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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: TiddlesRX7 on October 18, 2008, 10:07:52 AM

Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: TiddlesRX7 on October 18, 2008, 10:07:52 AM
Can anyone tell me if Stock FD wheels will fit on an FC?
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: grinder on October 18, 2008, 12:17:10 PM
they will - but the wheels catch the springs ( i think ) - so if you are running full coilover - you should be ok ( they have a thinner spring )

just do a quick search matey - im sure its been covered on here before :D
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 19, 2008, 03:17:09 PM
As Grinder says, I believe the rears will fit with stock shocks n springs but it\'s the fronts that will catch.
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: TiddlesRX7 on October 19, 2008, 04:42:42 PM
So I should be ok as I have coilovers on al 4 corners. If its just the wheel that catches on the stock spring anyway this could be sorted with a spacer then, right?
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: TiddlesRX7 on October 19, 2008, 04:45:16 PM
Im just thinking that when it comes to buying a new set of tires I might just buy a set of FD wheels instead. Plus the TII wheels are a bitch to keep clean.
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 20, 2008, 11:25:29 AM
I suppose you could do that.  What affect it would have on handling if any?
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: TiddlesRX7 on October 20, 2008, 12:54:32 PM
What cleaning them? I don\'t know really!

 No i\'m not sure really. Should make it sit better in the corners, but i\'d have to space out the rears also to keep it similar to stock. At least I think thats how it would be.
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: sadgoth on October 20, 2008, 01:32:08 PM
my white Desmond Regamasters came off an FD, I\'m running Konis shocks with Pi springs and I need 8mm spacers at the front, rears are fine
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: TiddlesRX7 on October 20, 2008, 05:05:46 PM
How did that effect the handling Mark? 8mm seems like a lot.
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: sadgoth on October 20, 2008, 05:15:53 PM
erm well I\'ve just changed the tyres and now it handles fine, the bald, old, hard Jap tyres were terrible! It does mean I\'ll need to roll the arches if I want to drop the front end without the tyres fouling the arches!
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: L18M on October 20, 2008, 05:26:02 PM
whoops.. i started link about fe (rx8 rims)... will they fit fc..?
Title: FD wheels on an FC
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 22, 2008, 10:26:20 AM
Quote from: adereed;546164What cleaning them? I don\'t know really!

:Giggle  You know what I ment :P