looking for 2 piece brake rotors.
12-18-2005, 11:07 PM
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looks like it will take a 3/16" - 1/4" spacer on the Enkei RP-F1 18 x 9.5" wheels sold by Goodwin Racing to clear the front RacingBrake caliper
fender clearance won't be an issue, but that's about the limit of the OE wheel stud length to still have enough lugnut thread engagement
fender clearance won't be an issue, but that's about the limit of the OE wheel stud length to still have enough lugnut thread engagement
12-19-2005, 12:20 AM
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except that you miss out on a major part of the weight savings, but it's close and I wasn't exactly using highly accurate measurement devices, I already have a set of spacers so no biggie for me
BTW, Tuesday December 20 is the last day of the pre-sale
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BTW, Tuesday December 20 is the last day of the pre-sale
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12-31-2005, 10:52 AM
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If they finish them by spring it should be all good. Also, I talked to the shipping supervisor not two days ago and he said that they were having problems getting some parts from one of their manufacturers (for the brake kit) and that he was not sure when the kits would ship.
01-06-2006, 10:41 PM
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01-06-2006, 10:58 PM
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I wish I could replicate your loquaciousness, but I only ask because the sidewalls of 275 are just visable as you look down on the wheel well (the tread is not). 265s would only be 5 mm inboard at best and a 1/4 back out should make the tread visable. (Unless you have a good amount of -camber. Hadn't thought about that, and considering you...)
01-06-2006, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
I would never use stock studs with anything bigger than a 1/8" spacer:
http://cashmo.org/2005/05.atlanta.br....dsp.wheel.mpg
http://cashmo.org/2005/05.atlanta.br....dsp.wheel.mpg
that's not quite correct
it would just depend on how long the OE studs are, the length of engagement is all that matters
and the BMW uses lugbolts, not studs, they were too short and to fully engage the threaded holes in the 3/8" thick hub, the engagement on the RX-8 would exceed that, FWIW I ran just under 3/16" spacers all year with my SSR's to be at the full 1/4" max offset
Last edited by TeamRX8; 01-07-2006 at 08:45 AM.
01-06-2006, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
as usual, you don't have your facts straight
it would just depend on how long the OE studs are, the length of engagement is all that matters
and the BMW uses lugbolts, not studs, they were too short and to fully engage the threaded holes in the 3/8" thick hub, the engagement on the RX-8 would exceed that, FWIW I ran 3/16" spacers all year with my SSR's
it would just depend on how long the OE studs are, the length of engagement is all that matters
and the BMW uses lugbolts, not studs, they were too short and to fully engage the threaded holes in the 3/8" thick hub, the engagement on the RX-8 would exceed that, FWIW I ran 3/16" spacers all year with my SSR's
My math might be off, how did you put a 48mm offset wheel with a 3/16" (4.7625mm) spacer and still be legal for BS? That adds up to 6.7625mm (.26624") offset which is not legal. Or did you mean you used a 3mm spacer?
Damn, you would try to edit that before I got a chance to reply.
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01-06-2006, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by carbonRX8
I wish I could replicate your loquaciousness....
Has anyone looked at the DBA 5000 series 2-piece rotors that are available for the RX-8?? They should be available from Stillen in California. I have no idea what they'd cost over there.
http://www.dba.com.au/usa.asp
01-07-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
The link was just to show a point... I am aware that stock BMWs use bolts, as you know many SP BMWs use studs. You go right ahead and use wtf ever combo you want. In the past when I use spacers I used longer studs so I did not have to worry about that. fwiw any time I have seen something like that happen it was due to cheap lugs rather than a stud failure.
My math might be off, how did you put a 48mm offset wheel with a 3/16" (4.7625mm) spacer and still be legal for BS? That adds up to 6.7625mm (.26624") offset which is not legal. Or did you mean you used a 3mm spacer?
Damn, you would try to edit that before I got a chance to reply.
My math might be off, how did you put a 48mm offset wheel with a 3/16" (4.7625mm) spacer and still be legal for BS? That adds up to 6.7625mm (.26624") offset which is not legal. Or did you mean you used a 3mm spacer?
Damn, you would try to edit that before I got a chance to reply.
I edited the other part too, my apology for being rude, I'm sick and grumpy
the spacers were resurfaced to knock off 0.02", in my book that still makes them 3/16" but they are legal in stock with a 48mm offset wheel
01-07-2006, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
fwiw any time I have seen something like that happen it was due to cheap lugs rather than a stud failure.
The main culprit was insufficient stud length (ok, no comments here, perverts...). 20mm spacing with studs which were already marginal in length for my former 15mm spacers was not, apparently, the right answer. Nor were the hardware store washers used to gain the extra 5mm. New, longer ones were not available in time so I pushed my luck with these. And lost.
FWIW, this is the front wheel that didn't come off after the car was back up on the trailer:
