Official Enkei RPF1 Thread PT 2.
09-12-2010, 07:00 PM
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The fronts are rolled flat, just not technically pulled. Technically, the roller did "pull" them about 2mm, but you really can't even tell unless you look really close.
I appreciate the comments. I'm going to go a hair lower in the front too, I was worried about it at first but I really do have room for days underneath there. I'm starting to feel like it'd be easier to run 9.5 +38 in the front than it is in the rear.
I appreciate the comments. I'm going to go a hair lower in the front too, I was worried about it at first but I really do have room for days underneath there. I'm starting to feel like it'd be easier to run 9.5 +38 in the front than it is in the rear.
09-12-2010, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by PsykotiK,Sep 12 2010, 10:08 PM
justin.. you saw my car.. i have a 225 on there
andrew your car looks great man, thats what got me thinking lol
09-12-2010, 08:03 PM
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I just got Ad08's on my 17x9 +45 rpf1's, fronts are 245/40 and rears are 255/40's these tires bulge out more then normal tires in their sizes, im going to have to run some serious camber to make these fit, ive rolled the guards and flaired them a little, not sure how everyone else is making these fit.. 245/40's on 17x9 +45 is extreem enough! my 245/40's on the front stick out like an open wheeler.. 225/40's would sit flush on the fronts.
09-13-2010, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by STAIN,Sep 12 2010, 08:03 PM
I just got Ad08's on my 17x9 +45 rpf1's, fronts are 245/40 and rears are 255/40's these tires bulge out more then normal tires in their sizes, im going to have to run some serious camber to make these fit, ive rolled the guards and flaired them a little, not sure how everyone else is making these fit.. 245/40's on 17x9 +45 is extreem enough! my 245/40's on the front stick out like an open wheeler.. 225/40's would sit flush on the fronts.
09-13-2010, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by STAIN,Sep 12 2010, 11:03 PM
I just got Ad08's on my 17x9 +45 rpf1's, fronts are 245/40 and rears are 255/40's these tires bulge out more then normal tires in their sizes, im going to have to run some serious camber to make these fit, ive rolled the guards and flaired them a little, not sure how everyone else is making these fit.. 245/40's on 17x9 +45 is extreem enough! my 245/40's on the front stick out like an open wheeler.. 225/40's would sit flush on the fronts.
I'm finding out as we speak how much toe can affect how tires fit as well. If you lower the car without getting an alignment, it can actually cause the rear to have a ton of toe-in. This will make the rear of the tires look like they're sticking out extremely far. I lowered my car just about a 1/4 inch and after I had the alignment checked the next day I had over a full inch of toe-in
9 +45 x4 really isn't that hard of a fit at all, even with 255's on the back.
09-13-2010, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dreaming_S2k,Sep 14 2010, 03:04 AM
Alignment specs? Are you sure you are rolled flat?
I'm finding out as we speak how much toe can affect how tires fit as well. If you lower the car without getting an alignment, it can actually cause the rear to have a ton of toe-in. This will make the rear of the tires look like they're sticking out extremely far. I lowered my car just about a 1/4 inch and after I had the alignment checked the next day I had over a full inch of toe-in
9 +45 x4 really isn't that hard of a fit at all, even with 255's on the back.
I'm finding out as we speak how much toe can affect how tires fit as well. If you lower the car without getting an alignment, it can actually cause the rear to have a ton of toe-in. This will make the rear of the tires look like they're sticking out extremely far. I lowered my car just about a 1/4 inch and after I had the alignment checked the next day I had over a full inch of toe-in
9 +45 x4 really isn't that hard of a fit at all, even with 255's on the back.
I'll be getting my alignment checked out soon, my rears fit fine, im lowerd prob around 2inchs on the rear and 1.5inches on the front, my fronts stick out heaps, im only -1.5 camber on the front, -2.5 on the rear which im told is to much as i want to track it, im going to lower the front and leave the rear how it is, once i get it all setup correctly ill post some pictures but in AD08's for 255's the overall length of the tread is 261 and for the 245's its 248. The wheels and tire specs look awesome i love it, makes the car look brutal, i wish people could see it in real life ive been looking at the car everyday and my eye still cant get used to how evil it looks
09-13-2010, 05:45 PM
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Rolled flat as in when you feel underneath the lip is rolled all the way flat against the sheet metal above it.
Who told you those camber specs were too much for track? Alot of track guys run -3 degrees all the way around with 1/8" total toe-in on the rear. 245's up front you'd probably have to pull the fenders slightly, but @ the height you're talking about I'm sure it'd be no problem.
On the rear, just make sure you relocate the bumper bolt, and trim down some of the bumper lip on the inside, and you should have no problem. The rears don't even really need to be pulled, just rolled flat.
Who told you those camber specs were too much for track? Alot of track guys run -3 degrees all the way around with 1/8" total toe-in on the rear. 245's up front you'd probably have to pull the fenders slightly, but @ the height you're talking about I'm sure it'd be no problem.
On the rear, just make sure you relocate the bumper bolt, and trim down some of the bumper lip on the inside, and you should have no problem. The rears don't even really need to be pulled, just rolled flat.