MY99TURBO

i am wanting some 18s on my classic and to lower it aswell i did ask last week but would like a bit more advice as the answers i got was for the newage scooby

anyone got 18s and lowered 25/35 on ther classic?

is there any scraping/rubbing on full lock/over bumps?

V5RLTD

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Ive got 215/35/18 on mine, i had to have to arches rolled when i chnage wheels as the offset was different. Mine is very low though

allsop83

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Standard will defo rub. I made the mistake of putting 18 25's on the P1 and taking it to a sprint day.....lorra lorra rubbing. Get 215's and be careful if you do decide to do it.

Personally don't think they need lowered when running on 18's though......speedbumps may become a problem also??

DJ_Jon

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Got 18" Rota GRA's on mine with coilovers, no rubbing. rims are for sale, PM me if you are interested.

Woody69

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I got 18" and lowered, looks good, but rubs with more than an extra person in the car........................

stevie1982

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if you do it you will need as said 215 on them as anything bigger rubs with one person in the back as i found out so changed to 215 and have no issues at all, thats on my p1 with kyb adjustables and std p1 springs which i think are similar to tiens and eibachs.

chavadurkin

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Stevie - What are the KYB adjustables like? Are they as good as what they say they are?

and how much - where did you get them?

Cheers,

Chris L.

MY99TURBO

What size tyres?

stevie1982

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hi chris

i have to say i have had them on my p1 and on my uk turbo and have had no issues with them at all.

if left in the middle settings 2 on the front and 4 on the rear they are simialr to the standard sti settings, i have them on 4 front and 8 rear the highest all day every day and think they are a great alternative to the more expensive options out there.

if i remember right i think they were around £140 a corner and both times i have had them done was due to the old shcks giving up and subaru wanted £240+vat plus fitting each corner for the standard shocks.

i was looking at others but they were all around £1k plus so figured £600 was anicer place to be so at the same time fitted whitleline rear anti roll bar, rear alloy drop links and anti lift kit which transformed the car and all in fitted was around £1100 so imo they area a great bit of kit do the job and well and at a good price leaving room for the whitline bits

stevie1982

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think they are 215 / 35 / 18 or maybe 40's

mr_D

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i got 18"'s 215 35 18 on front and 225 35 18 on rear, lowered on coilovers and no rubbing at all for me. not even with a car full.

dont know the offset of my wheels but they are kai works

MY99TURBO

Are you getting ant rubs/scrapes?

mr_D

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none at all. i have even had 3s or 4s up up and no rubbing.

MY99TURBO

i'm a bit unsure about the 18s as there is a few saying i will get scrapes

mr_D

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i dont know why i dont rub. i do give it some into the corners. and i dont have my coilovers set that stiff.

i have both front and back strut braces as ell. and i am quite low. (low enough anyway)

GC8WRX

that looks lower than mine and ive gone down by 65mm!


What have you dropped it by, 80mm?

Moley

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You'll be fine if you get the correct offset.

I have 215/35/18 tyres, lowered approx 50mm (yes too much i know), with an et53 offset, and it doesn't rub at all

GC8WRX

Do the insurers know? lol



i only run 17's, are the 18's a bit too harsh?

Do they tramline alot?


Are they weak ( a mate of mine had 18's and they were d shaped within a month, all of them!)

Moley

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Yes

Yes - you certainly feel the bumps more than with 17"s

Yes - quite a bit

No - not the P1 wheels. I did have a set of aftermarket 18" wheels before, and they bucked very easily


For looks the 18"s are great, for everything else i'd go for 17"s (IMO)

marcus7

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55mm drop with 215/35/18 MO's 8"x18" no rubbing 4 up but had the rear arches rolled slightly (45 deg angle).

Moley

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I love those wheels!!!

jonny_693

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^What front splitter is that its exactly what I'm after?^

GC8WRX

Nice looking scoob!

V5RLTD

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Not sure mate, it was like it when i bought it, i would have thought 60mm ish, its too much to be honest, just havent got round too adjusting it yet

C17RPA

2 very very very nice classics........i like the drop on both 8>)

GC8WRX

Just thought is prolly the 18's making it look lower, the gap betweeb front arch and tyre is non existent lol, i only have about an inch, can only just get may hand between tyre and arch, i bet you cant!

marcus7

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It's a ver 6 sti splitter. Got it from local Subaru dealer for about £100 with all the screws. Comes exactly as in the pic so matches the skirts really well.

Cheers for the comments

jonny_693

iTrader: (5)

Sweet

M444GY

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had 18s on mine and lowered , it rubbed like a ******* when there was any weight in it even when i changed the tyres camber ect .

the handleing was also pretty poor so i sold em and went back to 17s , all is good now

MY99TURBO

How much is the car lowered?