anyone else running version select widebody fenders?whats your offset.confusing

[splintercell]

im running 20mm/front & 50mm/rear [89 240sx].i emailed version select and this is what igot.to fit flush w/fender 18x9+5 18x10.5+5to run wheels w/maximum lip w/some camber & stretched tires they recommended 18x9-5 18x10.5-10now this is a dilemma because i have not found any wheels that will fit this.i have a wholesale acoount w/ENKIE but all they offer are 18x9+18 rpo3 series 18x10+22in other words what size spacers do i need to make the enkies work

[McRussellPants]

Enkei makes a 18x10.5 +15 for the RPF1.

My Suggestion is

17x10 +18 Front with a 7mm spacer and 18x10.5 +15 RPF1s. with whatever you need for flush.

With a wide 235/40 Front and wide 255/35 Rear.

Thats about the standard fare for a track/drift S-Chassis in Japan now.

Not many people run 18s in the front.

You'll need to make the fronts work. but it will look absolutely sick when your done.

There will be hammering involved getting it to lock and Id say around 3 degrees of camber on the front.

[splintercell]

damn!i did not think 10"wide would fit up front.what do you mean by hammering to get it to lock.the rpf1 only come in 17x10+38. a lot of useful info too,thanks for your feedback

[McRussellPants]

A) Anything over a 9 the fitment gets rough. But there are more than a few cars with 10s in the front now.

B) RPF1s do come in the 10 +18. Quit talking to Enkei USA those guys are tools. They don't get any of the good sizes so they tell you they don't exist.

You'll need to hammer all the seams in the wheel well and the front of the fender tub for them to fit and not rub at full lock.

[splintercell]

MY BAD,the fronts do come in 17x10+18.they are special order.do you think i could do 17x9.5+18.i dont want to beat the seams because the car has been freshly painted,including engine bay,so i dont want to crack the paint beating on the inside of the fender.

[McRussellPants]

The seams will need to be beaten if you have a 7.5in wide wheel. The only thing I can tell you about your paint is that its your fender well.

As for the front tub.

You'll need Caster to clear the firewall, You need to hammer the tubs on the front a little to get the wheels to clear at full lock.

Any wheel thats not gonna be completely gay on those fenders will need this. 17x9 +20s need a little love right there past a certian ride height.

The Hammering is inavoidble for wheels that will fit right. If you want you could Tub the front, which would allow 18in fronts and be pretty cool. But other than that there aren't many options.

[splintercell]

oh well,they already shot a coat of paint inside the engine bay.they said they are not going to beat on the inside of the fenderwell to get wheels to fit.in risk of cracking the paint on the inside of the engine bay.i almost wish i did not run widebody fenders now.did not know it was going to be this much of a pita.the rears are no problem,but it will look sick when its done.any last opinion for fronts.thanks for all the wheel knowledge too,do you work in this line of work?

[McRussellPants]

oh well,they already shot a coat of paint inside the engine bay.they said they are not going to beat on the inside of the fenderwell to get wheels to fit.?

Is it their car? Don't let your bodyshop fag up your car because it will crack the paint in places noone will see.

in risk of cracking the paint on the inside of the engine bay.

Is this a show car? Its your engine bay. I'd rather scuff the paint in the engine bay than slit my new STs down the middle.

i almost wish i did not run widebody fenders now.did not know it was going to be this much of a pita.the rears are no problem,but it will look sick when its done.any last opinion for fronts.thanks for all the wheel knowledge too,do you work in this line of work?

Alright Bro, you've already let your paint guy decide that you'll be running less than 17x9 +20 on the front and gapping down the road worse than AGX/Eibach combo.

It doesn't sound like your prepared to do what it will take to fit the right size wheels to make that kit look good so you might as well do FNs or something.

[splintercell]

i am willing to do wide,but the problem is im sponsored by this shop.they are giving me super deal on everything.i guess they are a little afraid of beating the fenderwells.ill just do it when i get the car back in my hands.im going to order the wheels you recommended.i have not looked in side the fenders ,but i will this week to get an idea on what i have to beat in.all they have is primer on it anyway.they made it sound like on the phone that they had a coat of paint on it.thanks for your time

[onosqv]

17x9 +20 will fit fine w/o damaging paint in your engine bay...

The parts you have to hammer down don't affect the engine bay paint areas for a x9+20... for anything wider, I'm not sure.

[McRussellPants]

17x9 +20 with an S14 FLCA will rub on the front if your low.

Everything cool is gonna rub on that front tub. thats why you get a motor you don't have to deal with at events so you can leave the hood closed so no one notices the nasty *** hammer marks.

[splintercell]

i see what you mean.i looked at the signal auto car and you could see the fender tubs all beat up inside the engine bay.but the immaculate engine makes up for that