New 15x8 wheel coming!

[Massive Lee]

Sorry if I missed it in this massive thread but what is the biggest brakes available from lee that will fit behind the trm 15x8 wheels?

SkinnyVT mentionned in the "other thread" that the Sport kit (300mm x 32mm) only requires a bit of shaving on the calipers.

The "other thread".

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=134154

[Dyno4mance]

Spoke with Paul, Lee was correct, TD does not have a 15 x 8 wheel at the moment.

He said they can do custom made Braid rally wheels, but they are heavy and $400+ each, so not what we are looking for.

I'm going to go with the 15 x 8 TRM wheel.

Sorry if I missed it in this massive thread but what is the biggest brakes available from lee that will fit behind the trm 15x8 wheels?

[Dyno4mance]

Does anyone have pictures of the TR motorsport 15x8's on thier car appart from the red car on page 27 of this thread;;;;;;;
Please post em up....

[z31maniac]

Spoke with Paul, Lee was correct, TD does not have a 15 x 8 wheel at the moment.

He said they can do custom made Braid rally wheels, but they are heavy and $400+ each, so not what we are looking for.

I'm going to go with the 15 x 8 TRM wheel.

[nineohfour]

It shouldn't be significantly more, I think he quote me $230 for a custom made 17 x 9.

I "think", not positive, they should be in the $140ish range? Not bad considering all the 15 x 8s available right now are the wrong offset and would need hub rings ($20ish) and spacers ($150-300) and the 949 and UL wheels are all $150-160 for 15 x 8.

So a direct fit for $150ish shipped would still be a good deal.

I'll respond in this thread, or start another, as soon as I get some more info for everyone.

so the 15 x 8 with ET20 would be a direct fit that wouldn't need a spacer to clear the strut? cool! i would assume the fenders would probably still need to be rolled. correct me if im wrong.

[cheades]

If you look at the profile of the caliper, towards the end (where they bolt it together after the brake line crosses over) the radius gets greater by like 1-2mm. I shaved that amount about 1/2" back into the caliper so it keeps the same radius now. My understanding talking to Lee in email was "that doesn't effect it at all structurally, it is also required for the Kosei's to work". The 8mm spacer is because the spokes contact the caliper otherwise, you could use a 5mm but I wanted a little extra clearance.

[Massive Lee]

I also think that the Race kit and the TRM aren't a good match.

[SkinnyVT]

The Sport kit (300x21mm) and the Race kit (300x32mm) share the same caliper adapters. Which means that the hats have different depths to fit the thicker/thinner rotors. The rotors' inner faces are exactly at the same place, while the outer face is 11mm more outard on the Race kit. Same with the caliper's outer face. 11mm outward.

Which means that they are even more likely to cause interference with the wheel. I am hesitant to believe that the TRM wheels fit the race kit without some serious material removed from the caliper.

[Massive Lee]

yes thicker rotors (same hat thickness though) and also means a wider caliper.

The Sport kit (300x21mm) and the Race kit (300x32mm) share the same caliper adapters. Which means that the hats have different depths to fit the thicker/thinner rotors. The rotors' inner faces are exactly at the same place, while the outer face is 11mm more outard on the Race kit. Same with the caliper's outer face. 11mm outward.

[SkinnyVT]

Remember he is on the Race kit, not the Sport kit, so he has thicker rotors.

yes thicker rotors (same hat thickness though) and also means a wider caliper.

[guibo09]

Yup, then ET 20 instead of 25 gets you 5 more mm.

You're right, I only ever priced 17s from him, and he doesn't show a 15 x 8 on the site, so that was my mistake.

But I guess he'll either say yay or nay!

If he says nay, I guess a 15 x 7 D-Force or 1.3 it is.

wasnt the leason learned from the TR wheels that 20 eta is too high? we need 18 for it to be perfect with 225.

[z31maniac]

I'd like to see a pic of how much you filed down the caliper. I see this is also with an 8mm spacer, therefore the amount you needed to file down compared to me with a 3mm spacer would be "significant".

Remember he is on the Race kit, not the Sport kit, so he has thicker rotors.

[z31maniac]

If keeping the same offset as a 7" wheel, the 8" wheel shall offer 12.7mm more clearance. And as the design is much improved over some othe 8" wheels (at least for caliper clearance), it sure would be a hit. Nonetheless, Rimstock/100+ do not have an 8" TD PR 1.3 yet, which would require them to make a brand new mold and casting. More involved than simply shaving a hub to get a different offset. But hey, if it works in a timely manner, you can count me in...

Yup, then ET 20 instead of 25 gets you 5 more mm.

You're right, I only ever priced 17s from him, and he doesn't show a 15 x 8 on the site, so that was my mistake.

But I guess he'll either say yay or nay!

If he says nay, I guess a 15 x 7 D-Force or 1.3 it is.

[SkinnyVT]

The TRM's fit Lee's Race kit, you have to file down the ends of the caliper so it keeps the same radius as the rest of the caliper (not "significant", about same as for the Kosei). The front requires an 8mm spacer but the rear doesn't require anything.

I'd like to see a pic of how much you filed down the caliper. I see this is also with an 8mm spacer, therefore the amount you needed to file down compared to me with a 3mm spacer would be "significant".

[Massive Lee]

If keeping the same offset as a 7" wheel, the 8" wheel shall offer 12.7mm more clearance. And as the design is much improved over some othe 8" wheels (at least for caliper clearance), it sure would be a hit. Nonetheless, Rimstock/100+ do not have an 8" TD PR 1.3 yet, which would require them to make a brand new mold and casting. More involved than simply shaving a hub to get a different offset. But hey, if it works in a timely manner, you can count me in...