Busy Weekend for the RX7
03-06-2007, 12:24 PM
#22
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u might need some type of large spacer to be able to run normal wheels, theres 1000's of +40 offset 7 inch wide ones, but a +15 on a 7" is kinda strange really...
heres some spacesr that put it out pretty far, and bolt down more securly
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel-Adapt...1QQcmdZViewItem
heres some spacesr that put it out pretty far, and bolt down more securly
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel-Adapt...1QQcmdZViewItem
03-06-2007, 12:26 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by KompressorLOgic' post='862367' date='Mar 6 2007, 10:24 AM
u might need some type of large spacer to be able to run normal wheels, theres 1000's of +40 offset 7 inch wide ones, but a +15 on a 7" is kinda strange really...
heres some spacesr that put it out pretty far, and bolt down more securly
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel-Adapt...1QQcmdZViewItem
with that one make sure to measure how far your studs stick out first tho...
03-09-2007, 12:14 AM
#24
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Still waiting on my spacers 
Painted up the top tray on the radiator, all nice and pretty. Went to put it on, the corner where the rubber plug is, hits the top of the fmic So now I get to hack it up, so it will fit. Hopefully the spacers will arrive tomorrow and I get this 7 back on the road.
Painted up the top tray on the radiator, all nice and pretty. Went to put it on, the corner where the rubber plug is, hits the top of the fmic
03-09-2007, 11:44 PM
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Always the pessitmist M.
Well the spacers came in today. So I bolted those up. Yes I used loctite. They actually bolt on to the existing lugs, and have new lugs press in to the ring. No changes on the bolt pattern, just spacing it out 1.25 inches. So with the spacers on, and the rims mounted, which have +40 offset I am finally clearing the coils overs. Sticking my calibrated finger between the tire and the coil over I come up with roughtly 11.5 mm. So I think I am safe to use a +35 rim and that should tuck it a little tighter the inside. Heres a few pics. These were in the garage, so not the best angle. The 17's definately update the car and fill the hole.
Thanks again to Kompressor for finding these spacers and loaning me the rims...[attachment=41424:attachment][attachment=41425:attachment][attachment=41426:attachment][attachment=41427:attachment]
Well the spacers came in today. So I bolted those up. Yes I used loctite. They actually bolt on to the existing lugs, and have new lugs press in to the ring. No changes on the bolt pattern, just spacing it out 1.25 inches. So with the spacers on, and the rims mounted, which have +40 offset I am finally clearing the coils overs. Sticking my calibrated finger between the tire and the coil over I come up with roughtly 11.5 mm. So I think I am safe to use a +35 rim and that should tuck it a little tighter the inside. Heres a few pics. These were in the garage, so not the best angle. The 17's definately update the car and fill the hole.
Thanks again to Kompressor for finding these spacers and loaning me the rims...[attachment=41424:attachment][attachment=41425:attachment][attachment=41426:attachment][attachment=41427:attachment]
08-15-2007, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by woundup7' post='862958' date='Mar 9 2007, 09:44 PM
Always the pessitmist M.
Well the spacers came in today. So I bolted those up. Yes I used loctite. They actually bolt on to the existing lugs, and have new lugs press in to the ring. No changes on the bolt pattern, just spacing it out 1.25 inches. So with the spacers on, and the rims mounted, which have +40 offset I am finally clearing the coils overs. Sticking my calibrated finger between the tire and the coil over I come up with roughtly 11.5 mm. So I think I am safe to use a +35 rim and that should tuck it a little tighter the inside. Heres a few pics. These were in the garage, so not the best angle. The 17's definately update the car and fill the hole.
Thanks again to Kompressor for finding these spacers and loaning me the rims...[attachment=41424:attachment][attachment=41425:attachment][attachment=41426:attachment][attachmentid
41427]
Well the spacers came in today. So I bolted those up. Yes I used loctite. They actually bolt on to the existing lugs, and have new lugs press in to the ring. No changes on the bolt pattern, just spacing it out 1.25 inches. So with the spacers on, and the rims mounted, which have +40 offset I am finally clearing the coils overs. Sticking my calibrated finger between the tire and the coil over I come up with roughtly 11.5 mm. So I think I am safe to use a +35 rim and that should tuck it a little tighter the inside. Heres a few pics. These were in the garage, so not the best angle. The 17's definately update the car and fill the hole.
Thanks again to Kompressor for finding these spacers and loaning me the rims...[attachment=41424:attachment][attachment=41425:attachment][attachment=41426:attachment][attachmentid
41427]