My wheels came in!
 

17x9's. hub centric. they are black, but considering powder coating them blue. take a look in the blog for a better description below.

Really? You can't put pictures here?

No he needs to promote his blog thats why he made the same thread in 2 forums ^_^

look nice

Just look at Mach V Motorsport's car, they're running the same wheels if I'm not mistaken.

Wait until the tires are mounted, he will post some pics. I do not see why you guys are being so hostile is SOMEONE ELSE'S build thread.

Fair enough!

because he's trying to promote his website. the more clicks he gets, the more money he can get.

And because he already has TWO other threads in the journals sub forum.

for the record, there is no pay for click on a personal blogspot blog. (unless I am missing something) As for having multiple threads, I guess I didn't look closely enough that folks only have 1. Makes sense to consolidate. I'll do that moving forward. Can mods do that for me?

Yeah, I am trying to drive traffic to my blog as I'm trying to get it off the ground. But I also thought I was delivering content that people actually could use.

Fwiw, I had the nose off the car last night taking a bunch of measurements and photos. They'll be posted soon.

Matt

He sure as hell is not doing it for the money. What is so wrong with promoting ones own blog? He has a FB page too, want the link? :bellyroll:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=nIwftSB-ecs

"Matt Andrews and Fair Enough Competition in the NItto Tires Mazda MX-5 clinch the 2009 Redline Time Attack Mod-RWD championship. Back to back titles in 2008/2009."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=zRjEdH8eqDU

"Andrew Brilliants 1997 Eclipse GST Spyder Piloted by Matt Andrews at Willow Springs"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=KuIaMF6tE5Y

"This is the history of Andrew Brilliant's Time Attack Eclipse. Limited FF back to back champions, holds numerous records including Buttonwillow CW13, Willow Springs and more. Fastest FWD FF car in the US on treaded tires. Driven by Matt Andrews on Nitto Tires."

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUn4J1n5QGU"]Competition GT / Boost Logic Supra Willow Springs - YouTube[/ame]

"Curtis Chen's 95 Time Attack Street Supra

Matt Andrews Driving."

etc. etc.


Attacking valuable members of the community that can provide you with excellent feedback and information on going faster and potentially improving your car is no bueno. If you do not like their posts, simply ignore them.

wait, Matt has a FRS/BRZ too? Wow, so many prominent Miata guys are coming over to the dark side. :3

I'm using tapatalk...I can click your sig... pics?

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Do you really care that much?

I'm sure any of those blues will look nice, but I love the black wheel, white car look.

Promoting his blog?!?! Stone him!!! lol Who cares. Like the wheels. Can't wait to see them mounted.

the guy's got a point about combining the multiple build threads. Can that be done? Or do I need to start yet another thread to be an umbrella thread? lol Having a "my wheels came in" thread in 6 months when we are talking about aero and lap times isn't exactly accurate.

Or can I change the title of the thread? Sorry for the newb questions. I guess I've never been all that "formal" on forums before...

stalker status :scared0016:

:needpics:

This works for me, Matt. Pointed, clicked, then enjoyed reading your blog. I like your stated purpose and I also have prepared my garage for a new BRZ I am waiting for by cleaning it up and painting walls, cabinets, etc. so definitely can relate to the work you did and dittos on the comment about hiring someone next time! Thanks for sharing on here...looking forward to learning and watching your progress on your projects! Keep posting. :thumbsup:

I've stalked Matt Andrews too. Well, his Miata build at least. That CF, FM turbo stroker powered time attack beast was my inspiration when I was a Miata guy and was thinking of building my car into an all out TA machine. :happy0180:

Glad to see him on here posting FR-S/BRZ stuff. The man is a great source of reliable info - extensive attention to detail, does his homework & is very focused on shaving time.

As for the wheels, they're not the prettiest out there but probably the best sheer perfrmance choice going...and it's awesome that they're hub centric. Non-hub centric wheels drive me nuts ( having to find hub centric rings and what not).

I'm considering these for my car but I'm not 100% sure if I want to pursue maxi um width for ultimate grip, or whether I want to aim for a less aggressive setup focused on light weight with a slightly better compound than the primacy HPs.

Will be interesting to see what kind of additional Gs a 245 or 255 tire will let this car pull versus a 225 or 235.

Matt, will you be data logging your results with a Performance box or something similar?

you guys are funny. thanks for the complements.

Yeah, we'll be collecting data. but it will be hard to get an apples to apples comparison without tire manufactures stepping up to help. comparing the 215 stock tire on a 7" wheel to a 255 xyz brand on a 9" wheel won't tell us much. I'd love to compare a 225 to 255 of the same brand on the same wheel potentially.

I will admit these wheels may not win a beauty contest, but I couldn't find anything else remotely close to meeting my criteria. and honestly, at 17.8 lbs, they aren't that much heavier than most 17x7's out there. I think maybe they have more presence in person than sitting naked next to the car. If I were in your shoes, knowing where you live, I'd get the big wheel. Then play with tire sizes. I think if you drive the car hard, in high temp environments, a 225 will overheat. it simply doesn't have enough surface area to dissipate the heat. Current street tires may be great, but the tread squirm in most of them kills performance because they create too much heat. The FR-S is light, but not THAT light. I simply don't think that 215 or 225s are enough tire for a 2700lbs car for more than a lap or 2...

Matt

You seem like an interesting guy. Make one post, keep updating it, and I'll sub to see what's new!

Keep the blog updates in your sig and if people like what you contribute to the forum enough they'll check out the blog as well.

so, I need a mod to change the title here, but I took a ton of photos with the intake system off and the nose off. All of them are in my blog, but here is one for those that complain you have to click to see them. :P

http://fecompetition.wordpress.com/2...nder-the-skin/

Matt

http://fecompetition.files.wordpress...pg?w=584&h=438

Agree with Blaine. I don't think that many people have time/inclination to hunt for your updates (no offense) but it looks like you will have some interesting posts!

here is a quick shot of the painted wheel. I'll go into more detail on why they were painted rather than quoted later...

Looks nice!

hoping a moderator can help me change the title of this thread so I don't start a new one everytime I change subjects. :-/

Essex AP Racing brake kit went on the car this weekend. Hats off to those guys for a very well documented instruction manual. The steering is lighter and feedback through the steering wheel is better. (which is good, because with my 255's I lost a little of that feel from stock), I'll put them on track tomorrow and get more performance feedback then.

Here is a shot. More shots or a longer write up, go to my blog. I didn't feel like cutting and pasting everything here too.