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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Can't wait to take some actual pictures aside from dirty-car-parked-in-the-street haha
looking good, all your pics look alike tho lol. Not really feelin the hood, but love the ***
Why does your Passenger seat look a lot lower than the drivers side? I guess tilted more
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Yah, my initial impression was ****, the front end seems so busy now! Such an awkward stage for my car, it will finish up nicely though Yah, the 4 pictures are pretty much the exact same place and angles, across the street from my house haha. Got me realizing, I've only got 5 pictures of my car! :-O

Oh yeah, the passenger seat is lower more. I drive pretty straight up and my girlfriend leans it back a bit when passenger.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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^Yeah lets see some side views tilt!
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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looks nice tilt
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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No idea who's car this is but def belongs here

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looks like 19x9.5 +17, 19x10.5 +17
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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alright ya'll. I'm tryin to decide on spacers. My current setup is 18x10 +43 with 245/40s.

I've got about -2* or so of camber now and will go more if need be.

I don't mind pullin or rollin the fenders. If I could get away with a 15mm spacer, I think that would be best, because I don't think a 20mm would fit without having like 4* or 5* of negative camber.

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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Fate710
alright ya'll. I'm tryin to decide on spacers. My current setup is 18x10 +43 with 255/40s.

I've got about -2* or so of camber now and will go more if need be.

I don't mind pullin or rollin the fenders. If I could get away with a 15mm spacer, I think that would be best, because I don't think a 20mm would fit without having like 4* or 5* of negative camber.
why? you got a good setup already.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Fate710
alright ya'll. I'm tryin to decide on spacers. My current setup is 18x10 +43 with 255/40s.

I've got about -2* or so of camber now and will go more if need be.

I don't mind pullin or rollin the fenders. If I could get away with a 15mm spacer, I think that would be best, because I don't think a 20mm would fit without having like 4* or 5* of negative camber.
If your willing to pull 25mm spacers will be good, you'll be at +18 then.

I'm on 17x10 +25 with 245, going to get 255 soon, still plenty of space left, I have -2.7 degrees of camber all around.

look for pics on the other pages.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nuke0907
why? you got a good setup already.
probably want's to be flush
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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its basically almost the same setup as mine except mine are a 1/2" wider. it should be flush already without unnecessary camber or fender mods. why ruin your body panels when you don't need to?
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Flush means the lip lines up with the fender, no way that'll happen at 10.5 +43, it barely happens at 10+25.

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thinking of getting 10mm spacers soon.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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mine line up with the fender very nicely. 18x10.5" +43 265/35/18

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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Your car is badass! but the wheels are sunken, it lays behind the inner lip of the rear fender.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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nuke0907, are those 10.5 all the way around with same offset and tire setup?
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Yup
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Fate710
alright ya'll. I'm tryin to decide on spacers. My current setup is 18x10 +43 with 245/40s.

I've got about -2* or so of camber now and will go more if need be.

I don't mind pullin or rollin the fenders. If I could get away with a 15mm spacer, I think that would be best, because I don't think a 20mm would fit without having like 4* or 5* of negative camber.
You can do 25mm spacers with the 245/40 jut be ready to relocate bumper connector tab and essentially shave the entire insides. I'm assuming you want to be low low, correct? The problem isn't the fenders for being low, its the rear bumper. I had 18x10.5 +2 in the rear with 235/40 and the fender cleared fine but I rubbed on the rear bumper - not fun!!!
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Nuke, if you were to try to tuck, you wouldn't get away with no fender mods...
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Imput, that car you posted is way legit!
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Tilt your forgetting about the clear corner area too, same bumper tab areas are PIA. but I'll just let the tires do the work lol
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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I was inspired by these:



but I wanted something with more of a lip, so when I stumbled upon the NT03+M design I knew I had to have them... it took me a full day of searching the interwebz (aka Monday, the second day I had the car haha) to find a used set nearby in the the size and offset I wanted (I hate the way they look when the spokes are bubbly instead of concave)

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18x9.5 +27
18x10.5 +30

It needs a drop BAAAAADDDDDD, but I couldn't wait until my springs arrived to put the wheels on...

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After










They rub pretty bad when I take sharp turns... I ordered a set of MS springs before I put the wheels on not fully realizing how aggressive the wheels were going to be. I have a feeling the MS springs won't be on very long... I'm going to need some stiff **** to pull this off... and probably a good pull of the fenders.

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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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wheels look ill, but you gotta drop that man, looks like a monster truck lol
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by imput1234
wheels look ill, but you gotta drop that man, looks like a monster truck lol
Believe me I know My springs are supposed to get here on the 28th... we'll see how much a drop mazdaspeed really gives and then see how badly I still rub haha... I won't be surprised if I end up buying coilovers next month. I think the only reason I went with the springs to begin with was the price point... snagged them off ebay for $115 shipped
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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good price,I have coilovers, and want something else to go even lower lol
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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HKS Hipermax guys, drop that **** to the floor!
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by imput1234
Tilt your forgetting about the clear corner area too, same bumper tab areas are PIA. but I'll just let the tires do the work lol
I dunno man, the rear has wayyyy more problems once you reach a certain dropping point!

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