OFFICIAL AGGRESSIVE OFFSET THREAD

[Kydizzle]

Not super aggressive but looks good, although i wish wheels were 8.5 wide..

setup is BC Coils, Lightweight Motegi SP-10 HyperBlack 18x8 +40 w/ Kuhmo AST 225/40

tires arnt great but got them for 300 brand new so cant complain

[silvapain]

Originally Posted by dastpe at +48 you should be okay...not a lot of experience with stock suspension. you may need a 3mm spacer, then you are the same as silva...so whatever prep he did you will need to do (most likely roll. maybe pull/grind rear bumper tab)

I had to do a roll 'n pull on the rear and grind down the tabs.


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[JustanotherMS3]

Originally Posted by goob_os101 Depends on your tire size

Sorry. Forgot to post that. Stock dunlops I don't even remember what size they are. 225 45 18 I think

[Nliiitend1]

OEM GenPu tires are 225/40R18...

Even with those narrowish tires, I would think you're going to need to massage things quite a bit to make those wheels work.

[goob_os101]

Originally Posted by silvapain I had to do a roll 'n pull on the rear and grind down the tabs. Tapadatass

I hope to get away with just a roll if I run the SenSen shocks with Ebiach springs. This will give a very subtle drop.

[fish20bcm]

Originally Posted by Kydizzle Not super aggressive but looks good, although i wish wheels were 8.5 wide.. setup is BC Coils, Lightweight Motegi SP-10 HyperBlack 18x8 +40 w/ Kuhmo AST 225/40 tires arnt great but got them for 300 brand new so cant complain

Looks good, same wheels and same color MS3 as mine

Did you roll the rears at all when you dropped it? I'm currently on stock suspension and on the stock 215/45 tires and i'm getting some rubbing on the outer shoulder of the tire on the drivers side rear from time to time. I'm about to have to get new tires and I was thinking about going either 225/40 or 235/40 but I haven't lowered the car yet, that will come before too long, probably just some Yellows and Eibach ProKit.

[travis9935]

Originally Posted by goob_os101 oh snapple...a local guy is selling 245/40/18 Nitto 555's w/ 5k on them for $350! Will they fit with a roll and 3mm or 5mm spacers. Wheels are 5-ZIGEN Fn01r-C 18x8.5 et48 for my 08 Speed3 with stock suspension for now. Soon Racelands or SenSen/eibach spring combo.

That's what I'm thinking, ohhh post pics up!

[travis9935]

Originally Posted by silvapain I had to do a roll 'n pull on the rear and grind down the tabs. Tapadatass

Pics please

[Kydizzle]

Originally Posted by fish20bcm Looks good, same wheels and same color MS3 as mine Did you roll the rears at all when you dropped it? I'm currently on stock suspension and on the stock 215/45 tires and i'm getting some rubbing on the outer shoulder of the tire on the drivers side rear from time to time. I'm about to have to get new tires and I was thinking about going either 225/40 or 235/40 but I haven't lowered the car yet, that will come before too long, probably just some Yellows and Eibach ProKit.

i did a little bit of a roll on the back fenders and then stiffened the back shocks a little bit more and i will only rub if i hit a big bump going really fast. or if i have the car full of people

[:: Gusto ::]

soo... i figured i should ad more pics..



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looks like a ph.chop job.. but still...

[Boost Addict]

Just got my wheels and tires mounted and put on today, nothing to aggressive

18x8.5 +40

[CeeeJay]

Originally Posted by Boost Addict Just got my wheels and tires mounted and put on today, nothing to aggressive 18x8.5 +40

possibly in the wrong thread?

[Boost Addict]

Lol at the groan from @SamInAustinTX, you posted the same exact fucking wheel setup in here

[SamInAustinTX]

Originally Posted by Boost Addict Lol at the groan from @SamInAustinTX, you posted the same exact fucking wheel setup in here

Actually 19"s and thats why I groaned haha, same wheels. Looks like he may have a bit of a stretch as well.

[dastpe]

Originally Posted by Boost Addict Just got my wheels and tires mounted and put on today, nothing to aggressive 18x8.5 +40

you def need at LEAST a 3mm spacer in front and 5mm in the rear. preferably 5mm in front and 8mm rear. i like the wheels though. -1 on rusty wheels centers. hit that with some brake caliper black paint.

[Domino81]

18x8.5 ET48

Not extremely aggressive, but I wouldn't want to go anymore aggressive. Already wrinkled paint on the inside edge of the fender wells from rolling the fenders. Eventually I'll learn how to avoid do that.

[Boost Addict]

Originally Posted by dastpe you def need at LEAST a 3mm spacer in front and 5mm in the rear. preferably 5mm in front and 8mm rear. i like the wheels though. -1 on rusty wheels centers. hit that with some brake caliper black paint.

Yeah I'm probably going to throw 5mm spacers all around. And I put the center caps in now so all the rust is covered


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[:: Gusto ::]

these recent aggressive set ups... look pretty soft.
wtf... every is posting pics that kind of suck.

wheres the poke.. the stretch... the low offsets??!??!


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[GOT 2RBO]

18x8" +30 225/40/18

[Nliiitend1]

I rather enjoy the recent trend of posting setups that have some semblance of functionality to them...

A setup shouldn't have to be retardedly misfitted to the car to be considered "aggressive".

Just my $0.02...

[anavrinIV]

Originally Posted by Nliiitend1 I rather enjoy the recent trend of posting setups that have some semblance of functionality to them... A setup shouldn't have to be retardedly misfitted to the car to be considered "aggressive". Just my $0.02...

my tires have been pretty aggressively destroying my fenders over the past couple days due to my new wheels and tires....evo's with 245/40s. The guy I bought them from stretched 225s onto 18x10.5s...I'll get some pics of it today for everyone who's into that kind of thing.

