The Moderately Low (Not Slammed) and Functional Thread

[marcs_sp20]

my bad, I thought you meant put the RX8's on - not looking at the offset - doh!

 

[LaraS]

 

[00bluees]

Wow, 2 days since a post! :O

Anyways, In the new year I plan on going to a wider rim/tyre combo - staying 18" but going up to 8" wide as apposed to my 18x7.5 +50 MS3 rims.

Now, I dont plan on tracking the car, and im not one to be stanced/slammed, so, what offset should I be looking for to stay within the guards, and also tyre sizes??

Cheers guys
Marc

afaik most ppl need a 3mm spacer with the rx8's to clear the strut. so i would say +47mm would be a good offset with an 18x8. +40mm would probably be the max before you get into SERIOUS fender work i would stick around +45 personally. 215/35/18 is your safest bet for tires. i would personally run a 225/40 but i'm sure it would require some big time fender rolling/pulling.

 

[njaremka]

i've never heard about NEEDING spacers for RX8's. i needed spacers for my FD's, but that was to get the rear hub to seat correctly, not for strut clearance.

 

[Teeson]

that works for me. MS3 bliss right there

 

[Demo]

For the P5, to get RX8 wheels to fit, I had to throw on 3mm spacers on all 4 corners for strut clearance. I barely still rub in the back, but my fenders aren't rolled yet. Hopefully soon!

 

[Demo]

For you Marc....Gives you a general idea of how it would look!

 

[Sleezer1533]

Can I Play?

Just the front for now: Tein S-Techs w/ Tokico Blues

 

[PrinceValorum]

For you Marc....Gives you a general idea of how it would look!

Wow!!

 

[AUSsmurfy]

lowered 30mm back and front on tein with 16inch driftz wheels

mates one red on in the background

 

[bigdp5]

 

[Goliat6288]

looks nice and clean

 

[THE Phen]

Aaah, the way a Miata should look... not scraping its belly.

 

[Tungsten6]

Damn that car looks good. Wish I had my car for the Florida Miata meet
What are you dropped on?

 

[bigdp5]

Thanks Goliat6288!

Aaah, the way a Miata should look... not scraping its belly.

It has to be functional for me, low, but functional. Although I will admit, I do like the way some of the slammed cars look, I'm just not willing to trade off that much handling performance for looks. Now my big-bodied Lexus, that's another story, it's not much of a performance car as far as handling goes so as long as it rode decent I would take better looks over a little bit of handling deficiency.

Damn that car looks good. Wish I had my car for the Florida Miata meet
What are you dropped on?

Thanks! ISC Top hats and NB coilovers.

 

[Desync]

and before 4mm spacers in the rear

still waiting to get 10mm spacers in the front.

 

[Lewis7789]

That's a very clean P5. I'm jelly. Got any side shots?

 

[Desync]

I sure do. Here are some more pictures!

and here is the rear with 4mm spacers

And my catback.

 

[njaremka]

i remember seeing that exhaust on ebay. when did you get it? how does it sound?

 

[Desync]

It sounds like a Subaru i bought it used off of Funkalicious(spellcheck?) and it has a no resonator so it is very loud at 2000 to 4500 rpm and then above that it becomes quiet Very loud on the freeway, I stay around 65 to 70 for the sake of my ear drums.