Project flush 1 - Work VS-XX content

[amsfoto]

These showed up in the mail today, I did 100 backflips then mounted them up. The fronts slip perfectly behind the fenders, but the rear rubs horribly, so I will be getting new tires that will stretch this week as well as rolling the fenders. I plan to lower the rear as much as possible, I'm on KW v2's...fronts may go down a bit as well, we will see how it sits.

Here are the specs:

19x8 +38 front Toyo T1R 225
19x9 +36 rear Toyo T1R 245

UPDATED PICS AFTER ROLLING:

















As I said, more pics to come of the rolling process...

[M3Newbie88]

Wow very nice.. but why would it rub if these would be custom made? Unless you bought them used?

[BSM 135i]

DAMN YOU!!! those are the rims i've always wanted!!! lol they look sexy as hell on the 1. can't wait to see pics after you get it right, btw what exhaust is that?? looks dope.

[Drew1]

nice...what size tires are you gonna put on?

[1013mm]

wooooooooo!!!!!!! I WANT!!!! nice nice!!

[amsfoto]

Originally Posted by BSM 135i

DAMN YOU!!! those are the rims i've always wanted!!! lol they look sexy as hell on the 1. can't wait to see pics after you get it right, btw what exhaust is that?? looks dope.

Haha same here, the VS-XX have been my dream wheels for a few years now...I'm SOOOO happy with them. I can't wait to drop the car more it's going to look so proper. The exhaust is actually a Riss Racing catback with custom titanium tips...a friend of mine owns a shop and had them ordered for me, we bolted them on since you can't weld steel and titanium.

Originally Posted by Drew1

nice...what size tires are you gonna put on?

Probably keep the 235's up front and go with 245 rears...haven't really decided yet. There aren't many good tire choices when dealing with 19's unfortunately.

Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

Wow very nice.. but why would it rub if these would be custom made? Unless you bought them used?

They were used, originally spec'd for a Z4, which is why they are so aggressive on the 1 series....perfect!

[fmxomar]

you might want to go with 225 up front, 255 will fit in the rear with rolled or shaved fenders. search for my thread if you want to see how mine look

[Eyeman]

My 19inch wheel offsets are 43 and 45 but since my wheels are a half inch wider I'm only tucked in 3mm or so more than you. If you really want to slam your suspension your gonna have to do some work. 245's will still rub with just a fender roll. But of course shaving/trimming the inner liner, shaving the wheels, or trimming the fender are options.

Like you I figured it was worth it to get such a nice set of used wheels. I think I may just go the shave the wheels route myself although I'm not rubbing at all now since I'm just lowered 20mm, well rolled, and running 245 rears.

Btw, looks great! Keep us updated plz.

[fmxomar]

whoa whoa you defiantly dont need to shave the wheels lol

[rcracer_tx]

Originally Posted by fmxomar

whoa whoa you defiantly dont need to shave the wheels lol

I think he meant shave the inner surface of the wheel where it connects to the hub of the car to give it a higher offset...

[EINSER M]

those works VS-XX were my 1st choice before i bumped the works brombachers for them but they look absolutely stunning, they are a hot set of wheelz dude, sick!!!!!

[scorcherjf]

Problem with rolling the rears is these fenders have a fat ass lip and the section where the rear quarter panel meets the bumper is quite high up, an area you would want to roll normally too but you can't since the bumper is plastic =(

[Motorsports_3]

I was actually considering those exact wheels.
You are going to have to shave your fender. Becareful because if you shave it too much your fender will seperate, find the fine line. You are going to have to have around -2.6-3.0 degrees of camber, 245/35/19s and removal or major trimming of your fender liner. Honestly I think you should get the wheels shaved around 4mm.

[amsfoto]

Originally Posted by BSM 135i

DAMN YOU!!! those are the rims i've always wanted!!! lol they look sexy as hell on the 1. can't wait to see pics after you get it right, btw what exhaust is that?? looks dope.

