► APEX | 17” & 18” Forged EC-7R Wheel Group Buy

[APEX Race Parts]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

This is a legit battle I have in my head.. I normally run +35 but know Hoosier R7s can rub depending on spring rate (more so in the rear). On the flip side I need to eventually change front suspension parts (modify damper or replace with something to get me more camber) and then I worry about inside clearance. Not running OEM struts obviously so currently not worried about inside clearance either way.

Sigh. I still might switch my order around even though I like the weight savings of the +42s.

What suspension are you running and what are your current camber specs?

- Ryan

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by APEX Race Parts

What suspension are you running and what are your current camber specs?

- Ryan

Currently Eibach multipro r2 coilovers. Likely switching to SRCs, MCS, JRZ or try the RCE clubsport 3ways soon. Front is maxed on the plates at 2 degrees currently ;(

[Plumbus]

Fantastic response Ryan, based on your post and the link you sent 17x9+42 would be perfect with 245/40/17 and basically no suspension modification. Do you know if the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires fit the PP struts?

Congrats on filling the preorders btw

Sorry I also wanted to ask, when do these ship after preorders close?

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Plumbus

Fantastic response Ryan, based on your post and the link you sent 17x9+42 would be perfect with 245/40/17 and basically no suspension modification. Do you know if the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires fit the PP struts?

Congrats on filling the preorders btw

Sorry I also wanted to ask, when do these ship after preorders close?

Late August.

[APEX Race Parts]

The Group Buy ends tonight at midnight folks (PST). With the top discount tier unlocked and guaranteed to all participants, this should be a no-brainer for anyone in the market for forged wheels that check all of the boxes.

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Currently Eibach multipro r2 coilovers. Likely switching to SRCs, MCS, JRZ or try the RCE clubsport 3ways soon. Front is maxed on the plates at 2 degrees currently ;(

Copy that. Since your current Eibach's do not pose an inner clearance issue, it is indeed a tough decision between the two offsets as both will work well and they are identical in terms of spoke concavity. I suppose the question is, where do you want the room/clearance? Have you rolled your fenders?

ET35 will obviously require a more negative camber to clear the fenders under suspension compression with the compounds you mentioned, but you should be running aggressive camber specs anyways so I don't see that as a barrier.

ET42 will give you more breathing room on the fender side, and will use up more of the available real estate on the inside. Even if you pivot to JRZ/MCS dampers, you can still play with spring stack height to ensure you have favorable wheel/tire clearance. For example, all of our JRZ suspension packages for BMW's are customizable with Hyperco main springs (in the customer choice of length and rate), and we only use Hyperco helper springs that collapse to add only 1/2" of height (with no effective spring rate). A shorter main spring paired with helpers is going to keep the lower spring perch in a favorable location in comparison to kits that run tender springs, etc.

- Ryan

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by APEX Race Parts

Copy that. Since your current Eibach's do not pose an inner clearance issue, it is indeed a tough decision between the two offsets as both will work well and they are identical in terms of spoke concavity. I suppose the question is, where do you want the room/clearance? Have you rolled your fenders?

ET35 will obviously require a more negative camber to clear the fenders under suspension compression with the compounds you mentioned, but you should be running aggressive camber specs anyways so I don't see that as a barrier.

ET42 will give you more breathing room on the fender side, and will use up more of the available real estate on the inside. Even if you pivot to JRZ/MCS dampers, you can still play with spring stack height to ensure you have favorable wheel/tire clearance. For example, all of our JRZ suspension packages for BMW's are customizable with Hyperco main springs (in the customer choice of length and rate), and we only use Hyperco helper springs that collapse to add only 1/2" of height (with no effective spring rate). A shorter main spring paired with helpers is going to keep the lower spring perch in a favorable location in comparison to kits that run tender springs, etc.

- Ryan

Yeah I completely revised my order a few days ago to +35 and switched colors/etc for no real reason.

[APEX Race Parts]

The Group Buy was a success & wheels are ready to ship!

Thank you again for your participation in this Group Buy, and congratulations on achieving the maximum discount! The good news continues as we have received the first batch of EC-7R forged wheels from our factory, and our staff is already working hard to process your orders. UPS tracking numbers will be emailed to each of you upon fulfillment, and we’re really looking forward to seeing these wheels installed on your vehicle.

If you have any questions regarding your final order, feel free to message us directly.

[jflogerzi]

Please lmk if you decide to another group buy.

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[APEX Race Parts]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Please lmk if you decide to another group buy.

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We don't have any plans for another BRZ group buy at the moment, but these wheels will be discounted for our Black Friday sale which will run from the 25th of November through the 30th.

-Tom

[CoopBRZ]

Originally Posted by APEX Race Parts

We don't have any plans for another BRZ group buy at the moment, but these wheels will be discounted for our Black Friday sale which will run from the 25th of November through the 30th.

-Tom

Any new plans for another group buy or sales coming up?

[APEX Race Parts]

Originally Posted by CoopBRZ

Any new plans for another group buy or sales coming up?

Nothing planned yet for the forged EC-7Rs. We just finished our ARC-8 group buy recently and need to take stock on the forged side before committing to anything. Keep an eye on our social media and the forums though!

-Tom