Pics of RPF1 18x9.5 on stock height?
I am planning on getting the RPF1 18x9.5 and running 275/35 tires on them. Someone has mentioned that unless you do a drop, it will look pretty stupid. I guess I can kinda see that. But I really plan on keeping my stock height.
Does anyone have pictures of this particular setup? Thanks in advance, guys. I tried searching and didn't come up with anything. :dunno: |
why would it look stupid?. these rims are about performance. not looking pretty. i feel that having a set of rpf1's on a car says form over function this cars a track car not a Friday night cruiser.
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^^^ Agreed. However, in the case of the RPF1's I feel that the form that has followed the function is beautiful. Specifically, it looks beautiful on a purposeful, lower-center-of-gravity car. I am just wondering if they look just as good on cars retaining stock height. Just because something is about performance, doesn't necessarily preclude it looking good.
I am considering lowering my car in the future, but for now it's stock height for me. So just wondering if it will "look retarded" as some have warned. |
Here are my black rpf1's in 18x9.5 +45 on all 4 corners with stock ride height.
http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/wheels1.jpg http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/wheels2.jpg http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/wheels3.jpg http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/wheels4.jpg HDR pic for fun http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/hdr.jpg |
the overall dia of the 275 35 18 is ~25.7 inches. the stock tire is ~25.9 inches.
so it will look the same as far as fender gap is concerned. offset is a different story. beers :beer: |
Originally Posted by swoope
(Post 3156503)
the overall dia of the 275 35 18 is ~25.7 inches. the stock tire is ~25.9 inches.
so it will look the same as far as fender gap is concerned. offset is a different story. beers :beer: not as bad as i thought it would look, though stock height is incredibly high for my taste |
If you can afford the +/- $2000 for RPF1 + Tires you can afford $220 for some Tein S Techs to lower your car. Dont buy starbucks for two weeks and there you go.
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Originally Posted by RawrX8
(Post 3156633)
If you can afford the +/- $2000 for RPF1 + Tires you can afford $220 for some Tein S Techs to lower your car. Dont buy starbucks for two weeks and there you go.
stock ride height is for stock wheels, period! |
Originally Posted by RawrX8
(Post 3156633)
If you can afford the +/- $2000 for RPF1 + Tires you can afford $220 for some Tein S Techs to lower your car. Dont buy starbucks for two weeks and there you go.
With that being said, I think the RPF1s look alright on stock height. That's what I'm going for anyways. |
Originally Posted by JinDesu
(Post 3156707)
With that being said, I think the RPF1s look alright on stock height. That's what I'm going for anyways.
Stuff to get: Accessport, AEM CAI, Tikkos Twister CatBack, HID foglights, white parking lights, 17" Enkei RPF1s Just go with 18s you will have a much better look. Dont get 17s they just look retarded. If you cant afford it, save up for another 6 months and buy them right. |
Originally Posted by RawrX8
(Post 3156765)
Your going to run stock ride with 17s? Someone kick this man in the balls. We have someone locally with 17 RPF1 on stock ride and it looks so bad. Your car will look like its on rollerskates. Dumping it on 17s will give you a amazing look, but stock ride...sorry.
Just go with 18s you will have a much better look. Dont get 17s they just look retarded. If you cant afford it, save up for another 6 months and buy them right. But my statement towards the body drop remains the same. Unless it's adjustable coilovers, some people have local conditions that doesn't allow for your car to be dropped all the time. I know I'm definitely not driving in Flushing with a dropped car. |
This is my main reason for keeping stock height as well, the roads in Seattle and especially in my area are crap. It'd most likely be a nightmare. I don't think I'll do enough track days to justify it. But you never know.... I may find the looks of a low stance to be too enticing.
On the subject of adjustable coilovers, are they pretty easy to adjust ride height on the fly? |
Originally Posted by Butters
(Post 3157101)
This is my main reason for keeping stock height as well, the roads in Seattle and especially in my area are crap. It'd most likely be a nightmare. I don't think I'll do enough track days to justify it. But you never know.... I may find the looks of a low stance to be too enticing.
On the subject of adjustable coilovers, are they pretty easy to adjust ride height on the fly? Jack up car Remove wheels Use wrenches to adjust height Mount wheels Lower car The front can actually be done without removing the wheels but it's so much easier with the wheels off |
I would love to run coilovers but I drive my car all winter so the threads would rust and they would no longer be adjustable. :(
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They look fine to me tho H-techs did clean up the gap quite a bit.
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106...7069df41_o.jpg Lots more pics of the 18x9.5 Enks with 275/35s on stock suspension here: http://www.cleveland6club.com/phpBB2...pic.php?t=1547 If you keep stock suspension and put on some htechs you'll be fine - even in NY. You're potholes aren't any worse than the ones in Cleveland. |
Originally Posted by RickA
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If by "on the fly" you mean 10-20 minutes then yes
Jack up car Remove wheels Use wrenches to adjust height Mount wheels Lower car The front can actually be done without removing the wheels but it's so much easier with the wheels off all that alignment stuff is over rated anyway! :lol: and to the op, be careful with your offsets on this size tire. beers :beer: |
Originally Posted by swoope
(Post 3157193)
yea,
all that alignment stuff is over rated anyway! :lol: and to the op, be careful with your offsets on this size tire. beers :beer: |
lol eye precise huh? you much have a great eye ;)
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And I have had people who said 17" looks perfectly fine. It's 17" in theory right now, of course I'm going to have a good look at things before I buy http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/5509-1/DSCN0729.JPG This is my main reason for keeping stock height as well, the roads in Seattle and especially in my area are crap. It'd most likely be a nightmare. Butters come out to one of our Dick's meets dont be shy. |
What sort of tires was he running? I've checked the math out, and running 245/45/17s will keep the total diameter to just under .6" less than stock. So the gap shouldn't be as large as that.
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Originally Posted by JinDesu
(Post 3157365)
What sort of tires was he running? I've checked the math out, and running 245/45/17s will keep the total diameter to just under .6" less than stock. So the gap shouldn't be as large as that.
The rim is further away from the fender so the gap looks much bigger. |
Originally Posted by JinDesu
(Post 3157365)
What sort of tires was he running? I've checked the math out, and running 245/45/17s will keep the total diameter to just under .6" less than stock. So the gap shouldn't be as large as that.
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Originally Posted by RawrX8
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This is how retarded the gap looks running 17 RPF1s. Sorry Nick I have to bash on your car some more LOL.
http://pics.dpsubs.org/d/5509-1/DSCN0729.JPG I live around Seattle and I have yet to find anything but if you drove back and forth over railroad tracks to even be a problem. You just cant monster truck over anything on the road. Butters come out to one of our Dick's meets dont be shy. I work in the SODO area and the roads there are crap. But like I said, lowering might be in the future. Just not right now. In the meantime, I just don't want my car to look TOO "retarded". |
Originally Posted by Butters
(Post 3157545)
I'll have to do that one of these days.
I work in the SODO area and the roads there are crap. But like I said, lowering might be in the future. Just not right now. In the meantime, I just don't want my car to look TOO "retarded". Keep tabs in the NW section. We do a lot of stuff together. Hope you like putting Dick's in your mouth. |
Originally Posted by JinDesu
(Post 3157365)
What sort of tires was he running? I've checked the math out, and running 245/45/17s will keep the total diameter to just under .6" less than stock. So the gap shouldn't be as large as that.
you would be hard pressed to tell the 17 and 18 inch wheels apart from more than 10 ft. i will see if i can get some photos up later tonight.. beers :beer: |
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