Originally Posted by Drew1

nice...what size tires are you gonna put on?

Originally Posted by Motorsports_3

I was actually considering those exact wheels.
You are going to have to shave your fender. Becareful because if you shave it too much your fender will seperate, find the fine line. You are going to have to have around -2.6-3.0 degrees of camber, 245/35/19s and removal or major trimming of your fender liner. Honestly I think you should get the wheels shaved around 4mm.

I agree with needing to run some more negative camber, but honestly it's not that serious. with a slight roll in the fender, 245's and -2 will be plenty. We will see I suppose, I honestly don't know what will need to be done.

[fmxomar]

Originally Posted by scorcherjf

Problem with rolling the rears is these fenders have a fat ass lip and the section where the rear quarter panel meets the bumper is quite high up, an area you would want to roll normally too but you can't since the bumper is plastic =(

thats why you cut them like this .
if anyone in socal needs it done lemme know and ill pass on the info

[scorcherjf]

Originally Posted by fmxomar

thats why you cut them like this .
if anyone in socal needs it done lemme know and ill pass on the info

Wow nice, looks clean, especially back where it meets the bumper. Did you coat the inner lip with anything to protect the bare metal after or just leave it?

[fmxomar]

yeah plasti-dip paint, works like a charm
at first i was hesitant to actually cut them, but in all honesty it is the best way to go. you gain the most room and it looks much cleaner

[INSIDEoutOREO699]

so sexy

[Motorsports_3]

Originally Posted by amsfoto

I agree with needing to run some more negative camber, but honestly it's not that serious. with a slight roll in the fender, 245's and -2 will be plenty. We will see I suppose, I honestly don't know what will need to be done.

Good luck. I want to see how this pans out. My last wheels were 19x9.5 et45 and I cut the fender like fmxomar in the above pics, hae my camber set at -2.6 degrees, 245/35/19 hankooks, and trimming of the fender liner. Only after that I stopped rubbing. Well I still rubbed on the liner, but that is no big deal. I reccomend you remove the liner while you cut and make things fit, so while you are checking for rubbing you ont have to worry about the rubbing that liner will cause.

[Motorsports_3]

Originally Posted by fmxomar

thats why you cut them like this .
if anyone in socal needs it done lemme know and ill pass on the info

I cut my own fenders, they seem to be about the same as yours, maybe a tad bit more. One thing though they dont look near as clean, lol. I need to clean that area up one day. lol

[Eyeman]

Originally Posted by fmxomar

whoa whoa you defiantly dont need to shave the wheels lol

You, Motorsports, and I all are talking about the same offset rears, 19x9.5 et45. Amsfoto's setup is 3mm further out and he wants to slam his suspension lower than yours. Looks to me like you barely fit as is and I know I barely fit and I've seen Motorsports amazing slammed setup in person.

Shaving the wheel pad is the next logical option, although for some wheels it's a good option, some can't be shaved. IMO, as long as you find a good shop to do it, it should be safer and cheaper than rolling or trimming the fenders. All you are doing is removing pad buildup that the manufacturer used to achieve a more aggressive offset.

I've had a good roll job. Later, I'll probably do some trimming in that area mentioned, where the fender meets the rear bumper. For sure though I plan to have a few mm shaved off my wheels next time I have to replace tires. It will be cheaper then because they have to remove the tires to shave the wheels. Amsfoto is looking at the same thing, but it should be worth it with such nice wheels.

[fmxomar]

i defiantly have more than 3 mm of room to spare. shaving the fender gains much more room than rolling. so he could get away with it if he shaves his fenders good, and runs some 255's that dont run too fat, or even 245's if he wanted. and im pretty slammed too my kdubs are maxed out at the lowest setting in the rear with no fender gap, front tucks a little tire

so get your fenders shaved, test it, if it doesnt work, then move to the wheels. but it all honesty it can fit without going to step 2