APEXistud or anybody that can help

[raiderzrule]

im wondering if the JIC-magic coilovers will give better clearance with 18s....iv read that people with ground controls have some rubbing on the fenders...thanx

 

[wheelguruuu]

If there was better clearance wit would be by using a higher offset to push the wheel to the inside. give us a month or two to get the product into some cars and get the test fit for the wheels taken care of! you guys will be the first to know if we can run 8" wheels with no problems!

 

[Section 8]

im wondering if the JIC-magic coilovers will give better clearance with 18s....iv read that people with ground controls have some rubbing on the fenders

You also have to remember that wheel diameter really has nothing to do with rubbing...it doesn't matter if you run a 16 inch wheel or 19 inch wheel; it's the width of the wheel that affects rubbing. This of course applys only if you keep relativly close to the stock tire diameter. With the stock suspension, we need a +45 or greater offset for a 7 inch wide rim and a +48 or greater offset for a 7.5 inch rim. An 8 inch rim will not work.

Shawn

 

[ARD MP5]

The reason my partner, the guuruu himself, was saying we might be able to fit an 8" wheel, is because of the smaller diameter spring that a true coilover kit would use.

A standard spring is typically 4.0" in diameter and GC's or true CO's are 2.5" springs. That means you have an extra 0.75" radius of clearance when moving to the 2.5".

Now to take advantage of this extra space you will require that same wheel, but wider, in a higher offset so that it will push that wheel inside the fender more.

I'm sure if you got a +50 on an 8" width and possibly rolled your fenders slightly you could fit an 8" without any problems. It would be close though, and considering 225 is the widest you'd go, I'd suggest just staying with a 7.5", as the extra weight in material will not serve much of an advantage.

If you go FI though, you might want to oversize the O.D. on the tire as to lower your final drive gear ratio to balance with the surge of added power.

It is a fact that the diameter of the wheel will make no difference as to what can or can't be run. These are totally dependent on the width of the wheel and the associated offset that the wheel has.

Hope this helps a little,

Rishie


THE REASON PEOPLE RUB WHEN THEY LOWER THEIR CARS IS CAUSE THEY DON'T LISTEN TO ME. ALL MP5 OWNERS NEED MY SPECIAL OFFSET RECIPE. THe one given to you by SEction8 above. I guarantee it. Plus you can run a 215, instead of that pussy 205 Honda s***. hehe.

 

[APEXistud]

It's nice to have guys like ARD and wheelguru live next to me. If I have any questions about wheel and tire fitament, I can just ask them. Wheelguru has test fitted quite a few different wheels on his MP3 so, I'd be willing to say that he knows what he's saying.

I think we could really use a wheel/tire/suspension section on this board in the near future. That way all questions dealing with those issues can be answered.

 

[Section 8]

A standard spring is typically 4.0" in diameter and GC's or true CO's are 2.5" springs. That means you have an extra 0.75" radius of clearance when moving to the 2.5".

Also, a true coilover removes the large spring perch that the spring sits on in a non coilover application. This is another place that many people rub on.

Shawn