Wheel Directory: Rota DPT 17x9.0 +42

[Scooby South]

Originally Posted by Dezoris

I have to ask the obvious here, are you really going to be faster than a stock car with R compound or RS3 with an alignment with a good driver?

I saw this all the time with the S2000 people would dump $$$ in suspension wheels and were so often slower than a good driver with a mostly stock car.

Waiting for results on this. No offense.

Oh just noticed you are in WI you have any autox left up there? I'd like to meet up and see the difference.

Absolutely... KW Variant 3's and some LW mods...and a Performance alignment make this thing Rock..no power mods yet except a Exhaust turndown and K&N Filter in the stock box... 3 Index wins... 1/2 or 1/3 in class and in a 2 day Divisional 2/5th...the alignment made all the difference... oh with some help of some very talented drivers..along the way..and yes...faster than a Stock Car... not sure with one on Rcomps...but I am building mine specifically for ST*..The next Fasttrack should have it classed...

on events: one in Milwaukee this weekend.....and No offense taken..

Bill

[ngabdala]

I'm going to be keeping my stock wheels for winter tires so I want my summer and winter wheels to have TPMS. Where can I buy TPMS sensors and what should I expect to pay?

[Dezoris]

Originally Posted by Scooby South

Absolutely... KW Variant 3's and some LW mods...and a Performance alignment make this thing Rock..no power mods yet except a Exhaust turndown and K&N Filter in the stock box... 3 Index wins... 1/2 or 1/3 in class and in a 2 day Divisional 2/5th...the alignment made all the difference... oh with some help of some very talented drivers..along the way..and yes...faster than a Stock Car... not sure with one on Rcomps...but I am building mine specifically for ST*..The next Fasttrack should have it classed...

on events: one in Milwaukee this weekend.....and No offense taken..

Bill

I found it SCCA Miller Park, I will talk with you then.
Mark.

[R3d]

Originally Posted by Scooby South

Proof:

Hi,

Id like to ask.
1- that is the stock suspension on this pic right ?!?,

2- Assuming it is, you state that there is about 1/4 inch gap left to clear before the tire rubs. That means about 6.3 mm, and your are running a 17x9+42 wheel.
Then if you had instead a 17x9+50 like in the following thread suggest is perfect flush up front :

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7535


You would be missing at least 1.7mm+ just to be able to make the wheel fit, what do you think ?

p.s: im talking about the front wheel of course!

Thanks

Chris

[Scooby South]

Originally Posted by R3d

Hi,

Id like to ask.
1- that is the stock suspension on this pic right ?!?,

2- Assuming it is, you state that there is about 1/4 inch gap left to clear before the tire rubs. That means about 6.3 mm, and your are running a 17x9+42 wheel.
Then if you had instead a 17x9+50 like in the following thread suggest is perfect flush up front :

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7535


You would be missing at least 1.7mm+ just to be able to make the wheel fit, what do you think ?

p.s: im talking about the front wheel of course!

Thanks

Chris

Hi there,
Yes stock suspension in this pic.. don't know if I would go to a 50... going to crowd a already crowed space between the strut and the tire/wheel.. 42 is just about perfect.. I am running coilovers now.. so there is no clearance issue .. I have 2 sets of wheels both of them are 42 offset.. and now I am running a BBK also.. which the 42 clears perfectly.

for Reference:





Bill

[R3d]

Originally Posted by Scooby South

Hi there,
Yes stock suspension in this pic.. don't know if I would go to a 50... going to crowd a already crowed space between the strut and the tire/wheel.. 42 is just about perfect.. I am running coilovers now.. so there is no clearance issue .. I have 2 sets of wheels both of them are 42 offset.. and now I am running a BBK also.. which the 42 clears perfectly.

for Reference:

Bill

Thanks for your reply !

Say, now that you are running a coil-over setup, have you dropped the car at all ? has the poke changed ( if you lower the car the wheel will go more towards the inside if im not mistaken)?

and are you running the same offset in the back? if so, it must be slightly more flush in the back ?

p.s: how are you liking those stoptech ?

Thanks

[Scooby South]

Car is dropped about 40mm.. and handling is enhanced.. I have no poke at all.. it not hella flush either. but just about perfect. Running a squared setup.. with 255/40/17 tires.

[Scooby South]

oh and brakes are fantastic... did the front and rears..all I can say it freakin stops WAY better than it did with stockers... Lines and fluid also..


Bill

[nonicname returns]

I had Rotas DPT and I bent 3 of them out of nowhere.
I wasn't a fan of them because of that. The lip seems to be not so strong.
just a heads-up

[R3d]

Originally Posted by Scooby South

Car is dropped about 40mm.. and handling is enhanced.. I have no poke at all.. it not hella flush either. but just about perfect. Running a squared setup.. with 255/40/17 tires.

on those pictures it does look just perfect ! sounds like +42 is a pretty good size for your application. it even looks like +50 might have been to far inside.

Thanks for the info, your car looks great !!

[jeepmor]

images no workie.

[Defuser]

Anyone running these with a 1" drop? (TRD or Eibach pro)

[BRZ RN]

how come i can't see the pic of the car and wheel on the 1st post?

[Scooby South]

My bad.....the images expired.. let me see if I can find a place to re-host..

Bill