justnspace

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Wagon, I'm Justin.
whats your name!?

I'm beginning to like you!
in a non-gay way.

2012wagon

WHat is wrong with gay way? I lived in SF for 7years, have strong gaydar

I saw the ratchet in your thread. I restored my Mini Cooper (original not the fake BMW ones), and about 4 years ago, EXACT same thing happened to me. After trying for 3 days, took it to a shop who had to use a torch to get that ratchet off.

Of course talking of all these ratchets in a non gay way Though your ratchet is like better than mine

That said, I gotta get some sleep. I have a 30 hour shift starting in 5 hours.

PyroDave

sleep? whats that??

2012wagon

^^ couldn't sleep


loser friends called about some football. told them I don't watch amateur sports


oh well, gotta get ready for work. need to pay for some a048s

VR1

Got into an accident

2012wagon

aww man. hope you are ok!

VR1

Luckily me and the other driver are fine but my cars bumper is gone. No other damage, collision was at like 20mph.

xtcnrice

Damn VR1, glad you're okay. Any pics of the damage? Quote?

Bright side... time to go modulo?

2012wagon

Modulo
Modulo
Modulo

iCrap

^^ yea get the guy to buy you a modulo

xtcnrice

If it's the front he'll need to buy you a grille too cuz you're mmc lol

opboarding

and fogs too if you go the modulo route.

VR1

Modulo is too much work to deal with. I just want it fixed.

2012wagon

^^
At least get the EDM grille
!

iCrap

next mod

xtcnrice

lol da fuk

rawger

Sittin' on them 2"s!

2012wagon

An Absolute Blast to Drive

rawger

What happened?

xtcnrice

dat b18c tho...

2012wagon

Never owned one. Heard they are amazing. Owned a stock B17 GSR and that was fantastic, so I can imagine how much better that ITR is

2012wagon

wanna buy some wheels, but can't decide if 18 or 19 will look better


Also can't figure out what offset I should stay with. Don't need no stanced out fender cutting BS. Too old for that.


Want a good fit, no sunken in stuff, no spacers. Will be lowered, but not slammed.


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Any thoughts? Wagon h as a super fat butt and can't decide what to do on the 18/19 and the right offsets.


I am ok with running diff size tires in the rear. Rotating tires, don't matter


Thanks for the help


Puppetmaster wagon looks the best to what I want mine to represent, but he doesn't post here anymore

xtcnrice

If you like his setup, go 18s with a decent side wall. If you want minimum unsprung weight, optimize on lowest possible width first, then adjust offset to flushness. 18x8.5 +35 is a safe bet. Puppetmaster did roll his fenders though, and he's running 18x8.5 +30 all around. Note that he is however, running 245/40 tires all around. If you run a thinner tire, you'll be less likely to rub due to tire stretching. You'll need to do your homework here to figure out what setup you like best.

Mind you, with a square setup the rears will look a tad sunk vs the fronts, even more so when lowered due to the negative camber side effect. If you don't mind a staggered setup, I suggest a more aggressive pair for the rear. This can be fixed with spacers, but you mentioned that's a no no.

HOWEVER, even though the rears tend to appear sunk vs. the fronts, I believe the rears will be prone to rubbing before the fronts will, assuming a square setup. Reason being, the rear fenders are unrolled from the factory (there's like a 1/2 inch lip on the rears; not apparent on front fenders). Feel/inspect them by hand to get a better understanding.

FWIW, I've run 18x9.5 +45 square on 235/40 Hankook Ventus V12 tires (mild-moderate tire stretch), withOUT fenders being rolled. No rubbing lowered ~3" on TEIN Street Basis (you can see my build thread for pics). I did however roll them later, because I decided on adding 15mm spacers to the rear to make the rears more flush.

1" of width is approximately 0.5" of offset. So, 18x9.5 +45 will be roughly equivalent to 18x8.5 +32. Use this rule to help adjust your ideal configuration.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

glad you're okay, VR1.

them rainy streets got you? didnt they?

2012wagon

Thank you. I am looking for a meaty setup that will not compromise the handle, as I want some sticky rubber on there.
I don't need a square setup.


I saw your thread, and looking at your pics, your fronts are perfect for me (first post on your build thread). Your rears are a bit sunken in.


But I don't like how on yours you can see the lip of the wheel not covered by tire.


18x8.5 +32 front
18x9.5 +35 rear?


235 front and 245 rear?

2012wagon

I had these on my Integra back in the day Blitz 01 [Blitz 01 18x8.5+48, 9+23] - $1,100.00 : VR Wheels WebStore, Presented By VR Motoring

xtcnrice

Sick wheels!

Yeah the "lip" of my wheels are exposed a bit due to tire stretch. It's mild so I don't care that much. First time modding ever, so I didn't want to run into rubbing issues lol. I wouldn't do this much stretch on my next set that's for sure. But if I had known better back then, I also wouldn't have bought those set of wheels lol. Guess it comes with being a noob. Live and learn.

What you see on mine are 235s on 9.5" +45. Depending on your choice of wheels, you may have to round off your offset to +30 or +35. If you have to, I'd probably go with +35 for safe measure, as 235s on an 8.5" wheel will be meatier than my setup and may actually rub if you rounded down.

I don't have the pic readily available, but I took a bird's eye view shot of my front wheels before, and the lip of my wheel is poking out of the fender maybe a couple mm. I think something like 18x8.5 +35 front should be perfect for 235s.

Rears... 18x9.5 +35 on 245s might rub unless you roll the fenders. Unfortunately, I don't recall how much "play" I had left between the sidewall of my rear tires and the rear fender lip before adding spacers and rolling fenders.

You could always do 18x9.5 +45 on 245s for the rears. If it's still sunk, get a rear camber kit and decrease negative camber (increase positive camber) appropriately. I have a rear camber kit but haven't had a chance to install it yet. Oh how I miss summer... it was -21C this morning, pre-windchill. brr...

2012wagon

^^^


Thank you very much.


71 degrees F here.

xtcnrice

geeeez......

VR1

Do you guys think a new front bumper will match with the car or should I have them match it since it'll be off? Car is a little under 2 years old.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

^if the front bumpers come painted from factory; it'll match.

if you have to get the bumper painted; the shop will have to blend

ssjoeboe9

Modulo comes paint... just saying

cu2wagon

I don't think the OEM bumpers come painted. Only 1 part number shown. I think it's primed plastic and needs paint to match.

So, Modulo?

urbanstereo

back from korea.

1. i would never drive my car there. parking is so small and tight i would go insane.
2. i don't know why people buy nice cars there. there is no where to drive it. traffic everywhere

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

right, im not familiar with the TSX and knew one option came painted. but didnt know the name. Modulo.

regular bumpers are unpainted.

xtcnrice

have you been to nyc?

iSeeYouTwo

They 10's... but I keep 'em clean!

2012wagon

Was looking at Teins for the wagon. Can't believe how much cheaper they are now then years past.


530$ for basis . $620 for Street Advance. $1000 for flex.

cu2wagon

Yen is pretty weak right now as well. It's a good time to buy. I'm *really* struggling not pulling the trigger on a set myself right now.

2012wagon

Lets do it. I think we need to. I remember back in the day paid 1K for basics.


I am thinking of going advanced. Thoughts?


I am post 30 hour shift, not thinking clearly...