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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Based on looks alone forgetting about whether fender mods are required or not it looks like 20mm is best if you are only dropped an inch or less and 25mm if you are dropped more and running the camber to back it up. 25mm sticks out too far for my liking without increasing the negative camber. With that said Im sure both of those setups require some fender rolling.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by SCZ4
Out of interest, if you roll the front arches can you reattach the inner wheel liner? The rears would roll easily.
You sure can. Just as long as it isn't an extreme roll. Mine are still in place. And yes rear does roll pretty easy but always take your time to make sure it comes out clean.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by jamesrdoe
Based on looks alone forgetting about whether fender mods are required or not it looks like 20mm is best if you are only dropped an inch or less and 25mm if you are dropped more and running the camber to back it up. 25mm sticks out too far for my liking without increasing the negative camber. With that said Im sure both of those setups require some fender rolling.
25's all around look best whether mild drop on springs or lowered on coilovers IMO. I would think you would have to run a bit of camber with 20's or 25's. Another factor is the tires you'll be running. Some wil stick out more than others. I'm 30mm rears and 25 fronts.
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Old May 4, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Quick question -

I've read a few pages but it seems confusing to me.

I am running stock suspension and want 15mm in the front and 20mm in the rear.

In this case, do I need to roller the fender?

I'm running 245 tires in the rear.
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Old May 4, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony_05s2k
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looks great ..25mm all around right. any more pics?
Thx. I haven't really taken many pics of the car but since the weather is finally good here I'll have to snap a few. Post em up once I do.
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what spacers you used and how you get them to work with this particular oem wheel?
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Old May 8, 2013 | 03:51 AM
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Hi gays...
Please tell if i use 20mm front & 25mm rear spacers is everything will be OK ? I don't want to fix the cambers or something else. I use eibach pro kit springs, oem 17 wheels and tyres 215 45 front / 245 40 rear !
Thank you in advance !
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Old May 9, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by lltysonll
what spacers you used and how you get them to work with this particular oem wheel?
H&R Spacers. With the v3 Cr wheels you'll need to use 25mm spacers in order for the hub to clear the studs with out having to trim them or make the necessary adjustments.
Anything smaller will cause the wheels to not mount on flush and cause your steering wheel to shake.

Originally Posted by insulin
Hi gays...
Please tell if i use 20mm front & 25mm rear spacers is everything will be OK ? I don't want to fix the cambers or something else. I use eibach pro kit springs, oem 17 wheels and tyres 215 45 front / 245 40 rear !
Thank you in advance !
I'd go 25mm all around but you should be okay with that setup. Always keep in mind that anytime you make changes to your suspension/wheels its best to get an alignment and adjust camber if necessary for the new setup.
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Old May 11, 2013 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by insulin
Hi gays...
Please tell if i use 20mm front & 25mm rear spacers is everything will be OK ? I don't want to fix the cambers or something else. I use eibach pro kit springs, oem 17 wheels and tyres 215 45 front / 245 40 rear !
Thank you in advance !
just roll your fenders and you should be good to go (that is my current setup)
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Old May 11, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Here is my flush spare tire after my rear blew out on the freeway today, 20mm spacer with studs +3mm spacer to clear the wheels. I think it was driving on the worst pavement I have ever seen, 5 South after Gorman. There must be an 8" hole every 3 feet for over half a mile on this stretch of the freeway. Besides the blowout it was even more scary driving in the slow lane for about 30 miles at 50mph after I got the spare on. I was dodging all of the other cars' debris from their blowouts.

Just in time as I am going to order RPF1's Monday morning. I better snap some shots of the car before I switch the wheels out.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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You should've put your front wheel in the back and put the spare up front.
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