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Interesting! I've been dreaming of fitting 255/35/18 Z2s in the front and 285/30/18 Z2s in the rear. Have the apex arc8 in 1series offsets (45front, 62 rear) on back order. I'm not opposed to some fender rolling, but I wonder if I should go for the 38 offset wheel in front instead of the 45? No or thinner spacers would be preferred.
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04-02-2015, 10:17 AM | #135 | |
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I really hope I dont have to go back to thinner wheels in the front, as I need all the grip possible up there to keep understeer at a minimum. It's a delicate balance because in slow speed corners, or low grip conditions, the front tire contact patch is not fully exploited. With all this camber, the outside edge of the front tires are off the ground when there is no load (going in a straight line with light braking, or low speed cornering). During high speed turns and hard braking, there is plenty of front grip though, and full contact patch is applied to the ground. Plan B is moving to 17x8 ET46 BMW wheels, and mounting DOT r-comp, semi-slicks, such as the Yoko AO-48 in 245/40R17 format. Reason is I barely have enough traction with my 255/35R18 Dunlop ZII's, Quaife LSD, and power Im putting down now. Wheels are spinning in 3rd gear, and sometimes even in 4th gear when tires or pavement is cold. I realize this would get worse with cold R-comps used on the street as dual duty though. So have not completely made up my mind and may stick with Extreme Performance tires such as RE-71R or ZII-SS for the 2015 lapping season...
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04-18-2015, 02:08 PM | #136 |
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After 2000 miles: from some angles i can barely tell the difference in the ride height. this angle does make it look a lot lower. that is my winter setup. I just put my Summer tires back on (stock 128 sport package rims) but have yet to drive them or take any pictures. I'll post some up if anyone is interested. Also, I still need to get it aligned, but wanted to wait until the summer wheels were on and the suspension had time to settle out.
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Marketing literature says they are valved to match the eibach springs in the kit. Weather it is true, one has to spend money to test.
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04-25-2015, 08:36 AM | #143 |
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I think i have bmw performance springs (yellow color )and want to try out this kit will this lower the car substantially? I only wany very minimal drop mainly looking at improving the handling and reducing body roll.
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04-25-2015, 08:53 AM | #144 | |
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Edit: Sorry, misunderstood your question. Going to this kit from the BMW springs, you'll probably drop another 20mm or so. I would be interested in your springs if you want to get rid of them. |
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does anyone know how much wider the b6/b12 strut tubes are compared to stock?
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Happy to report that the strut tube diameter is about the same as stock, and Im still able to run 255/35R18 in the front with about 4mm of strut tube clearance still available. Only minor irritation is the rake I ended up with, using my combo: Swift Spec-R springs/Bilstein B8/GC camber plates/ Dinan Rear Shock Mounts. Car rides so much better and flatter in the curves, braking, and acceleration, both on the track and on the street. Front wheels are slammed and 20mm lower than rears though. Im researching options, and our resident "fe1rx" member (mechanical engineer guru) has offered two corrective measures so far.
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04-29-2015, 09:58 AM | #150 |
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Interested in hearing your setup up front to fit the 255s. What wheel specs, amount of camber, and any fender mods?
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04-29-2015, 10:14 AM | #151 | |
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The last two "adjustments", I only made after I got the B8's and Swift Spec-R springs installed, which slammed the front 20 mm lower than the rear. Track and street tested with zero rubbing...
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