my toy so i don't really daily it, but drive it atleast 2-3 times a week in the spring/summer/fall and that's mostly on the highway so a good amount of speed with some good curves and what not. But i also like to do some highway runs against people/friends too, with the occasional street race and etc...
Would just like a fairly aggressive grip setup, while not sacrificing to much loss in the drag category. Cuz where i live there is a great mix of both but prolly would get the most enjoyment out of a grip setup because of the coilovers, i have 16" wheels now and the tire setup is terrible so the susp. can't be lowered and is at max height so i have at least 3-4 inches of drop once i get the right wheel/tire setup.
im not against ur advice at all, just wondering if there is any fine tuning to be had before i make my purchase.
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Uhh i mean not specific to drag, its my toy so i don't really daily it, but drive it atleast 2-3 times a week in the spring/summer/fall and that's mostly on the highway so a good amount of speed with some good curves and what not. But i also like to do some highway runs against people/friends too, with the occasional street race and etc...
Would just like a fairly aggressive grip setup, while not sacrificing to much loss in the drag category. Cuz where i live there is a great mix of both but prolly would get the most enjoyment out of a grip setup because of the coilovers, i have 16" wheels now and the tire setup is terrible so the susp. can't be lowered and is at max height so i have at least 3-4 inches of drop once i get the right wheel/tire setup.
im not against ur advice at all, just wondering if there is any fine tuning to be had before i make my purchase.
Would just like a fairly aggressive grip setup, while not sacrificing to much loss in the drag category. Cuz where i live there is a great mix of both but prolly would get the most enjoyment out of a grip setup because of the coilovers, i have 16" wheels now and the tire setup is terrible so the susp. can't be lowered and is at max height so i have at least 3-4 inches of drop once i get the right wheel/tire setup.
im not against ur advice at all, just wondering if there is any fine tuning to be had before i make my purchase.
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FR500 replicas
Front: 275/40R17 Federal on 17x9 +24 and 20mm spacer (effectively +4)
Rear 315/35R17 Sumitomo on 17x10.5 +27 and 15mm spacer (effectively +12)
Overfenders are 30mm DMax front and rear.
Camber is estimated to be 2.5 front and 1.5 rear.
Coilovers are Tein HA, wound down with an inch of thread to go.
Can easily go less spacer all-round, may change to 15mm/8mm. Or run more camber. Car is being setup for roadracing, so will need more camber eventually.
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well i had to trim the front guard and the front bar. slightly touches the wheel well (typical spot) at full lock. Thats it.
Little bit more trimming/hammering in certain spots for clearance mainly (its close in some spots), shouldn't be a problem there after.
Little bit more trimming/hammering in certain spots for clearance mainly (its close in some spots), shouldn't be a problem there after.
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love the 315's NICE work
did you have to cut the bottoms off of the dmax fenders or did they come that way? I donn't really like widebody parts usually since they want you to run sideskirts etc..
did you have to cut the bottoms off of the dmax fenders or did they come that way? I donn't really like widebody parts usually since they want you to run sideskirts etc..
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The front fenders are mostly as you see them, i've cut certain parts of it for clearance, and also aesthetics.
