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hehe yes I have drifted an FC before... this is me
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The grip in the rear is MORE than I would ever seem to need when I am drifting. Right after the first 3/8 banked corner for example my rears are WARM and sticky. Any time after that I seem to get massive understeer from the front just not being able to grip. I will say turn and I'm still going strait.
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Now in the picture you can see my inside front tire is almost off the ground... O.o I know having 20 year old struts and springs had a lot to do with it, and like I Said I already got some new ones of each. Also in the picture you can see I have massive body roll... the camera man is not very elevated, he was almost level with me.
Also although I am a turbo 7, I don't think I would be able to glide the rear as loose easily as I do with the smaller rears. I COULD be wrong, and it might even make the snap oversteer even less if I get wider rears... but sadly I have not tried. All I know is I NEED to get my front some more grip, the rear is fine once they get warm. My gtu came with turbo sway bars, and turbo springs, but I might upgrade the sway bars also. From everything I have read though, SOFTER gets more grip. I am a little confused, but it looks like I would like a soft front, and a hard rear. I have a mazdaspeed account and have access to some huge sway bars, but I'm not sure what good that will be.
Sorry I kinda started thinking/typing out loud. I still have time to get everything setup, so if you guys have any recommendations let me know.
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P.S. I'm also changing all my bushings and mounts, but not sure to what ones yet. I cant seem to find the mazdaspeed set. (if it ever existed)
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I see you're on stock wheels in front, 225/45/17's on some 17x8's will almost certainly give you the grip you want, but you should probably be looking into a stiffer suspension and doing some tuning there.
Softer is better as long as you can keep your dynamic alignment in check. The front looses camber as the car rolls, the rear gains camber, leading to more understeer as it rolls. Once you can keep the body motions under control then going stiffer will only take away grip. Stiffer isn't always better, but in this case it is.
Softer is better as long as you can keep your dynamic alignment in check. The front looses camber as the car rolls, the rear gains camber, leading to more understeer as it rolls. Once you can keep the body motions under control then going stiffer will only take away grip. Stiffer isn't always better, but in this case it is.
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If you have more steering lock i am not liking your chances of fitting 17x9 +30s to the front of your car..
i have supernow rack spacers (pretty sure the maztrix, etc are copies of supernows ) and my work emotions 17x9 +17 (with a 5mm spacer) only cleared my lower arm and sway bar on full lock by a few mm....
i have supernow rack spacers (pretty sure the maztrix, etc are copies of supernows ) and my work emotions 17x9 +17 (with a 5mm spacer) only cleared my lower arm and sway bar on full lock by a few mm....
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hehe yes I have drifted an FC before... this is me
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...5.1trWmP4m.jpg
The grip in the rear is MORE than I would ever seem to need when I am drifting. Right after the first 3/8 banked corner for example my rears are WARM and sticky. Any time after that I seem to get massive understeer from the front just not being able to grip. I will say turn and I'm still going strait.
Now in the picture you can see my inside front tire is almost off the ground... O.o I know having 20 year old struts and springs had a lot to do with it, and like I Said I already got some new ones of each. Also in the picture you can see I have massive body roll... the camera man is not very elevated, he was almost level with me.
Also although I am a turbo 7, I don't think I would be able to glide the rear as loose easily as I do with the smaller rears. I COULD be wrong, and it might even make the snap oversteer even less if I get wider rears... but sadly I have not tried. All I know is I NEED to get my front some more grip, the rear is fine once they get warm. My gtu came with turbo sway bars, and turbo springs, but I might upgrade the sway bars also. From everything I have read though, SOFTER gets more grip. I am a little confused, but it looks like I would like a soft front, and a hard rear. I have a mazdaspeed account and have access to some huge sway bars, but I'm not sure what good that will be.
Sorry I kinda started thinking/typing out loud. I still have time to get everything setup, so if you guys have any recommendations let me know.
I didn't mean to turn this into a drift post.
Thanks
~Tweak
P.S. I'm also changing all my bushings and mounts, but not sure to what ones yet. I cant seem to find the mazdaspeed set. (if it ever existed)
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...5.1trWmP4m.jpg
The grip in the rear is MORE than I would ever seem to need when I am drifting. Right after the first 3/8 banked corner for example my rears are WARM and sticky. Any time after that I seem to get massive understeer from the front just not being able to grip. I will say turn and I'm still going strait.
![Big Grin](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Now in the picture you can see my inside front tire is almost off the ground... O.o I know having 20 year old struts and springs had a lot to do with it, and like I Said I already got some new ones of each. Also in the picture you can see I have massive body roll... the camera man is not very elevated, he was almost level with me.
