great thread, read through whole 25 pages of it.
I still run bottlecaps for now. and turbo is going in shortly. I got nolethane busches all round and koni adjustables are on the way. as for springs my friend is working on some deal for me. now wheels and tires.
I'm ok to roll the fenders, but would prefer not to (i have replaced all the underseal in both rear wheel arches so i'd like to avoid cracking paint, etc).
What would be the best wheel/tire combo for handling ? I'm planning on bigger brakes eventually, so i dont think 15' wheel will do, i'm leaning towards 16 or 17. suspension will be sport, slightly lowered (maybe 1'), spring rates comparable to H&R sports or slightly more. I'll like to retain comfort (that why i want to avoid 17" wheel), but i still want good response/minimum sway and great handling. can this be achieved with 16 " wheel ? 205/50/16 ?or 225/45/16 would fit without rolling fenders ?
what wheel gemoetry would i require for that width and ET?
is it better (performance wise) to stretch the tyre (for more response) ?
would 17" wheel suit me better ?
I got e36 steering arms, and i have some unwanted camber on the front that i'll have to fix somehow. maybe 2-3 degrees, i have to measure to be accurate... you can tell by looking at it. rear has some chamber aswell... is that normal ? i got no bods, just replaced busches (front and back) with urethane ones.
thanks...
P.S. toe angle... what's normall for e30 ? i get great in turn handling with about 1* toe out... front is so stable in turn the rear is sirst to break away... when i allign them to zero toe, almost alwaus understeer... note that my tires right now are really cheap...
I still run bottlecaps for now. and turbo is going in shortly. I got nolethane busches all round and koni adjustables are on the way. as for springs my friend is working on some deal for me. now wheels and tires.
I'm ok to roll the fenders, but would prefer not to (i have replaced all the underseal in both rear wheel arches so i'd like to avoid cracking paint, etc).
What would be the best wheel/tire combo for handling ? I'm planning on bigger brakes eventually, so i dont think 15' wheel will do, i'm leaning towards 16 or 17. suspension will be sport, slightly lowered (maybe 1'), spring rates comparable to H&R sports or slightly more. I'll like to retain comfort (that why i want to avoid 17" wheel), but i still want good response/minimum sway and great handling. can this be achieved with 16 " wheel ? 205/50/16 ?or 225/45/16 would fit without rolling fenders ?
what wheel gemoetry would i require for that width and ET?
is it better (performance wise) to stretch the tyre (for more response) ?
would 17" wheel suit me better ?
I got e36 steering arms, and i have some unwanted camber on the front that i'll have to fix somehow. maybe 2-3 degrees, i have to measure to be accurate... you can tell by looking at it. rear has some chamber aswell... is that normal ? i got no bods, just replaced busches (front and back) with urethane ones.
thanks...
P.S. toe angle... what's normall for e30 ? i get great in turn handling with about 1* toe out... front is so stable in turn the rear is sirst to break away... when i allign them to zero toe, almost alwaus understeer... note that my tires right now are really cheap...
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