What have you done to your P5 today?

[JoshP5]

Forged normally reduces weight by approx. 20% and carbon fiber reduces it to about 35% from a cast design comparison.

I don't know exactly what redneck's running, but forged 5zigen FN-01Rs are 11.7lbs in 16x7 on wheelweights.net. That's pretty light!

 

[Salmon_Rob]

thanks! (spin)

its ok. i wouldnt say particularly awesome, or un awesome. but nice

 

[Kansei]

good god that's light! the only thing I'd be afraid of on light cast wheels is bending.. the streets of Rochester are very un-friendly to rims, but so far the only thing I've had is a few bubbled sidewalls (all replaced of course)

 

[rednecks_r_us]

(rlaugh) I think you forgot a 1 , unless your rolling on go kart rims.

Rennworx makes the Dymag Carbon/Magnesiums at 13lbs and they are $2500 a pop. Could you imagine what an 8lb rim would cost.

http://blogs.importtuner.com/101151...-carbon-fiber-magnesium-road-wheel/index.html

These are from Japan and everything is written in Japanese on them. I talked directly to 5Zigen, these are japaneese track rims. Not DOT legal in the united states.

 

[Kansei]

very nice (rei)

 

[JoshP5]

Sidewall ftw!

 

[Kansei]

Sidewall ftw!

I'm honestly shocked that 40-series tires could protect my wheels so much.. granted they are probably heavy I dunno for sure though.

 

[Kansei]

HMMMM

so where is the rubber piece that goes on top of the spring? I ordered 2 #15s but yeah that's the metal piece.. where the heck is the rubber pieces.. there's totally a big rubber piece up in there.

 

[rednecks_r_us]

I need to take a scale with me to discount Tire next time I get tires. They are the ones that told me my rims only weigh about 8 lbs. They are 16 x 7 and I have no idea what the offset is. The right rear tire rubs the inner fender in the corners.

 

[JoshP5]

HMMMM

so where is the rubber piece that goes on top of the spring? I ordered 2 #15s but yeah that's the metal piece.. where the heck is the rubber pieces.. there's totally a big rubber piece up in there.

I don't know, but I tried to order the upper spring cap for the rear suspension based on the analogous diagram and got the rubber part that goes between the spring and the cap. Maybe this info will help?

 

[Kansei]

yeah I was trying to order the rubber and got the metal part, the opposite haha. oh well.. just thought I might as well replace ALL the rubber bushings and things while I had it all apart.

 

[silverpro5]

injen intake, replaced the thermostat, new under-engine plastic piece, auxmod

good day!

 

[Bala]

Got the tire knocked off my curbed wheel and packed it up to ship to PIAA for a replacement ...

 

[magnumP5]

Well, I said "to hell with it" and despite the weather I installed the CP Racing STB. I wish I had a camera to takes some pics because it looks really nice - I would say it was worth the loss of cruise control (for now). Anyway, I would say it really tightened up the front end - I found myself breaking traction in the front going over bumps while turning. Should be fun once I really get to test her out...

 

[whitemp5seattle]

what are you gonna do about the cruise control?

 

[magnumP5]

what are you gonna do about the cruise control?

I still have it - the control line is actually still in the car just zip tied away to hold it in place. Eventually I will get around to making a custom bracket and put it back in close to where it was originally but probably lower. Man, the STB was a PITA to install though. I felt like I had to play with and adjust everything to make it fit. Definitely worth it though, now if only it were red and not silver...

 

[whitemp5seattle]

pics?

 

[magnumP5]

pics?

Yeah, I'm actually at my parent's house for the weekend so I don't have my camera. I can definitely snap some tomorrow or Monday after I get back.

 

[Reitrof]

they can fix things stuck in your tire? I installed my mp3 rims today with kumho ecsta mx's and I noticed there were a few spots where there was some metal fragments in the rubber...

also, anybody know what psi I should inflate the tires to? they're 205/40/17

Yes there are a few ways to patch a tire provided the hole is in the tread and not close to the sidewall. What do you mean by metal fragments?

As for tire pressure, start at 30lbs cold and play with it from there. Size of the tire doesn't change the tire pressure.

I used to run 34lbs but finding the ride to stiff and now at 31lbs.

 

[Kansei]

I think I know what he means by things getting stuck in the Ecsta MX.. it's such a soft rubber that it is literally sticky.. mine got little tiny pebbles and stuff stuck right into the tread blocks.. not between the tread blocks like on most tires because the MX has massive tread blocks