I ordered up the AMS/Willwood small front brake kit today and picked up some 15" Rota Slipstreams.

Went w/ the same size set-up as Emery@STM 15x7.5 +40 offset.

Thought i'd just post pics of what the rear looked like w/o the tires mounted up and w/o any spacers.

I'll update once i get the brakes in and the entire package.







Here's the clearance from susp.

 

Why would you do that? I think I would have ran the motorcycle slicks on lightweight 17s and kept the better brakes and appearance.

 

I thought hard about doing that but didn't feel comfortable running them on the stock 17x8 wheel when the slick is only 7" wide

I know the PR guys love the way they work but i didn't want to have to buy another set of 17x7" wheels.....so i decided to bite the bullet and go w/ a small front brake kit to allow for diff wheel tire combos in the future or go back to stock.

When it comes to appearance i think this LOOKS better.......




....then this does (no knock towards the pr guys just my opinion as they are proven to produce good 60's)

 

I agree it looks better but at a significant cost.

 

bump i need help with this as well but plan to run my car on the street well for one night of the week back and forth to the track and mabe alittle bit of fun on the streets

whats the best options for the street n strip susp & tires n wheels

what have other evom members seen work??

i love the 15s with a big tire on an evo.. just looks great and seems to work some of u guys are gunna say keep the 17s and do somthing diff but i would love to rock the setup

 

if you spent that kind of money just to be able to run 15s, why did you get rota slipstreams.. their cheap, and their cheap.. i would never want a high HP on slips... get some freaking centerlines or something built for draging .

alot of hondas use these http://centerlinewheels.com/wheels_d...d=34&sw_id=678, and they look sweeet IMO, and wont fall apart like a rota wheel under such high stress (no offence to rota) not to mention you can get something MUCH wider than 7"

 

Going with the smaller wheel and brake kit has alot more benefits when it comes to drag racing.

Alot less rotating mass.


-Em

 

yup thats what i was saying i was thinking about finding a cheaper brake kit but dont really know what works i know the evo 3 does...

i want the motegi rims or the rims from summnt

 

i really want to get the small brake kit and some 15's. I would be interested in knowing what wheel/spacer/tire combo (please list spec's) everyone is running. i like the rotas and motegi but im not 100% sure on what offset/size to get, or what kind/size spacers are needed. thanks in advance to any info.

Mike

 

oh and to OP im looking foreward to seeing more pics of your setup, wheels/spacers/tires. but its looking good so far. i agree theres nothing meaner than a evo on some fat et streets/hoosiers!!

EDIT: could you pls let me know where you got everything from, im dumb when it comes to getting the right stuff as far as wheels for some dang reason lol

 

small front brakes....

 

Please do share what the "RIGHT" way of doing it is then to share with everyone else.......

If anyone is interested you can search my name for more info on the set-up

 

so any updates on this? im very interested in doing this same setup soon, i just need to know what all exactly i need so i can figure out the prices and everything.

 

which brake kit did you get?

apparently AMS has a second, "rally" spec kit which probably is better in terms of stopping power than the drag kit and still can use 15s...

 

All depends on what you are looking for.

I'm sure the rally kit would do just fine but may weigh a bit more.

I may be selling my set-up to one of our local customers after i get another crack at a 9sec pass in the upcoming weeks so if it falls through keep your eye out for the "for sale" thread

Figure on spending approx $2000 if everything is bought at basically full price.

- Wheels
- Tires
- Rims
- Spacers
- Studs