Official 'What did you do to your car today?' Thread

[Dar-Dar]

Lol. It might look smaller if I got tires with smaller thread width.

 

[squiggy]

They look nice on the car. Not smallish like when you posted just the wheel....

Seeing this makes me happy that I didn't go with 18's. I think it looks perfect. Is it May yet? Maybe I should email TireRack and ask for an update?

 

[Dar-Dar]

18" wheels make the rotors look tiny.

 

[squiggy]

18" wheels make the rotors look tiny.

I hadn't even thought of that. Probably would have caused me to upgrade the brakes and rotors.

 

[squiggy]

@Dar-Dar

What kind of clearance does the caliper have with the spokes?

 

[Dar-Dar]

Like an inch. You can upgrade to brembos with this setup. My stocks only give about 3mm with the tsx calipers.

 

[squiggy]

Like an inch. You can upgrade to brembos with this setup. My stocks only give about 3mm with the tsx calipers.

You should see the lack of clearance I have with my winter setup. I think @Nix panicked at first when he saw it.

 

[Dar-Dar]

I'm surprised my TSX wheels with +55 offset gives better clearance than the +45 stocks. Lol.

 

[squiggy]

Speaking of my winter setup. I would have to do something different if I decide to upgrade the brakes.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Speaking of my winter setup. I would have to do something different if I decide to upgrade the brakes.

You can get el cheapo 15lb 17x7 Kosei wheels for winter. But the paint might not be able to handle the snow salt.

 

[squiggy]

You can get el cheapo 15lb 17x7 Kosei wheels for winter. But the paint might not be able to handle the snow salt.

I could always plastidip them each winter.

 

[Dar-Dar]

Plastidip is a pain in the butt.

 

[Nix]

You should see the lack of clearance I have with my winter setup. I think @Nix panicked at first when he saw it.

Yup! I was like ohfuck I hope it clears. I knew it didn't clear my brakes. I figured they would have let us know at tire rack if they didn't make it before we left. I can actually take a picture of how much it doesn't clear by based on the wear pattern on the rotors. The pads sit like 3-4mm outside the full center of the rotor surface. Just enough for the edge of the caliper to hit those wheels. I had confirmation from one person that they would fit but it was a possibility that they wouldn't. Sometimes people on the internet aren't truthful. Hahah.

Worst case, I would have given you your wheels back with the new tires on them. I was willing to eat that cost on the chance they didn't work out. I would have bought a set of all seasons that day, mounted them on my summer wheels, and figured out something new for the spring. It had the potential to be a very expensive day. hahaha

 

[bootyluvr]

Installed my summer setup

 

[Michal006]

Installed lowering springs from Eibach ProKit. Car looks and handles so much better right now.I will post some pics later today.

 

[squiggy]

Installed lowering springs from Eibach ProKit. Car looks and handles so much better right.Will post some pics later today.

You do the sway bar yet?

 

[Michal006]

You do the sway bar yet?

Not yet, but I plan on doing it next.

 

[squiggy]

Not yet, but I plan on doing it next.

If you think it handles better now, you will be pleasantly surprised after upgrading the rear sway bar.

 

[Michal006]

If you think it handles better now, you will be pleasantly surprised after upgrading the rear sway bar.

Did you replace your stock busshings with moog?

 

[squiggy]

Did you replace your stock busshings with moog?

Yes, I did. Also did all four Moog endlinks.