Wheel Directory: ESM 004 18x8.0 +35 / 18x9.0 +38

[frslee]

Looks great! Always thought those LMs or replicas would look good on vw/audis.. not!

[SubieNate]

I like the wheels, but ditch the BBS centercaps. Everyone can tell they're not the real deal.

[f0rge]

wow i wouldn't have guessed those would look this good on these cars, but damn that's sharp

[B L U E S L A T E]

What's with faking the funk? Like @SubieNate said, get rid of those center caps.

[King Tut]

The BBS center cap doesn't even look like it fits correctly. If you don't want to advertise they are ESM 004s then try a center cap with a Subaru logo.

[swift996]

Originally Posted by King Tut

The BBS center cap doesn't even look like it fits correctly. If you don't want to advertise they are ESM 004s then try a center cap with a Subaru logo.

I scratched the heck out of one of the ESM center cap and decided to try and see if some BBS caps would fit (I had this idea prior to scratching the ESM caps). They fit in but you are correct, they don't fit flush in the hub bore. I don't like the naked look so I might run the BBS center caps until I get some ESM replacements or figure out what I wan't to do long-term. I like the look of them. It gives the car a more aggressive look, I'm not telling people I have authentic BBS wheels, hence why I talk about my ESM 004s. I ran BBS LMs on my 911 and loved them, unfortunately they don't make them in our pattern in the size I want.

I like the red center cap, so I might see if I can find a custom Subaru one. I think ESM has some stickers for the center caps that are red, just not sure how cheesy they would look in person.

[sittinSideways]

+1 for fat tires on the front and rear. How differently does the car handle?

[Beyer Subaru]

so sex!

[swift996]

Originally Posted by sittinSideways

+1 for fat tires on the front and rear. How differently does the car handle?

I'm running -1.2 camber (not pictured) but a ton of caster because the camber mounts came mounted wrong to my coilovers. I plan to rotate them to get the geometry right. That being said, the car handles amazingly. I can't quite feel the limit of the tires yet. I get ZERO understeer through the entirety of the corner. It's a different dynamic because of the grip level versus stock but the car still feels well balanced.

[SLICVIC]

in regards to the centercap business , Do what you want. Looks really good dude, whats up with the front tho? almost looks like it has some positive camber haha am i buggin?

[swift996]

Originally Posted by SLICVIC

in regards to the centercap business , Do what you want. Looks really good dude, whats up with the front tho? almost looks like it has some positive camber haha am i buggin?

Yeah, after installing them I was running +.2 up front. I have some newer pics here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=175

The camber plates came from Eibach mounted incorrectly, so I was only able to max out the front at -1.2. I plan to remount when I get some time and run about -1.8 up front.

As far as the center caps, I like the ones I have for now, not sure what I'll end up settling on.

[swift996]

Originally Posted by SLICVIC

in regards to the centercap business , Do what you want. Looks really good dude, whats up with the front tho? almost looks like it has some positive camber haha am i buggin?

Yeah, that's been fixed..things look great now. I had my camber plates in wrong in those pics.

[JDMsolstice]

ESM 004's
Yokohama S Drives
Front - 18x8 +35 225/40/18
Rear - 18x9 +38 255/35/18
BC Racing BR Type Coilovers






Needs to be raised in the rear a bit. (drivers side is a bit lower with more camber than the pass) Scraped on the fender a tad bit when I took it out for the first drive. But now its fine.

[fuzzy cat]

Looks great!