Help, 17x9 +35 or +45 RPF1?

[continuecrushing]

How does the 17x9 +45 work with a bbk? Mainly the sti Brembo swap?

[86•BRZ]

Originally Posted by Shutter

How does the 17x9 +45 work with a bbk? Mainly the sti Brembo swap?

The 8 inch RPF1s have more room than the 9s. There are plenty of threads with pics of clearance. I've largely ignored them all as I'm not changing the brakes. Search. The info is there!

[garf]

Originally Posted by 86•BRZ

not really sorry, this was a crop of the car in the background of a shot:

the bottom line is that even with the +45, they poke out and look a bit odd.

With lowering and some camber it now looks like it is supposed to be there.
you can't make the +45 look like it fits, spacers will only make it look worse.
just get the 17x8 +45, at least for the front.

you should make a thread of your build with more pics. need more!!!

[wparsons]

17x8 +45 is pretty close to flush up front on stock suspension and stock camber. I haven't measured, but it looks good. Rear could use about 10mm.

[keen as]

Originally Posted by 86•BRZ

9s for the rear?

That would look good. I am a fan of staggered setup, had it in a previous car. However, I am going for a square setup because I am taking it to the track and want to be able to swap front and back wheels.


Also in reply to others on thread, BBK clearance, see this post and the rest of the thread it is from
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=47

[86•BRZ]

Originally Posted by garf

you should make a thread of your build with more pics. need more!!!

there's no build, i just bolted on some struts and wheels one morning!

[86•BRZ]

Originally Posted by keen as

That would look good. I am a fan of staggered setup, had it in a previous car. However, I am going for a square setup because I am taking it to the track and want to be able to swap front and back wheels.


Also in reply to others on thread, BBK clearance, see this post and the rest of the thread it is from
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=47

fair enough, but i'd just put the std wheels on for track use.. put the shorter living track tires on them
the 8s will look good , they just won't look quite as good as the 9s with their dish!

[karma003]

17x9 +35 245/40r17 Bfg sport comp 2's

[OICU812]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

For sure. A little negative camber will do wonders.

Precisely, that and folks don't know what they're missing for improved handling and control by having some (-) camber up front. Having none like stock is actually well... terrible in comparison.

[Jive Turkey]

Originally Posted by 86•BRZ

here is a shot of the clearance (17x9 +45) 1.5 degrees camber adjusted via the clevis bolts not the camber top
plenty of room!

you're on coilovers, clearance isn't an issue with coils, STOCK struts is where it matters.

[loogs]

+35. i had the +45 and wish i got the +35

[captainzib]

What's the downside of getting +35 and not adjusting the camber to bring em back in? At the moment, I'm running stock suspension and no plans to change that soon. Other than the poke look and change in drag, are there any other problems? Is there a huge risk of rubbing the fenders at stock suspension?

I saw supersonic's link to djjd42's thread. Has anyone run 255 with 17x9 +35?

Thanks in advance.

[Skurj]

Oakos, is listing a 17x8.5 ET40 now.. mebbe best of both worlds? Though hoping someone has a set so I can see the face of them...

[D88]

Originally Posted by captainzib

What's the downside of getting +35 and not adjusting the camber to bring em back in? At the moment, I'm running stock suspension and no plans to change that soon. Other than the poke look and change in drag, are there any other problems? Is there a huge risk of rubbing the fenders at stock suspension?

I saw supersonic's link to djjd42's thread. Has anyone run 255 with 17x9 +35?

Thanks in advance.

The downside is appearance. It sticks out a bit too far in the fronts and some people don't like that. Otherwise everything clears fine with 245/40/17 tires. I would be hesitant to use 255 tires on stock suspension as there is already very little room to work with on 245s.