*The FL5 Track Junkie Thread*

[PointByPatrol]

11 inch wheel with 295 tires?

I'm going to run 285's at first, and no more than 295's in the future.

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[BigBird]

I think J's Racing runs 315 F /285 R

 

[TW00Si]

You don’t rub with 315? Even full lock?

 

[BigBird]

You don’t rub with 315? Even full lock?

actual racecar

with coilovers you may be able to fit wider tires as the springs are usually not as wide as OEM

 

[PointByPatrol]

I'm going to run home at lunch today and grab the one wheel that I opened, and the civic, and test fit the wheel. Not sure they've been fitment tested before with stock suspension and EVS ball joints. Fingers crossed they fit!

 

[BigBird]

I'm going to run home at lunch today and grab the one wheel that I opened, and the civic, and test fit the wheel. Not sure they've been fitment tested before with stock suspension and EVS ball joints. Fingers crossed they fit!

@Rexpelagi had them on with the camber tops with about -3º lowered on springs. so if his fit, it will fit stock height suspension.

wouldn't mind seeing a sneak peak though

 

[PointByPatrol]

@Rexpelagi had them on with the camber tops with about -3º lowered on springs. so if his fit, it will fit stock height suspension.

wouldn't mind seeing a sneak peak though

I should be able to get some decent photos from underneath if I can get the car on to the alignment rack. I guess I'll grab a Hoooooozur too to mount on the rim.

 

[TW00Si]

285 sounds crazy enough. I can’t imagine 315. That’s what I see at the back of Porches.

 

[BigBird]

285 sounds crazy enough. I can’t imagine 315. That’s what I see at the back of Porches.

well the CTR is the FWD GT3

 

[Tougefl5]

With such big sticky tires isn't that going to have some affect on the suspension?

 

[PointByPatrol]

With such big sticky tires isn't that going to have some affect on the suspension?

Maybe a smidge, still likely weighs less than the factory wheel and tire combo.

 

[Rexpelagi]

@Rexpelagi had them on with the camber tops with about -3º lowered on springs. so if his fit, it will fit stock height suspension.

wouldn't mind seeing a sneak peak though

~-2.5° *, I can't get more than that or the lower spring perch on the factory strut will contact the chassis, but yes it worked on stock suspension as well (with the pins pulled, so probably ~-1.9°) likely helped by the larger wheel gap.

Camber plates should be better for tucking the tires though as they pull the top in vs. ball joints pushing the bottom out, so keep that in mind.

 

[Rexpelagi]

I should be able to get some decent photos from underneath if I can get the car on to the alignment rack. I guess I'll grab a Hoooooozur too to mount on the rim.

The wheel articulates closer to the strut at full lock than you would expect based on the wheel being straight ahead, which is where the strut ears come into play.

I've been told that coilovers could be problematic due to the lower spring perch height being different, but given that this wheel spec doesn't really move the wheel significantly inboard vs. the factory wheels I'm not sure if that's a real issue or not, as coils likely wouldn't work on stock wheels either if that were the case.

 

[BigBird]

~-2.5° *, I can't get more than that or the lower spring perch on the factory strut will contact the chassis, but yes it worked on stock suspension as well (with the pins pulled, so probably ~-1.9°) likely helped by the larger wheel gap.

Camber plates should be better for tucking the tires though as they pull the top in vs. ball joints pushing the bottom out, so keep that in mind.

interesting....I don't think the ball joints move the strut that close to the chassis. I assume coilovers, being thinner, wouldn't have this issue and you can get more camber from the top

 

[Rexpelagi]

interesting....I don't think the ball joints move the strut that close to the chassis. I assume coilovers, being thinner, wouldn't have this issue and you can get more camber from the top

That's not surprising since the ball joints move the bottom out instead of moving the top in, so I'd expect better chassis clearance at the same camber. And yes, I would not expect this issue on coilovers as the spring and perch will be much narrower. However, camber plates are better for fitting wide tires, because you are moving the top of the tire inboard allowing for more fender clearance (without sacrificing any shock-to-tire/wheel clearance).

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