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As many of you know, I thrump my car pretty good at the track. I am noticing one issue that I need to resolve and it is same with S suspension and with my NA (much to my surprise). VSA recommended Team Dynamics wheels 18x9 and 18x10. That is what they use on their race car with race suspension (pillow ball bushings etc)
Problem is these wheels have so little space between inner edge of rim and leading edge of lower A arm that I am rubbing away at the arm. I, (we'll call it refinished) the left side once observed at LRP but yesterday got same thing at NHMS and also "enhanced" the left side.
My options are
1. 5mm spacers (need bolt pattern)
Concern is affects on geometry (unknown as this is outside my realm)
2. Get new rims with 19 inch rears. Better long term solution. Problem is cost unless someone has some factory wheels For Sale (I'd gladly procur someone's mildly curb rashed wheels at a reasonable price a t some point esp
if forged).
To be direct, if you plan on tracking your car with the street suspension, while the price is enticing, I WOULD NOT buy these wheels as they obviously don't fit properly!! Supposedly Team Dynamics refuses to make a 19 inch wheel. Would a 18x9.5 wheel extend just a bit less inward and therefore not rub as the A arm gets wider as we extend inward. Basically similar effect to a spacer. Hadn't thought about that till now. The 10 in rim is flush fit with a 275 so losing a 1/2 inch shouldn't be that much of an issue.
Problem is these wheels have so little space between inner edge of rim and leading edge of lower A arm that I am rubbing away at the arm. I, (we'll call it refinished) the left side once observed at LRP but yesterday got same thing at NHMS and also "enhanced" the left side.
My options are
1. 5mm spacers (need bolt pattern)
Concern is affects on geometry (unknown as this is outside my realm)
2. Get new rims with 19 inch rears. Better long term solution. Problem is cost unless someone has some factory wheels For Sale (I'd gladly procur someone's mildly curb rashed wheels at a reasonable price a t some point esp
if forged).
To be direct, if you plan on tracking your car with the street suspension, while the price is enticing, I WOULD NOT buy these wheels as they obviously don't fit properly!! Supposedly Team Dynamics refuses to make a 19 inch wheel. Would a 18x9.5 wheel extend just a bit less inward and therefore not rub as the A arm gets wider as we extend inward. Basically similar effect to a spacer. Hadn't thought about that till now. The 10 in rim is flush fit with a 275 so losing a 1/2 inch shouldn't be that much of an issue.