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#6262123 - 04/06/12 10:41 AM My next track wheels Ver. RPF1
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	Decided to order one Enkei RPF1 in 17x10 just to test fit. The common belief is that Mustangs with Cobra R brakes (Brembo 13 inch kit) do not clear those. Well, I'm happy to report that they do in fact clear the wheels, and the suspension. It does stick out just a tiny little bit in the front, at full droop. I'm thinking that I'll have the fenders pulled just an inch, and at ride height it will probably be perfect. Best part is the wheel takes 8 lbs a corner off my current track wheel setup (Cobra R 17x9 = 25lbs, Enkei RPF1 17x10 = 17lbs), and I should get better sidewall action, as well as better contact patch, since I'm going away from 17x9 wheel on a 275 NT-01 _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6262177 - 04/06/12 11:05 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
I Live In Canada I Live In Canada Post Master Sr Registered: 01/18/07 Posts: 9988	Nice. Those wheels look good on just about anything
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#6262256 - 04/06/12 11:31 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: I Live In Canada]
Impulsive Impulsive Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/28/99 Posts: 79948 Loc: Edmonton	I'm curious to see how they look on a mustang. _________________________ 2016 Stingray Z51 3LT - Stock 2021 Model 3P - I/H/E
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#6262680 - 04/06/12 01:39 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: Impulsive]
ElectronVTEC2 ElectronVTEC2 Post Master Sr Registered: 07/10/08 Posts: 5915	Yea, an odd combo but ultimately I think it'll look great, just a classic wheel and good performance to boot. Hard to argue with that $\:\)$ _________________________ 2011 Edge (Wife's appliance) EVO IX MR, minor mods
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#6263000 - 04/06/12 05:19 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ElectronVTEC2]
GB GB Sharesies! Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/22/04 Posts: 37351 Loc: Craigslist	Those poke hard in the front. _________________________ Ay yo girl, when you gonna let me tap that?
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#6263017 - 04/06/12 05:28 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: GB]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	Yeah, but at ride height, it should be a tucked in a little bit. I'll get the fenders pulled about an inch regardless _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6263082 - 04/06/12 05:52 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
scootergeek scootergeek Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/24/00 Posts: 46248 Loc: East of St. Louis	This is my favorite Mustang. _________________________ Still pissy after all these years...
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#6263330 - 04/06/12 08:29 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
danl danl Post Master Supreme Registered: 07/14/00 Posts: 12516 Loc: Maryland USA	Are the wheels fairly centered around the two wheel bearings? My only worry is that if they aren't the outside bearing will take the brunt of the force of the spinning wheel as you turn the wheel and the suspension goes up and down. The only down fall would be that you would wear out wheel bearings faster than normal.
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#6263459 - 04/06/12 09:37 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: danl]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	Should be fairly close. It is an optional fitment, but it is a mustang fitment non the less _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6263479 - 04/06/12 09:46 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
theLoon theLoon Post Master Sr Registered: 01/06/03 Posts: 3275 Loc: MN	Damn it's fucking true, RPF1s look good on EVERYTHING. Nice kill once you complete the set. I saw these for sale on bimmerforums, if I was local to him, they'd be on my car right now: _________________________ I'm a badge whore
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#6263592 - 04/06/12 11:21 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: theLoon]
GB GB Sharesies! Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/22/04 Posts: 37351 Loc: Craigslist	The rears on that e36 look muuuch too convex. Do not like. _________________________ Ay yo girl, when you gonna let me tap that?
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#6264029 - 04/07/12 09:27 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: GB]
ElectronVTEC2 ElectronVTEC2 Post Master Sr Registered: 07/10/08 Posts: 5915	Y U NO LIKE CONCAVE?!?!? _________________________ 2011 Edge (Wife's appliance) EVO IX MR, minor mods
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#6264425 - 04/07/12 03:54 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ElectronVTEC2]
GB GB Sharesies! Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/22/04 Posts: 37351 Loc: Craigslist	Sorry, It was late. Those wheels look much too CONVEX. Yeah the lip is sunk slightly, but the spokes have to curve inward to the lip and it looks terrible. needs more fitment like this: _________________________ Ay yo girl, when you gonna let me tap that?
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#6264433 - 04/07/12 04:15 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: GB]
Damnit, Laverty Damnit, Laverty Post Master Supreme Registered: 04/27/00 Posts: 12564 Loc: Bellevue, WA	I'm gonna disagree with you there sir. i had a set of the flat faced ones on my old S, and I dug 'em. I think caving them in just makes a wheel that looks small look smaller still. _________________________ -Matt '95 M3 \| '99 Garage Shelf "Life before [CSi] wasn't looking good, I had a small cock, smaller wallet, and had a girl that was getting railed by 5 HUGE black guys." -AZSnake "Ha... yeah if neon ownership teaches you one thing it's how to turn lemons into Country Time." -Spotch "If the market demand for snarky comments is below my current supply of sassy wit I can only assume the market will adjust itself accordingly. Any minute now. Dick." -2000SiRacer
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#6264513 - 04/07/12 05:22 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: Damnit, Laverty]
GB GB Sharesies! Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/22/04 Posts: 37351 Loc: Craigslist	See idk. Those look great on your car. But look at your back wheel compared to the wheel on the bmw. Something about the offset. Where the edge of the spoke meets the lip is just TOO far inward compared to the hub. It makes the wheel look totally awkward. I'm fine with a flat face, but it's just something about the specific fitment on THAT e36 that bugs me. _________________________ Ay yo girl, when you gonna let me tap that?
