Wheel Directory: XXR 530 18x8.75 +35

[BRZranger]

Wicked. I normally don't care for silver wheels, these look perfect on whiteout.

[BRZranger]

Wheel weight?

[JoeBoxer]

Originally Posted by brzranger

Wheel weight?

21.2 according to the place i get them through, they seem to be about a pound lighter each than the Rota DPT i had. Once i get my springs installed, HID's and reflash i will consider this Stage 1 complete. I will be saving up for Stage 2 which will be KW coilovers, AVO turbo kit(unless there is a supercharger kit that comes out i like) and some lighter weight wheels maybe Forgestar or Works.

[JoeBoxer]

Originally Posted by brzranger

Wicked. I normally don't care for silver wheels, these look perfect on whiteout.

I had gold on there but it was a little "ricey" I wanted to go with more of a euro look which i think came out nicely.

[RYU]

Woohoo! Looks hot! But I could be bias

I have some "poke" dead on side shots if you want me to toss them up

Btw.. If you go with the RCE springs, they recommend a 1.5*/1.5* camber setup. Your stock setup is 0 to 0.8* at best. With the extra recommended neg camber the front should sit pretty flush. You'll likely also need to reduce neg cam in the rear.. so again, fitment should be great.

[JoeBoxer]

Yeah I can't wait to get the springs on with the camber bolts so I can get the stance right, handling should improve as well. Go ahead and post some pics in here regan

[lbroskee]

can't wait to see that. would love to see how it sits on these rims, mainly for clearance

[RYU]

JoeBoxer - Oh, that's right...you're going with H-Techs. I had forgotten. Those will sit lower IIRC so that'll look even better once you get the alignment dialed in. BTW! Thanks for hooking it up with the wheels!

Here's something I found regarding the factory alignment settings. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7918

It shows that stock settings are at 0 deg front Camber and already between -0.7 to -1.3 rear camber. Once lowered you'll gain some camber in the front but will still need to add some more with camber plates/bolts. In the rear you'll need to pull some back (assuming you want a -1.5* all around setup per RCE recommendations). I think the end result after alignment will be perfect.

Btw.. on the tires, I think you made the right choice. I went with 225/40 and 245/35. This is only 1.88% taller and 0.57% taller than the stock 215/45/17. The 235/40 are 3.12% taller. I try to stay under 3% variance to stock but I think this car expects a taller tire out of the box. I was clocked at 32mph on the radar but my dash showed 34mph (some other folks experienced this here also). The extra height on the 235/40 should help make your speedo more accurate and for the street you won't notice any penalty in acceleration. It'll also decrease the wheel/fender gap ever so slightly

Here's the front at stock height and stock camber. 0* stock camber



Here's the rear at stock height and stock camber. Already at -0.7* to -1.3* stock camber



Again, stock height and stock camber. My RCE Yellows are coming in this week. I'll take pics before/after lowering and before/after alignment to 1.5*.

[yomny]

very nice, with a drop and the added camber it will be spot on. Thanks for the updated pics.

[JoeBoxer]

Originally Posted by yomny

very nice, with a drop and the added camber it will be spot on. Thanks for the updated pics.

You know that's another car right? That's my Subaru cousin in Cali

[JoeBoxer]

I like your tire sizes too Regan, can't wait til we both have our post-drop pics posted.

[RYU]

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

You know that's another car right? That's my Subaru cousin in Cali

Haha! I was wondering if our friend yomny noticed they were different cars too. Brother from another mother/manufacturer indeed!

I'm so glad I went with the HyperSilver color btw... It was exactly the understated, daily driver, mature look I was going for. Reminds me of a poor man's E46 M3 Competition. I know.. big stretch! haha



Can't wait for the suspension mods too.

[yomny]

lol sucks, its so similar that one automatically assumes its the same car, that goes to show some of us dont have a splinter cell mind lol, looks great though!
lol its not even the same car.

[JoeBoxer]

My BRZ side vents add to the confusion as well!