[Rokusek]

well i got some pics taken, lowered the front and the rear a little more, still not rubbing, time to go just a little lower and see how we feel.

[Downmented]

@Rokusek We need to paint that front grill piece. Looks like ass, but on the other hand, the pictures turned out fantastic and i am rather jelly

[Rokusek]

Originally Posted by Downmented @Rokusek We need to paint that front grill piece. Looks like ass, but on the other hand, the pictures turned out fantastic and i am rather jelly

Yea, Im waiting on the original pics from my boy who took them and the paint to fix the stache as well... i think the dirtyness of the wheels have grown on me too looks like beat up road cones... time for moar lows

[WhoIsJeremy]

Originally Posted by Boost Addict Yeah I'm probably going to throw 5mm spacers all around. And I put the center caps in now so all the rust is covered Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Are you the dude that works at iag by any chance? lol

OR does anyone know where to get fenders pulled in the MD/DC area?!



They're rolled but every fucking bump (because springs I suppose) they like to make the sidewalls look more and more like spaghetti.

[Downmented]

Originally Posted by WhoIsJeremy Are you the dude that works at iag by any chance? lol OR does anyone know where to get fenders pulled in the MD/DC area?! They're rolled but every fucking bump (because springs I suppose) they like to make the sidewalls look more and more like spaghetti.

Pull your own fenders fool.

[WhoIsJeremy]

Originally Posted by Downmented Pull your own fenders fool.

0__o

No thanks lol You gonna roll your fenders with a baseball bat lol

[fishin53]

^i was thinking of rolling mine with a bat lol

[Downmented]

Originally Posted by WhoIsJeremy 0__o No thanks lol You gonna roll your fenders with a baseball bat lol

My fenders are already rolled you tool. And no it wasnt done with a bat

[Design]

Finally did some measurements on the KW's. Tires are Pirelli P-Zero A/S 215/45/18 on OEM rims. On a 1" drop with front camber maxed towards positive, here's what you're looking at:
- Strut perch to inner front tire: 15mm
- Rear outer tire @ -1.5* to top fender: 6mm (tire measured on incline flush with fender)

Best guess, subtract 1mm of inner clearance (front) for every .1" you drop the car.

[Nliiitend1]

Originally Posted by Design Finally did some measurements on the KW's. Tires are Pirelli P-Zero A/S 215/45/18 on OEM rims. On a 1" drop with front camber maxed towards positive, here's what you're looking at: - Strut perch to inner front tire: 15mm - Rear outer tire @ -1.5* to top fender: 6mm (tire measured on incline flush with fender) Best guess, subtract 1mm of inner clearance (front) for every .1" you drop the car.

Your inner clearance shouldn't get any smaller as you lower the car...

The relationship angle between the wheel/tire and the strut is actually increased slightly as the suspension compresses (or is "dropped" via the coilover perch), hence why we talk about "camber loss" in a Macpherson strut setup, and why such relatively large negative static camber values are necessary to get good cornering grip with such a setup.

This means that your wheel/tire-to-strut clearance actually should increase ever-so-slightly as you lower the car (even though your overall static camber is becoming more negative)...

[Design]

True, but until you clear the apex of the tire's section width, clearance will continue to reduce. Example from a similar size/offset, but a more aggressive drop:

[tigermack]

Originally Posted by Rokusek well i got some pics taken, lowered the front and the rear a little more, still not rubbing, time to go just a little lower and see how we feel.

Nice bush there.

[goob_os101]

Originally Posted by WhoIsJeremy Are you the dude that works at iag by any chance? lol OR does anyone know where to get fenders pulled in the MD/DC area?! They're rolled but every fucking bump (because springs I suppose) they like to make the sidewalls look more and more like spaghetti.

what is your wheel, tire and suspension specs?

I just ordered some hubcentric rings and some lugs...I am about if I will rub or not.

You can pull your own fenders...if you dare bwhahahaha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PA-1KzK9c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PA-1KzK9c

[Nliiitend1]

Originally Posted by Design True, but until you clear the apex of the tire's section width, clearance will continue to reduce. Example from a similar size/offset, but a more aggressive drop:

Lol.

I was (short-sightedly) coming at this from the perspective of the strut tube clearance only and wasn't even thinking about the perch clearance issue.... Doh!

[Roszko]

Specs on this badboy?

[Boost Addict]

Originally Posted by WhoIsJeremy Are you the dude that works at iag by any chance? lol OR does anyone know where to get fenders pulled in the MD/DC area?! They're rolled but every fucking bump (because springs I suppose) they like to make the sidewalls look more and more like spaghetti.

I live around the area, my friend works there in the body shop and they roll fenders.


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[dastpe]

Originally Posted by Roszko Specs on this badboy?

here are some more pics: season opener - a set on Flickr

not sure about specs.

[WhoIsJeremy]

i'm on eibach sport springs and the wheels are 18x8 but idk the offset. They came with the car but winters were on and the dude that bought em has no clue. Rubber is 225/45. Fenders are rolled. i have an appointment to get them pulled on April 12

[dastpe]

Originally Posted by WhoIsJeremy i'm on eibach sport springs and the wheels are 18x8 but idk the offset. They came with the car but winters were on and the dude that bought em has no clue. Rubber is 225/45. Fenders are rolled. i have an appointment to get them pulled on April 12

offset is almost always stamped on the rear of the wheel somewhere (spoke, hub). 225/45 rubs on a lowered car because of the taller sidewall than stock. not sure how much pulling will help with a taller tire. and you can pull your own fenders with some heat and a fender roller if you would want to. not sure if that answers your ? since there were none of these (?) in the post.