Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox (Post 2296614)

I'd skip the camber bolts and just go with Race Eng camber plates.

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze (Post 2296553)

I am suggesting 18x9.5 wheels are too big for performance. Totally different if you are just going that way for aesthetics. Heavier, more angular momentum, too much rubber. From memory @CSG Mike said that 225 tires were the best compromise for these cars. I shall endeavor to find his post.

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 2296661)

You can skip both actually, the front of the T0's are slotted and you can get a decent amount of camber without them. Around -2.2 or so which is good for DD/mildtrack. You won't need the toe arms, the SPC arms come with an offset toe adjuster thing.

I agree 18x9.5s are pretty darn big and won't help. I recommend 8 to 9 inch wide wheels depending on the car and application.

The rest looks good to me. Your type of usage is what we had in mind with T0s and there are a lot of happy drivers out there utilizing them. :)

- Andy

Originally Posted by nikitopo (Post 2296704)

A wheel with 9.5 inch width is too big for track use. It'll make the car too heavy. Only if you go with forced induction. As mentioned earlier, a 7 - 7.5 inch width is the best compromise you can have in this car. Personally, I prefer more the 7 inch wheels. For DD use you can do whatever you like, but again a large unsprung weight will be too much for the rest of the OEM parts.

Originally Posted by Lust (Post 2296871)

Going with that size wheel was more of an aesthetics choice and planning for future forced induction. Still too big?

Originally Posted by Lust (Post 2296871)

That's really good info, thanks. Are you sure the SPL LCA comes with the toe adjuster? I know that the SPC does but I opted to go with SPL. For my intended use, will I see a benefit of going with the SPL LCA or just going with the cheaper SPC LCA?

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 2296906)

IMO yes. You do feel a difference with heavy wheels in all aspects of driving beyond just going and stopping. More unsprung weight means the wheel has more momentum upwards after hitting a bump and more compression damping is needed to control that.

Also important to remember that tire compound is much more important than just tire width. Unless you're adding gobs of power (more than most FI kits), 9.5 inch wheels just aren't worth it. And they're a lot less fun (seriously). :)

Also if you're new to the track, it's usually not recommended to start with super wide sticky tires...they cover up mistakes and you don't learn as much.



Sorry, for some reason I read SPC instead of SPL. The SPC part gets the job done, but the SPL pieces are very nice.

- Andy

Originally Posted by Lust (Post 2296927)

Hmmm okay. Do you think having 18x9.5 as more of a DD/show wheel then have another set of lightweight 17x9 wheels be a suitable option or would you not even DD a 18x9.5 wheel. I just like the look of the 18x9.5s so much lol

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 2296976)

Separate wheels for the track isn't a bad idea at all (same with separate brake pads). For DD you can do as you like...it will ride and handle a little worse but that's up to you if you're okay with the trade-off.

8.5's might be better for the track for you, or even 8's...but if it's a quality lightweight wheel then 9 inch width isn't too bad (it'll be expensive though). For auto-x the 9 is the way to go.

- Andy

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze (Post 2296553)

I am suggesting 18x9.5 wheels are too big for performance. Totally different if you are just going that way for aesthetics. Heavier, more angular momentum, too much rubber. From memory @CSG Mike said that 225 tires were the best compromise for these cars. I shall endeavor to find his post.

Originally Posted by CSG Mike (Post 2297199)

Unless you have a LOT of power, or are exclusively running (cornering) grip limited venues/roads, wider wheels generally do not help.