‘91 E30
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Sold the RE71/K1s, replacements showed up today
225/45/15 Falken RT660
plan is to slap them on these:
konig hypergram 15x8.5
it’s about the only lightweight 8.5” wide wheel I could find that didn’t have bacon fender inducing offset. Ordering up some spacers later today. Hoping to have this all ready to go by the time RA autox rolls around
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Haven't really been following the 200 treadwear battle, but I'm sure it's still fierce. What made you decide to go with the Falkens?
RE71r doesn’t come in a 225/45/15
the rt660 has been shown to be pretty much on par with the RE71r, they are also cheaper than the RE71r in similar sizes
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Cant wait to take some sexy photos of this thing.
Good choice on wheel color.
It was either that or bronze, they’ll look the same shade of brake dust anyways
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Spacers ordered, front im 99% sure will be ok after all the measuring and fitting.
the rear wheels bolt up and clear everything, but I ordered a small one just in case it decides to get friendly with the body during suspension travelHere it’s shown at full droop with no spacer
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Have been driving the car for a bit, pump still makes a noticeable whine. No leaks (hooray) from the PS system, but now I have a loud pump. Checked chase bays troubleshooting guide:
the clamp I was sent is as tight as I can get it, so now I’m wondering if I have a clamp that is too large. I have to get them the PN off the clamp (which is facing the block and not easy to see) so they can figure out if what they sent me is correct.
In other news my spacers show up tomorrow and I get wheels mounted on Wednesday.
I bought a fender roller just in case lol
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You better believe that seeing pics of the new wheels installed is high on my list of things to look forward to this week
You and me both
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So if anyone is curious, The RT660 is quite wide, the 200tw class battle is out of control lol
these are on a 8.5” wheel and aren’t the slightest bit stretched, could honestly probably put them on a 9” and almost be square
Due to the added chonk, i had to order a different sized spacer for the fronts because I was assuming an rs4-ish sized tire
Spacers Get here Friday & I’ll take some pics then
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Well then. That's meaty.
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Ok so I said screw it and lightly drove it anyways
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Looks good! A little drive just helps persuade the rubber to fit, that's all.
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Looks good! A little drive just helps persuade the rubber to fit, that's all.
Still gonna run the larger spacer for peace of mind lol
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Looks good! A little drive just helps persuade the rubber to fit, that's all.
We call that "self-clearancing" where I come from.
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New clamp for PS gets here Monday. One day late of the autox
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RT660s were great, drove pretty similar to an RE. Settled around 31 hot, which doesn’t mean much without using pyrometers but that’s where the car felt the best for me.
one issue I did have which was super frustrating was when the car would be super gripped up in a corner, the inside tire would spin up a bit. Almost felt like an open diff.
the skid plate also slammed on some corners (better than the oil pan though) which is quite the shock mid corner. Shawano is quite the “roller coaster” though so I wouldn’t expect this to be normal behavior at 90% of the events we run. If it keeps happening I’ll raise the car and get it re-aligned.
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Video of my fastest run + results from morning/afternoon session. rewatching, there are definitely areas I could’ve picked up time, but that’s the way it goes lol
cant get the YouTube vid to embed for whatever reason, probably because it’s unlisted(?)
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