Are you going to apply the sticker on the wheels? I can't make a decision lol

Love the talk of the F1 glory days .. and NSXs .. I preferred these two though! Those rims will look awesome.

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If you are undecided, I suggest you leave them off.

You can always put them on later, but it doesn't take long for the rest of the wheels to fade slightly ... leaving you with a 2 tone effect if you remove them.

Added benefit is that without stickers, thieves will think they are Rotas.

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What sizes did you put on and what yokohamas ?

225/40/R18 front and 245/35/R18 rear. I went with Yokohama Advan Sport V103.

Looks good Kenno :thumbsup:

Nice mate. How has handling changed?

Hey mate. So far so good. There is no dreaded understeer and I can still get the tail out when needed/desired ;). So far I have still been able to control the car with the throttle, so that quality has been retained :D

The Yokohamas are quite noisy but provide even more feedback on the dynamics of the car. It might just be me and my hearing, but I can judge the progressiveness of the cars grip by feel and by sound now.

Cool. The reduced and stiffer side wall probably contributed to the increased feedback and I'm glad the dynamic hasn't changed too much.

i like the V103, you should enjoy them!

fantastic
 

Gee that looks good. So good that I think you should drop in for me to have a closer look on Saturday!

Thanks mate! Certainly will Mike, what time will you be around?

As promised, here is an honest update regarding the new wheels.
Well, I know I said the above quote when I first got the wheels, but I feel different in my opinion now after having them for a few weeks.

It's not all doom-and-gloom, far from it, but to be honest I have to say that the dynamics of the car have been dulled somewhat.

Sure I can still control the car with the throttle, ie lift-off oversteer, but it's just not as snappy as with the stock wheels and rubber. It can be argued that this is not such a bad thing, as the rear end is not as wild. Moreover, the amount of grip the car has now is just phenomenal.

Stronger, lighter, and adjustable swaybars by Fulcrum were supposed to be going on today, but will happen on Friday instead. I will post another update regarding the handling/dynamics once I've tested them for a few weeks.

Sounds good...

re-confirms my plans to keep stockie wheels and crappy tyres.

I like it wild baby !

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Grip is overrated. Congrats mate enjoy.

I forgot to mention that the guys at Fulcrum told me that Bob Jane must have lifted the car to put the new wheels on. So those of you worried about the car needing more low on those pictures I posted, need not worry. It will sit a further 10mm lower, and yes it will still be a legal ride height.

are the monoflex height adjustable coilovers? I.e. same as type flex?

car looks fantastic mate, I would go a touch lower personally if there is adjustment available but my personal opinion of course.

The MonoFlex are Tein's top of the range street kit and are fully height adjustable and also have 16 levels of damping adjustment. It's also compatible with the EDFC.

Monoflex is the monotube version of Type Flex (which is twin tube).

right thanks guys, monotube is what I was after (should have put 2 and 2 together!). DId you get yours through Jesse streeter Kenno?

i think he got it from Fulcrum.

This is correct, I got them from Fulcrum. The first 86 in Brisbane they put the MonoFlex on.

Fulcrum installed the adjustable swaybars this morning. I can happily report the car's dynamics have been improved and now feels better than stock.

did you get adjustible sway bar end links too?

what sway bar did you get? super pro? and size?

thanks

Yes, I did. The bars are super pro and Fulcrum's R&D team found that 20f/18r was the best suited bars to the 86, so I went with those.

My question is

Did Fulcrum find they were the best suited bars for the Tein spring rates?

Just wondering if they tried different bars on the OEM springs compared to the Teins.

This is a very good question. From what I could gather, they have a number of options regarding swaybars, so it is very possible. Fulcrum are official suppliers of Tein, have been for years, and work very closely with Super Pro, so I would not be surprised at all if the head of Fulcrum R&D meant the 20f/18r was best suited to the MonoFlex. I could very very easily find out a definitive answer to this by giving them a ring tomorrow.

One of the reasons I am asking is because you have fitted Tein Monoflex Coilovers. They have a much higher spring rate than the factory springs.

On a racing car they pick a spring rate and then fine tune the car with sway bars.

On a stock sprung 86 they could possible use the heavier sway bars for control OR if the car has been lowered excessively then the roll centres would be miles out and then the car would need bigger sway bars to control the roll. Road cars typically have soft springs and stiff sway bars so the bumps are cushy and the corners dont roll too much.

I am actually wondering if the 86 needs a smaller rear sway bar for handling, which I assume you are after going by your build.
The reason I was thinking smaller is it helps keep the tyre on the road. If you go stiff rear then it will tend to lift the inside tyre. Reading some post on here about guys racing their 86's, some have remover the rear sway bay.

The Teins already reduce the droop travel

Great car and upgrade!

I have one question about Monoflex, I'm thinking to buy it,

In Daily drive you noticed any noise or clank?

Is it simple to adjust ? I see that rear have control on top, but front (since upsidedown) on the bottom

Have you tested it on a track?

Hi Teo, thank you for the comments :)

The roads around Brisbane where I live are not the best. I do not notice any loud noises or clanking from the MonoFlex during daily driving.

To be honest with you, I have not adjusted the suspension yet. Fulcrum set it all up to my specifications when they installed them. But you are correct, the front damping adjustments are made at the bottom.

Thanks for the feedback ;)