OFFICIAL NEW MEXICO FR-S/BRZ THREAD

[speedtrip]

Originally Posted by gabeg86

Nice. I looked at the 17x9 options from Rota, but their +42 offsets worry me a bit since I'll be running 245 width tires. The pics I've seen are too close for comfort to the strut perch... People say it's fine, but I prefer the little extra clearance ya know

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Ya I know. I was thinking about that and trying to determine what size tire I want to run with. How tall are your 245's gonna be?

[mwjcyber]

Originally Posted by subwaynm

Hey Folks no issues but purchased a Body Kit for my FR-S and would like recommendations on a good Body shop in ABQ to get it painted up.
Thanks for you advice

Happy Holidays everyone.

Newbie to ABQ and FR-S

I second the Danlar endorsement. Another great body shop is Hoffman-town, near Wyoming and Menaul. They did a great job painting and installing the body kit on my Corrado, for great price.

http://www.hoffmantownbodyshop.com

[mwjcyber]

Originally Posted by gabeg86

Nice. I looked at the 17x9 options from Rota, but their +42 offsets worry me a bit since I'll be running 245 width tires. The pics I've seen are too close for comfort to the strut perch... People say it's fine, but I prefer the little extra clearance ya know

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To help you, here are pics of an 18x9 +42 245/35/18 setup.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=bremmer+kraft

[mwjcyber]

Originally Posted by subwaynm

LOL the anticipation is difficult.
That's another question I have in being new to the area. Where is a good Shop to purchase parts for our cars?
And a Good Tune/Repair/Install Shop locally? Like for Tuning,Suspension installs?

If looking to canned tunes, hard to beat Open Flash Tablet. But if looking for a custom tune, I'd recommend CamTuning in Rio Rancho. Amazing local Subaru tuner. He's big with the STI/EVO crowd, and know's boxers well. Pretty smart guy too, BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA.

http://www.camtuning.com/index.php?o...tpage&Itemid=1

[mwjcyber]

Originally Posted by speedtrip

Ya I know. I was thinking about that and trying to determine what size tire I want to run with. How tall are your 245's gonna be?

I like this site best for determining tire size and variance from stock.

https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator

[speedtrip]

Originally Posted by mwjcyber

To help you, here are pics of an 18x9 +42 245/35/18 setup.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=bremmer+kraft

Are these your tires? I am trying to figure out what profile size I want to run if I go 17X9 with a 245 or if I should cut the width down or not.

[gabeg86]

Originally Posted by speedtrip

Ya I know. I was thinking about that and trying to determine what size tire I want to run with. How tall are your 245's gonna be?

245/40-17. Closest to stock diameter. Shouldn't be off by much, if at all

Originally Posted by mwjcyber

To help you, here are pics of an 18x9 +42 245/35/18 setup.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=bremmer+kraft

Yeah I've seen pics like that, which is why I didn't want to go with a 17x9 +42. Granted my 57dr's are only 4mm further out, it's still a little extra comfort to ease my mind


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[speedtrip]

Originally Posted by gabeg86

245/40-17. Closest to stock diameter. Shouldn't be off by much, if at all





Yeah I've seen pics like that, which is why I didn't want to go with a 17x9 +42. Granted my 57dr's are only 4mm further out, it's still a little extra comfort to ease my mind


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Ya the ones I was looking at were +30 for the 17x9 and +38 for the 18x8.5

[gabeg86]

Originally Posted by speedtrip

Ya the ones I was looking at were +30 for the 17x9 and +38 for the 18x8.5

The +30's will probably poke a bit, but both will clear the strut perch for sure

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[subwaynm]

Originally Posted by mwjcyber

If looking to canned tunes, hard to beat Open Flash Tablet. But if looking for a custom tune, I'd recommend CamTuning in Rio Rancho. Amazing local Subaru tuner. He's big with the STI/EVO crowd, and know's boxers well. Pretty smart guy too, BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA.

http://www.camtuning.com/index.php?o...tpage&Itemid=1

Thanks much for both of the Tips.

[mwjcyber]

Originally Posted by speedtrip

Are these your tires? I am trying to figure out what profile size I want to run if I go 17X9 with a 245 or if I should cut the width down or not.

I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on these forums reading and researching almost everything about this car. From what I've seen a 17x9 +42 or less offset wheel will work for you no problem on stock struts. Also 245/40/17 would be a perfect fit for that wheel. Some run wider than that with a 255, but that gets a little tight up front. Also have you considered 18x9 wheels? They'll make you car a tiny bit slower and tiny bit less responsive, but most think ascetically 18's fit the car perfectly. In no way saying you should do 18's do what makes you happy, just trying to provide answers/suggestions with your purchase.

[mwjcyber]

Originally Posted by gabeg86

The +30's will probably poke a bit, but both will clear the strut perch for sure

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With a 1.5" drop, the +42 will poke a couple of millimeters (2-4), nothing a little camber cant fix. Anything with a lower offset will poke that much more, thus requiring more camber to tuck it, if you so like.

[speedtrip]

Originally Posted by mwjcyber

I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on these forums reading and researching almost everything about this car. From what I've seen a 17x9 +42 or less offset wheel will work for you no problem on stock struts. Also 245/40/17 would be a perfect fit for that wheel. Some run wider than that with a 255, but that gets a little tight up front. Also have you considered 18x9 wheels? They'll make you car a tiny bit slower and tiny bit less responsive, but most think ascetically 18's fit the car perfectly. In no way saying you should do 18's do what makes you happy, just trying to provide answers/suggestions with your purchase.

Originally Posted by mwjcyber

With a 1.5" drop, the +42 will poke a couple of millimeters (2-4), nothing a little camber cant fix. Anything with a lower offset will poke that much more, thus requiring more camber to tuck it, if you so like.

Ya the sizes I mentioned are what I am looking at I like the idea of the 17x9s but like I said they are +30 offset the poke is what concerns me. The 18x8.5 are a +38 offset so I dont know how much concern I have with that.

[gabeg86]

Originally Posted by speedtrip

Ya the sizes I mentioned are what I am looking at I like the idea of the 17x9s but like I said they are +30 offset the poke is what concerns me. The 18x8.5 are a +38 offset so I dont know how much concern I have with that.

Have you used the calculator that a guy on the forum made? It's a sticky in the wheels and tires section. You might wanna check it out

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