what would i have to do to fit sti wheels on my 01 RS?

 

I have an 01 RS and my friend has an STi. I'll try to find out next time I go to visit him.

 

thanks man. i know the sti has a 5x114 bp and the gc8 has a 5x100 bp. im just wondering what parts i would need and how hard it would be to do.

 

I didn't know the STi had a different bolt pattern. Then again, I've only had my Scooby 3 days so there is still A LOT I have to learn about them.

 

the 05 sti has a different bolt pattern and the 04 has the same as every other suby if i remember correctly. ive seen sti wheels on a gc before, very hot.

 

yeah, you would need 04 wheels, otherwise you'd have to swap hub, brakes, and god knows what else.

 

Yeah, the 04 wheels will fit no problems. Well, maybe a little rubbing, but not much IIRC. Don't even really need to roll the fenders, just pull off that little black strip I think.

My friend had some gold BBS STi takeoffs on his 01 white sedan, and I think the very mild rubbing was the only problem he had.

 

Here is the best pic I can find right. Blury and far away

 

nice. thanks for the info. im going to look for a set of 04 silver bbs and powder coat them black. should look sweet on my silver gc.

 

Ive heared rumors of powdercoating wheels. i think it weakens the wheel and they bend or something or "fail" on track days. but yea black sti wheels maybe with a silver lip on a silver gc would like real hot. if i were you, id buy cheaper wheels with nice tires and just spend the extra money on other parts.

 

how would powdercoating weaken the wheel at all?

 

the only thing i could think of is when they heat them up... i doubt however that they heat them enough to make them brittle..

 

So, I just got to talk to a friend about the STi wheels on his GC, and he said they never quite fit right. You'll need some camber bolts for the front and rear, and you'll need to roll the fenders quite a bit, otherwise you'll rub.

I knew there were some minor problems with getting them to fit, just couldn't remember exactly what they were.