18x9" wheels on an 02 wrx??
10-23-2007, 09:58 AM
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The yellow '02 Cobb tuned wrx had 10 inch wide tires. It also had a some special wide body finders on it. Whenever I would see it in the mags, I had to grab a barf bag -- cuz it was sick. It had reported lateral g ability in excess of 1 (i.e., it would not slide off your bathroom wall -- unlike some other things you body produces). But that did not stop it from wipe-out during a mag foto shoot. See some back issue of import tuner.
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10-28-2007, 11:10 PM
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my friend (SG5 on the forums) runs 17x9 GramLight Maximums +38 with 255/40/17 azenis on his 06 wrx...only the rear is rolled and he has no rubbing issues whatsoever on coilovers
he got the wheels off of someone who had them on a bugeye with 05+brembos
just to let you know this is stock allignment...you don't need all the stuff listed above, take it from someone who's already done it before
he got the wheels off of someone who had them on a bugeye with 05+brembos
just to let you know this is stock allignment...you don't need all the stuff listed above, take it from someone who's already done it before
10-29-2007, 02:45 PM
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10-30-2007, 11:40 AM
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Assuming your actually wanting to run a 9" wide wheel, what suspension setup are you using? If you're stock, DON"T DO IT as even rolling the fenders will still cause rubbing issues. Now, if you're on coils, be sure you're on a stiff enough spring before attempting or else you'll need to bump up your spring rate.
10-30-2007, 05:43 PM
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Assuming your actually wanting to run a 9" wide wheel, what suspension setup are you using? If you're stock, DON"T DO IT as even rolling the fenders will still cause rubbing issues. Now, if you're on coils, be sure you're on a stiff enough spring before attempting or else you'll need to bump up your spring rate.
Im actually gonna run 9.5" wide rim. Im not stock either. Tein Flexs, camber plates, F/R laterral links.
Digitalseance; Have you done this or are you speculating?
10-31-2007, 01:43 AM
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(front)Kgf/mm=10
(rear)Kgf/mm=8
non-metric speak
(f)lbs/in=560
(r)lbs?in=450
Just the stock rates.
10-31-2007, 06:23 AM
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Those rates should be fine unless you're using r-compounds or have 5 people in the car and corner hard I would think.
Good luck, I'd like to see the outcome of yours as well! Mine is strictly for autocross, the car is now being trailored so....I don't have to worry about those kinds of things.
Good luck, I'd like to see the outcome of yours as well! Mine is strictly for autocross, the car is now being trailored so....I don't have to worry about those kinds of things.
03-15-2008, 08:49 PM
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heres henry's (dunnojack) car. They are 18x10 with some crazy low offset on his stock fenders. I believe his rear fenders are rolled and pulled along with coilovers and some camber...
11-01-2012, 09:11 AM
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