Also although I am a turbo 7, I don't think I would be able to glide the rear as loose easily as I do with the smaller rears. I COULD be wrong, and it might even make the snap oversteer even less if I get wider rears... but sadly I have not tried. All I know is I NEED to get my front some more grip, the rear is fine once they get warm. My gtu came with turbo sway bars, and turbo springs, but I might upgrade the sway bars also. From everything I have read though, SOFTER gets more grip. I am a little confused, but it looks like I would like a soft front, and a hard rear. I have a mazdaspeed account and have access to some huge sway bars, but I'm not sure what good that will be.
Sorry I kinda started thinking/typing out loud. I still have time to get everything setup, so if you guys have any recommendations let me know.
![Big Grin](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Thanks
~Tweak
P.S. I'm also changing all my bushings and mounts, but not sure to what ones yet. I cant seem to find the mazdaspeed set. (if it ever existed)
something more responsive in front will make it a lot easier to weight transfer, which you will need to do a LOT with the stock suspension, to make it slide.
and I wouldn't worry so much about sway bars as getting some springs/shocks that are at least a little stiffer than stock.
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Thanks finishline, I have been updating it every few weeks or so.
Black91n/a, I REALLY think that 245 should be quite wide enough from the stock 205s I have. I didn't know that I could go that wide without much issue. I won't be dropping the car far at all, (maybe an inch and a half) because I want to be able to keep my upgraded steering angle. Now I just need to find some cheap 17x9 30mm offset wheels for the front. I haven't even started thinking about rear yet. O.o I know I can fit some pretty big ones, but I'm not sure I will want to burn up some good wide rear tires. I will most likely go 205-215 rear.
Thanks guys!
BTW do you have any links to those pictures of the 245 in front?
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Black91n/a, I REALLY think that 245 should be quite wide enough from the stock 205s I have. I didn't know that I could go that wide without much issue. I won't be dropping the car far at all, (maybe an inch and a half) because I want to be able to keep my upgraded steering angle. Now I just need to find some cheap 17x9 30mm offset wheels for the front. I haven't even started thinking about rear yet. O.o I know I can fit some pretty big ones, but I'm not sure I will want to burn up some good wide rear tires. I will most likely go 205-215 rear.
Thanks guys!
BTW do you have any links to those pictures of the 245 in front?
****, even most D1 cars don't run bigger than 235's in front, and thats with huge fenders....
if you do really think you need to go this big in front, and plan on drifting with them.... good luck. you'll need it.
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hey guys, I want to run soem 15" wheels on my FC for autoX. I already have 225/55/15 R comps and I'm just wondering what the best offset is and what others are acceptable for a 15x7 wheel on an FC.
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30mm would be a good offset, that puts it about halfway between the suspension and the fenders. Get some 15x8's if you can, it'll give more grip, and shorter tires are your friend, 225/50/15 or better yet 225/45/15.
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haha you ...do .. know that .. that is a still picture right? And right there I'm most likely doing a 4 wheel drift (cause of the understeer) haha
anyways here is the only other video I have of me doing some donuts and crap way back when. I know its nothing special, but I just caught the end of the last drift season, didn't get a chance to get much media.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bzb42uECUAY
so :P
Where are your drift pictures?
anyways here is the only other video I have of me doing some donuts and crap way back when. I know its nothing special, but I just caught the end of the last drift season, didn't get a chance to get much media.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bzb42uECUAY
so :P
Where are your drift pictures?
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Mustang GT Wheels 17x8 - Should I go with 225/40/17 or 235/40/17 or does it have to be ???/45/17?
Also will I have a problem running this with KYB's and Eibach GC Springs? (Any other recommended set-up)
Also will I have a problem running this with KYB's and Eibach GC Springs? (Any other recommended set-up)
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225/40/17 is not a common size, whereas 225/45/17 is one of the most common sizes out there for high performance rubber and it's also closer to the stock tire diameter. For going any wider I'd go with 235/40/17 though.
Shouldn't be any problems with that suspension, will leave plenty of room.
Shouldn't be any problems with that suspension, will leave plenty of room.
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Please advise
I just came across a good deal on some 18" wheels.
18x8 +10
18x9 +20
would 225/40/18 - 245/45/18 work and, do I need some fender rolling with this se up?
18x8 +10
18x9 +20
would 225/40/18 - 245/45/18 work and, do I need some fender rolling with this se up?
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Therear should be ok, but it'll be close to the fender, and those tires are too tall, try a 245/40/18, it's closer tostock diameter. As for the fronts, you'll need to not only roll the fenders, but pull them out too, or get some widebody fenders or some overfenders.