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#6264619 - 04/07/12 06:45 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: GB]
Damnit, Laverty Damnit, Laverty Post Master Supreme Registered: 04/27/00 Posts: 12564 Loc: Bellevue, WA	Oh! now i see it, yeah i'm with you. Edited by ACR Racer (04/07/12 06:45 PM) _________________________ -Matt '95 M3 \| '99 Garage Shelf "Life before [CSi] wasn't looking good, I had a small cock, smaller wallet, and had a girl that was getting railed by 5 HUGE black guys." -AZSnake "Ha... yeah if neon ownership teaches you one thing it's how to turn lemons into Country Time." -Spotch "If the market demand for snarky comments is below my current supply of sassy wit I can only assume the market will adjust itself accordingly. Any minute now. Dick." -2000SiRacer
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#6265709 - 04/08/12 04:38 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: I Live In Canada]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	Originally Posted By: I Live In Canada Nice. Those wheels look good on just about anything Just saw a Prius sporting RPF1s. And it looked awesome on that too _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6266558 - 04/09/12 08:52 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
FCobra94 FCobra94 Post Master Supreme Registered: 10/22/01 Posts: 19689 Loc: MD	Originally Posted By: ReplicaR Yeah, but at ride height, it should be a tucked in a little bit. I'll get the fenders pulled about an inch regardless Should be a great looking setup How much camber do you normally run up front? Will that be an issue, clearance wise with the strut tube, once everything gets mounted? _________________________ '07 335i
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#6266564 - 04/09/12 08:55 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: GB]
FCobra94 FCobra94 Post Master Supreme Registered: 10/22/01 Posts: 19689 Loc: MD	Originally Posted By: Gb The rears on that e36 look muuuch too convex. Do not like. Agreed. The stepped lip and reverse spokes, etc. kill it. I think it would look better with a set of ARC-8's instead: http://www.apexraceparts.com/ARC-8-17x9-Wheel_p_17.html _________________________ '07 335i
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#6266794 - 04/09/12 10:41 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: FCobra94]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	Originally Posted By: FCobra94 Originally Posted By: ReplicaR Yeah, but at ride height, it should be a tucked in a little bit. I'll get the fenders pulled about an inch regardless Should be a great looking setup How much camber do you normally run up front? Will that be an issue, clearance wise with the strut tube, once everything gets mounted? Yeah, there is plenty of space for the strut actually, more than last wheel (Cobra R R58). I usually run 2.5 negative, with 7.5 caster. I'm thinking about going up to 3.5 negative pretty soon, to get more front end bite. _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6271678 - 04/11/12 02:31 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
Slow_V6 Slow_V6 Post Master Sr Registered: 03/03/02 Posts: 4795 Loc: Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Funny you mention these wheels. Really considering these for the Z for DD duty. Looking at 18x10.5 +15 in the rear. I can't find a good picture of them though, but since its RPF01, it'll look hot. Then it's off to buy coilovers and get herrafrush son! _________________________ 2021 Toyota Supra 3.0 premium 2021 Tesla model 3 performance
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#6272029 - 04/11/12 04:53 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: Slow_V6]
SamuraiSam SamuraiSam Post Master Sr Registered: 07/29/02 Posts: 8828 Loc: Bellingham, WA	If I hadn't tracked down the OE, '95 M-edition BBS rims, I would have gone with these. They are easily the lightest wide rim that's affordable for many different makes of cars. I happen to hate the way the Miata fitment rims look on the Miata, but they do look good on many different cars. Are you going to rent a fender roller and pull them out that way? I've done the baseball bat method and, uh, yeah... _________________________ Working and living the dream in post-prohibition Washington State
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#6272588 - 04/11/12 09:16 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: SamuraiSam]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	I'll leave that to professionals. Rather do that, than do it myself, screw it up, and then have to pay for body work. I've seen how easy it is to screw up fenders using baseball / steel pipe method. _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6272810 - 04/11/12 11:35 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
theLoon theLoon Post Master Sr Registered: 01/06/03 Posts: 3275 Loc: MN	Originally Posted By: ReplicaR I'll leave that to professionals. Rather do that, than do it myself, screw it up, and then have to pay for body work. I've seen how easy it is to screw up fenders using baseball / steel pipe method. Dude, what with your DIY hood vent experience, seems like fender rolling would be right up your alley. _________________________ I'm a badge whore
