Team Dynamics Wheels and Offsets

[karbonkid]

Come on shim im waiting!!

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by karbonkid

Come on shim im waiting!!

Originally Posted by cantfind1

OK good point will defo be waiting as my car is at simpsons at the moment. Say hello to it for me!

Originally Posted by cantfind1

sweet! Carbon black one with no roof screens or interior! and half a cage.

it looked sad so i gave yours and Nathans a cuddle

Originally Posted by karbonkid

I also still have some doubts of the possibilities of running a 265 up front. But certain it will be fine.
So... I will listen out for the all clear from Shim too, so let us know.

so i had a trial fit of the fronts at Simspsons last week. Just to refresh your memory i have new front rims 18 x 9.5J et37 (et15 rears) Volks running 265/35/18 Michelin Cups on Intrax Ik2 suspension

The goal is to run these on both -2 and -3 camber (road and track) without rubbing. The difficult bit will be to get the tyre and rim to sit between the arch and strut and not touch either on both settings when the adjustable camber plate is used.

We fitted the rims first on road settings -2 camber with 12mm spacers. It seemed like the tyre was far too close to the arch so we tried 5mm spacers. This fitted perfect with both looking ok but spacers were not hubcentric so it was thought that i may get wheel vibration. So then we tried NO SPACERS but the tyre was to close to the strut spring. Not touching but close. Simpsons suggested reducing the size of the follower spring on the Intrax therefore lifting the spring base up and making more room.

So after all that the et37 rims fit front without spacers. I dont think this would be acheivable without a/m suspension but with maybe 3-10mm spacers other compromises may be possible. I will try 3m spacers to give some more comfort room between strut spring and tyre i think. so running et34.

My gut feel on OEM suspension and a/m suspension is that et32 is about right on 9.5J fronts. et30 should be ok BUT et25 might be too tight unless you have OEM suspension in which case you might have more roomunder the arch

[karbonkid]

Originally Posted by shimmy

it looked sad so i gave yours and Nathans a cuddle


so i had a trial fit of the fronts at Simspsons last week. Just to refresh your memory i have new front rims 18 x 9.5J et37 (et15 rears) Volks running 265/35/18 Michelin Cups on Intrax Ik2 suspension

The goal is to run these on both -2 and -3 camber (road and track) without rubbing. The difficult bit will be to get the tyre and rim to sit between the arch and strut and not touch either on both settings when the adjustable camber plate is used.

We fitted the rims first on road settings -2 camber with 12mm spacers. It seemed like the tyre was far too close to the arch so we tried 5mm spacers. This fitted perfect with both looking ok but spacers were not hubcentric so it was thought that i may get wheel vibration. So then we tried NO SPACERS but the tyre was to close to the strut spring. Not touching but close. Simpsons suggested reducing the size of the follower spring on the Intrax therefore lifting the spring base up and making more room.

So after all that the et37 rims fit front without spacers. I dont think this would be acheivable without a/m suspension but with maybe 3-10mm spacers other compromises may be possible. I will try 3m spacers to give some more comfort room between strut spring and tyre i think. so running et34.

My gut feel on OEM suspension and a/m suspension is that et32 is about right on 9.5J fronts. et30 should be ok BUT et25 might be too tight unless you have OEM suspension in which case you might have more roomunder the arch

I thought you opted for ET32. Anyway glad things are working well with the correct spacers. Only way is trial and error in which will have all benefitted from you, so.... Thanks.

P.s Just about to go collect my 18/ 265 Cups.

[shimmy]

whilst i was weighing the suspension i managed to check (nervously) the new rims and tyres

results

VR G2 are 2kg per wheel lighter at the front and 2.4kg lighter at the rearm and this is with 9.5J at the front so a good resultm even better than i thought. This was measured with tyres on as well and 18 inch tyres are 0.5kg heavier than 19 inch

overall unsprung weight saving 8.8kg

cost.............................never mind

[_Nathan_]

lol, I did a cost per kg spreadsheet to work out what to do first

PS. When you gave it a cuddle did you feel the weight of the doors :D

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

lol, I did a cost per kg spreadsheet to work out what to do first

PS. When you gave it a cuddle did you feel the weight of the doors :D

Divorce my wife and get rid of at least 80 useless kilograms would have been top of my spreadsheet !

[_Nathan_]

pmsl, I suspect the cost per kg for a divorce would be quite high though!

[DuncanR]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

pmsl, I suspect the cost per kg for a divorce would be quite high though!

It cost me approx. £3,272 per. kg actually mate !!

[shimmy]

[quote=DuncanR;48714]

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

pmsl, I suspect the cost per kg for a divorce would be quite high though![/quote
It cost me approx. £3,272 per. kg actually mate !!

For your sake I hope your ex was a skinny bird!

[DuncanR]

[quote=shimmy;48718]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

For your sake I hope your ex was a skinny bird!

She was 16 stone 4 lbs mate !