Enkei PF01 wheels installed
As a long time lurker, I decided to join and post some photos of recent modifications:
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Looking good. The wheels and tires fill up the wheel well with the mild drop. Any issue scraping with the smaller offset and wider tires?
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Funny you should mention scraping, if I'm going over 50 MPH on a road with a V-dip in it, when the front wheels come out of the dip I'll hear a brief scuffing noise. Problem is I got the Eibach springs first which dropped the car 1.2" front and 1.4" rear, and I think ideally the wheels need more of a gap, maybe 1" drop would be better (or 40 profile tires). I think springs which don't drop the car so much and sports shocks would definitely help stop the wheel bouncing up and hitting the wheel arch. The only sports shocks I can find for this car are Showa Spoon Sports shocks in Japan, and they're over $1,000 for four. For now just watching how/where I drive is fine.
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Looks great! Nice style wheel and nice fat tires.
How about a fender roll? |
Thanks! I just watched a YouTube video on a fender roll as I knew nothing about it, and it's not as hacky as I thought it would be; there's even a special tool for the job! If I can find a place that can do it professionally, I'll likely try that.
As a side note, I probably won't choose BFGoodrich tires next time. They have a rim protector on them where the tire bulges out to protect the rim if the wheel ever comes near a kerb. I'd rather not have the bulge and have the tire flush with the rim. I went for AA grip rated tires, so maybe I'll try the Hankooks or Yokohamas next time. Also, the AEM intake while it looks impressive really doesn't do much for power - it does give a nice trumpet noise at 3,000 RPM though! |
Originally Posted by satou578
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Funny you should mention scraping, if I'm going over 50 MPH on a road with a V-dip in it, when the front wheels come out of the dip I'll hear a brief scuffing noise. Problem is I got the Eibach springs first which dropped the car 1.2" front and 1.4" rear, and I think ideally the wheels need more of a gap, maybe 1" drop would be better (or 40 profile tires). I think springs which don't drop the car so much and sports shocks would definitely help stop the wheel bouncing up and hitting the wheel arch. The only sports shocks I can find for this car are Showa Spoon Sports shocks in Japan, and they're over $1,000 for four. For now just watching how/where I drive is fine.
https://www.rhdjapan.com/showa-tunin...t-gk3-gk5.html |
Originally Posted by JingJangJoe
(Post 1427849)
Another good option other than Spoon :
https://www.rhdjapan.com/showa-tunin...t-gk3-gk5.html https://www.spoonsports.jp/products/...00-GE8-000/fit Ah I see, I think the link you gave me is a coil over set? |
Originally Posted by satou578
(Post 1427848)
Thanks! I just watched a YouTube video on a fender roll as I knew nothing about it, and it's not as hacky as I thought it would be; there's even a special tool for the job! If I can find a place that can do it professionally, I'll likely try that.
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Originally Posted by satou578
(Post 1427972)
Interesting! How are those shocks different from the ones I saw here?
https://www.spoonsports.jp/products/...00-GE8-000/fit Ah I see, I think the link you gave me is a coil over set? The spring rates and damping rates are also different. Showa has a higher spring rate compared to the Spoon |
Originally Posted by JingJangJoe
(Post 1427986)
The drop height is different. Showa's drop is less compared to the Spoon
The spring rates and damping rates are also different. Showa has a higher spring rate compared to the Spoon Sadly, neither can be purchased in the US. I tried to buy through Nengun in Japan, but they said their courier now considers shocks/struts as "dangerous goods", so they won't ship to the US. The springs they'll ship, but not the shocks/struts. So at this point, I simply have no options in the US for a sports suspension. |
Originally Posted by satou578
(Post 1428045)
I noticed, the Spoon kit is a 25mm/1" drop, but the Showa one is ~20mm.
Sadly, neither can be purchased in the US. I tried to buy through Nengun in Japan, but they said their courier now considers shocks/struts as "dangerous goods", so they won't ship to the US. The springs they'll ship, but not the shocks/struts. So at this point, I simply have no options in the US for a sports suspension. Showa is 20mm Front & 15mm Rear I ordered from RHD. They have no problems shipping the Showa Set. The box came with the declaration of Non Dangerous Goods. |
I had the same scraping sound from the front with Megan springs/Koni Orange and the same size RPF-1 wheels. Even the same brand tires, but from the pictures it looks like you got the Comp2/AS where I got the summer compound. Likely to be a close match for shape, though.
My fix was camber bolts, a few degrees in at the top and it doesn't scrape at all. The bolts were cheap, installation was easy (although I put the shocks/springs in myself, not sure what you're comfortable with), and it's not a lot of negative camber, so it doesn't seem to affect tire life so far. |
Originally Posted by hasdrubal
(Post 1428059)
I had the same scraping sound from the front with Megan springs/Koni Orange and the same size RPF-1 wheels. Even the same brand tires, but from the pictures it looks like you got the Comp2/AS where I got the summer compound. Likely to be a close match for shape, though.
My fix was camber bolts, a few degrees in at the top and it doesn't scrape at all. The bolts were cheap, installation was easy (although I put the shocks/springs in myself, not sure what you're comfortable with), and it's not a lot of negative camber, so it doesn't seem to affect tire life so far. |
You may end up wanting camber bolts anyway, they give a max of less than 2 degrees, so they won't cause any serious problems with uneven tread wear, while still helping with the tire rub and maintaining outside tire grip in cornering.
SPC Front Camber Bolts - Axion Industries |
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