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Hey I just tested the wheels and it fits fine, i mean i'm not too worried. I have the SSB trailing arms/shaved fenders though. Still 2 weeks away before I get my FA 510s and I'm ordering 5" springs to replace my current 6" spring rates.
I broke my front ring & pinion a couple of weeks ago so I will be slowly removing/waiting/swapping parts, before I order tires
Last edited by ViciousLSD; Sep 21, 2021 at 11:46 AM.
I only got minus 3mm from this poke. camber (from current adjustable CA) might help if i need them tucking in, but I dont, I'm comfortable with the 900# spring and ride height
I'll take pics later. Using my finger and using a digital caliper on my finger, i have 12mm clearance from wheel to shock body. The imaginary re71r tire has clearance of "~5mm" but i think the lip (rim protector extends past the wheel) will touch the 6" 60mm spring. I'll try on the shorter springs when they get here
I only got minus 3mm from this poke. camber (from current adjustable CA) might help if i need them tucking in, but I dont, I'm comfortable with the 900# spring and ride height
I strongly recommend pulling the spring and using a jack to force the wheel into the wheel well. The rear wheels tuck more than you'd expect.
Even with 900lb springs you're going to need to tuck. Don't want to make contact and bend something the first time you hit a bump going around a corner.
I strongly recommend pulling the spring and using a jack to force the wheel into the wheel well. The rear wheels tuck more than you'd expect.
Even with 900lb springs you're going to need to tuck. Don't want to make contact and bend something the first time you hit a bump going around a corner.
yeah i wish i could but we're really just configuring things for that flat dry surface. all those spoilers wont work for curbs and dips anyway. i purposely drove on those painted curbs (tank full) and I have to lift the springs 1 turn. anything joltier is probably a disaster already and would open the door for over fenders
New wheel Konig Hypergrams 18x11 ET 40, minus 3.7mm poke (yay!)
6" spring, I will get 5" to clear 295 30
forward clearance
This is probably the best angle, the others are kinda misleading
(correction) there is 18mm between wheel and shock body, measured ~7mm under the spring perch, so theres more once its raised. So yeah we can fit 11.5 wheels, 315/30 tires (rear only) (nope!)
Last edited by ViciousLSD; Sep 22, 2021 at 10:12 AM.
Thanks for the photos. Will definitely be interested to see what it's like with a tire mounted. From what I've seen, even on the 10.5 NT03 a 315 requires trimming the sheet metal at the front of the wheel well to clear the tire. That might be ride height dependent though, I've never looked for that on my own car.
Thats a no-go. the sheet metal will definitely chop on the thread pattern. even with 295s
Just so we're on the same page, I'm talking about the inboard metal, not the outer fender. So I don't see how using a wheel which comes further inboard has more clearance. The car pictured below is on the 10.5 NT03 and a 315.
Just so we're on the same page, I'm talking about the inboard metal, not the outer fender. So I don't see how using a wheel which comes further inboard has more clearance. The car pictured below is on the 10.5 NT03 and a 315.
oh I see what you mean, especially when the suspension is compressed. that could work for me as a bump stop
so that car has cut outer fenders now too i suppose?
