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teknics 06-26-2008 10:15 PM


Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='902816' date='Jun 26 2008, 11:02 PM
I know most of the WORK wheels in 18 the offsets suck for FCs, forget Blitz in 18"



driving the car home tonight the 17s feel so good, they fill up the wheelwell great too



I really think I need to get over this "bigger is better" mentality about this subject



ive always heard 18s on fc's just are a no-no from comfort to handling to looks.



i've always thought 17 as the biggest for fc's and 18's for fd's.



keep thinking bigger is better, but in the other direction... WIDER not taller.



but sell me those fn01's



kevin.

Rob x-7 06-26-2008 10:20 PM

You now reminded me of the other car when you said fn01



Ill tell you a BIG no-no: coilovers- the ride in that car SUCKS



driving my vert again tonight was like riding in a cadillac

teknics 06-26-2008 10:23 PM

what coilovers? the brand and settings are very important, but yea normally even the softest coilovers make it feel like driving an fd aka kidney buster.



thats why i cancel coilover plans for my fc, gonna go with custom valved struts and custom springs, found a connection in that field not too long ago https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.gif



kevin.

Rob x-7 06-26-2008 10:25 PM

I have tein flex

teknics 06-26-2008 10:28 PM

yea heard teins are harsh i think their ss line is softer



kevin.

j9fd3s 07-01-2008 02:37 PM

i just read about the super now fc, its faster on 15's...



as for the ride, the shock spring combo makes or breaks it. we used to run 320/220ish rates and it rides really nice, and still handles nice.

Slipknot Rob 08-19-2008 09:31 PM

17s do look bigger than 17s when on an FC anyway. People can't believe that I've got 17s, they always comment on how they look bigger than they are.

If you're after faster acceleration go 15s or smaller https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.gif

Black91n/a 08-25-2008 11:28 PM

Grassroots Motorsports did a tire test reasonably recently using a BMW 325 which uses FC appropriate tire sizes. They found 17's to be faster than 18's using the same brand and width of wheels and tires. Enough said.

defprun 08-27-2008 09:16 AM

I'll take the Tein's off your hands...they would improve my suspension setup 300%.

Rob x-7 08-27-2008 04:38 PM

so far im tossing around BBS LM and Work VS-XX, but both in 17"

maybe I will have a decision by Spring!


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