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Do I need spacers running 17" Kosei K1s?
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10-31-2008, 05:34 PM | #2 | |
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1. No 2. Yes, Satakal is running the exact setup with Falken Azenis RT615's on K1's.
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10-31-2008, 06:35 PM | #5 |
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just a few posts down....
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182035 Edit: I'm so excited that someone wants to see pics! Woohoo! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178218 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...0&postcount=51 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181486 |
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11-01-2008, 07:19 AM | #6 |
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Nice. Thanks for linking me.
I saw your comment about the rear offset looking "rediculous" but it "works". Yup, it looks silly alright haha. I've got 15mm spacers I could throw on the rear but that would sort of throw off the whole square setup reasoning. Its good to see that there are no issues with it getting near the front strut. |
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11-01-2008, 01:15 PM | #7 |
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It gets very close to the front strut. I've been running this setup on track for the past 3+ sets of tires.
All 255s. If you slammed your car, it will not fit. Mine is on TcK and it's at the highest ride height setting (for performance reasons) and it fits perfectly. If I lowered it more, it wouldn't fit. |
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11-02-2008, 10:18 AM | #8 |
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Hmm, thats not terribly reassuring.
Do you consider H&R springs "slammed"? I guess a good way to compare is for you to tell me how much gap (if any) is left in the front wheel well on your street tires. Any chance you could measure that the next time you head out to the car? Thanks |
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11-02-2008, 10:43 AM | #9 | |
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11-02-2008, 12:17 PM | #10 | |
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If you put the 15mm spacers on the rear and widen the rear track, you will get MORE understeer, exactly what you weren't trying to achieve with a square setup. |
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11-03-2008, 07:33 PM | #11 | |
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Im still wondering what you consider slammed. Im a little apprehensive about going 255 up front now I suppose worst case I could waterjet a 3mm plate to push the wheel out just a tad. |
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11-04-2008, 11:39 AM | #14 | |
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11-04-2008, 11:44 AM | #15 |
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11-04-2008, 11:52 AM | #16 | |
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At the risk of inducing a tantrum, for which you are famous, I'll explain in pejorative terms. 1) OP said in the first post that he wanted to get better performance. 2) OP then said he did not want to induce understeer. 3) OP indicates that he wants to track/autox the car Ergo, logic would indicate that he probably wants the square setup to increase performance and reduce understeer. Increasing grip in the rear by widening rear track does not achieve that - therefore he doesn't "need/want" it. Cue tantrum, please. |
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11-04-2008, 11:57 AM | #17 | |
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I will say that I run tons of negative camber when I , so I don't have to worry about the tire hitting the fender lip. If you slam city on stock camber, that may not be the case. Unfortunately the only way to really tell is buy/borrow a single wheel/tire setup and throw it on there. We can play the measurement game till our eyes turn blue, but I can't guarantee it'll work. |
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11-04-2008, 12:02 PM | #18 | |
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Ergo your reading ability is not the best. I know a lot of people who use square setups so they can rotate their tires, SACRIFICING some of their neutralness in the process. Again which is why I asked him to insure what his goal was.
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11-04-2008, 12:13 PM | #19 |
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This is all very much hearsay in the first place as it boils down to driving style and where you're driving. I didn't have understeering issues. Bring the spacers and lug bolts with you even if you decide not to use them, you might find yourself oversteering out of corners (do you have an lsd?)
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11-04-2008, 12:38 PM | #20 |
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Oops - was replying to another post on square setup and understeer. Oh well, my mistake.
It's still fun playing the O-Cha video game. Push a button, out comes a tantrum! |
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11-04-2008, 03:26 PM | #22 |
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