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#6272830 - 04/11/12 11:53 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: theLoon]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	Yeah, seems like it would be, only if I screw up a 50 dollar hood, I'm not going to be as pissed off, if I were to screw up a factory fender, and having to replace it and paint it. _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6274732 - 04/12/12 07:28 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
ReplicaR ReplicaR Post Master Sr Registered: 05/26/06 Posts: 7093 Loc: E.E.B.	I hate the "while I'm there..." process of modifying. That got me into to much debt back in the days with Corrado and Trans Am. _________________________ '94 Mustang GT Acceleration.... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Handling......... $\:$$ -------+-- $\:$$ Speed............ $\:$$ ------+--- $\:$$
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#6279913 - 04/15/12 01:33 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
PsychoEBPSiR PsychoEBPSiR Post Master Sr Registered: 10/06/00 Posts: 5166 Loc: Vancity,Canada	Great choice on wheels , I have a set of 17x9.5 (245/45/17) front and 17x10 (275/40/17) rears on my s13...love them Bought another set yesterday 18x9.5 +15 w/ advan AD08's 265/35/18 for the evo in matte black Cant beat them for the style,weight, and price I think for a really good track wheel/street s13 ninja edit Edited by PsychoEBPSiR (04/15/12 04:45 PM) _________________________ 2013 mazda 3 skyactiv 6spd /90 240sx coupe sr20det+2871@14psi=315whp/ 09 EVO X w/big tires PS3 gamertag :AaRonBurgundy Xbox: zEdwardRooney
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#6280366 - 04/15/12 06:15 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ReplicaR]
Impulsive Impulsive Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/28/99 Posts: 79948 Loc: Edmonton	Originally Posted By: ReplicaR I hate the "while I'm there..." process of modifying. That got me into to much debt back in the days with Corrado and Trans Am. Yep. A cheapo STi uppipe on the FXT, turned into much more. _________________________ 2016 Stingray Z51 3LT - Stock 2021 Model 3P - I/H/E
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#6284333 - 04/17/12 10:35 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: Impulsive]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered	Bought a set for teh s2k on the weekend hopefully going on this weekend if I can find means to get my fenders rolled
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#6285173 - 04/17/12 03:14 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
PsychoEBPSiR PsychoEBPSiR Post Master Sr Registered: 10/06/00 Posts: 5166 Loc: Vancity,Canada	Yah I'm hoping the blacks come with red writing on them _________________________ 2013 mazda 3 skyactiv 6spd /90 240sx coupe sr20det+2871@14psi=315whp/ 09 EVO X w/big tires PS3 gamertag :AaRonBurgundy Xbox: zEdwardRooney
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#6285229 - 04/17/12 03:43 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
Impulsive Impulsive Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/28/99 Posts: 79948 Loc: Edmonton	Originally Posted By: Lost^ Bought a set for teh s2k on the weekend hopefully going on this weekend if I can find means to get my fenders rolled Post pics when you get them. I know a lot of people don't like black rims, but I love em. _________________________ 2016 Stingray Z51 3LT - Stock 2021 Model 3P - I/H/E
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#6286942 - 04/18/12 11:03 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
PsychoEBPSiR PsychoEBPSiR Post Master Sr Registered: 10/06/00 Posts: 5166 Loc: Vancity,Canada	I like black on silver cars, that's just me tho . I can tell the difference between a steel wheel and rim tho $;\)$ _________________________ 2013 mazda 3 skyactiv 6spd /90 240sx coupe sr20det+2871@14psi=315whp/ 09 EVO X w/big tires PS3 gamertag :AaRonBurgundy Xbox: zEdwardRooney
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#6286983 - 04/18/12 11:25 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: PsychoEBPSiR]
Impulsive Impulsive Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/28/99 Posts: 79948 Loc: Edmonton	I can see the steelie thing from pics, but a nice designed wheel will stand out with a decent "open" area and a big enough rotor behind it. Of course, I have 19's with a pretty open spoke design. Not my pic, but pretty much identical. Also helps they are an aggresive offset so the "stance" is good. _________________________ 2016 Stingray Z51 3LT - Stock 2021 Model 3P - I/H/E
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#6289132 - 04/19/12 08:49 AM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: Impulsive]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered	Mine are going on this saturday, getting my fenders rolled in Calgary and on they go. my s2k is white so black wheels work.
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#6290851 - 04/19/12 08:00 PM Re: My next track wheels Ver. RPF1 [Re: ]
PsychoEBPSiR PsychoEBPSiR Post Master Sr Registered: 10/06/00 Posts: 5166 Loc: Vancity,Canada	i got big shiny red calipers on my evo so they look nice haha _________________________ 2013 mazda 3 skyactiv 6spd /90 240sx coupe sr20det+2871@14psi=315whp/ 09 EVO X w/big tires PS3 gamertag :AaRonBurgundy Xbox: zEdwardRooney
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