SleepR1

Yeah, but I made it famous LOL

SleepR1

My post count is high, cuz I have an opinion on everything, which speaks to Crispy's point about quantity over quality... LOL

ptrhahn

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Oh yeah, well Chris only got SSRs after he saw mine at an autocross circa. 1998... :-)

SleepR1

Preference would be for 45-mm offset 9 x 17s. It's proven not to rub with 255/40-17 tires. The 40-mm offset might rub occasionally, but it would be very minor. 40-mm offset is used by TAZ with black Volk SE37K with 245/40-17 Hoosier R3S03 race tires all around. I don't have a pic of his old red R1, but it's stunning. radkins is trying 5Zigen 9 x 17, 43-mm offset FN01s (can't recall the full model number of this wheel, sorry) with 255/40-17. He'll fill is in, once he gets them in.

SleepR1

Yeah, but you had 8 wide fronts, 9 wide rears x 17, so technically Crispy had the original "SleepR1" fitment LOL

BTW, Crispy, do you still have those "vintage" 9 x 17 SSR Integral A2s all around? Wanna sell them? PM me, if you want to unload them.

alberto_mg

Thanks. Very glad you cleared that up.

You've all been a lot of help.

SleepR1

Alberto,

You should feel special. You got the crusty old veterans-- DamonB, maxcooper, ArcWelder, CrispyRx7, and ptrhahn--crawling out of the woodwork LOL

Let us know what you end up going with.

SleepR1

Off-topic. Mark, I'm still running your old R1 shocks you sold me way back in 2000. I put 100,000 miles on them, and they're still still not leaking. Ironically, my original LF Showa R1 shock started leaking after 14,000 miles. Go figure LOL

alberto_mg

Trust me I do!! I think the only veterans missing is Rynberg and Mahjik, but they probably wouldn't waste the bandwidth as you guys covered it well

You have no idea how many old threads I've read from the people in the list above and all the useful info in those threads from you guys! I do appreciate the past, present and hopefully future posts and info from you guys.

I'm actually quite surprised how well this thread turned out. I was afraid the bling bling boys would take it over and I'd wind up with some chrome dubs. NOT.

I'll let you guys know what I eventually wind up getting. Maybe I'll see ya out on track someday. Maybe if I hit VIR, I'll run into some of you since it doesn't seem you guys hit Lime Rock or Watkins Glen.

maxcooper

Hey, good idea! I hate it when...

-Max

adam c

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HEY........

I'm older, and maybe even crustier than those guys

ptrhahn

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I've run WGI twice... but i'm not actually old or crusty, so i'm not sure if i can help!

DamonB

The only thing old and crusty on me is my socks

PVerdieck

I stayed neutral on the OEM rims, but upgraded to 245/45-16s. Not enough money yet for the SSR-GT1s.

What pressures do you guy recommend? 32F/25R?

alberto_mg

I've been running 35f/33r on 245/45/16s on the street.

ArcWelder

Sorry Manny, but must be another Mark. Glad to hear you're shocks are okay though. BTW, hope you get out to some of our local events on the East coast so I can meet you.

Mark

SleepR1

Off/topic.

Pulled up on old email form Mark Valskis dated 12 Feb 2000 regarding the shocks that he shipped to me during his lunch hour. This Mark Valskis had a yellow FD with 9 x 18 SSR Integral A2s. Mark was fabbing a set of 4-wheel big brakes for the FD, and fabbed his own 3-chamber master cylinder for our car.

adam c

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That's exactly the same as I am running on that size tire.

maxcooper

Mark V. no longer has his FD, unfortunately (well, except for the person that bought it).

-Max

nemsin

What size wheel/tire are they running on the cwest car?
http://www.c-west.co.jp/labs/fudo_rx7.html

I have heard these wheels do not fit well because of the low offsets, but both cwest and feed are running them.

CrispyRX7

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Max,
Marks car is now in the VERY capable hands of a certain Floridian chopper jocky named Carlos

Manny,
The timing of this thread is ironic as after many years of faithful service I have parted with the trusty SSRs to a good friend of mine. The replacement? A set of snazzy 18x10's on all 4 corners with 285/30-18 rubber purchased recently from another well known Forum member I am eagerly awaiting their arrival. This will be my street set. The track rims will remain the 17x10.5 and 17x11 CCW's with HooHoo's courtesy of Mr Barber.

Regards,
Crispy
- why buy new when you can buy used?

SleepR1

Crispy, I've seen what you can do with used wheels, if Mr. Barber's old CCWs are any indication of what you plan to do with your new used, 10 x 18s//285-30-18s all around LOL

ZoomZoom

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i replaced my front swap bar bushings with polyurethane ones for the same effect yet at a much lower cost. I believe it was 9 dollars shipped. the size can be found on rob robbinettes rx7 page.

DamonB

You don't get the same effect unless the old bushings were so worn that the bar wasn't deflecting much; it would have to rattle in its mounts.