Will The Rota Slipstreams In 15x6.5 Clear The Z32 Brakes?

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PROJECTRB240SX
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I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT GETTING THE ROTA SLIPSTREAMS AND I WANT AS SMALL WHEEL DIAMETER AS POSSIBLE I WAS WONDERING IF THE 15X6.5 WILL CLEAR Z32 BRAKES? EITHER THAT OR THE 16X7'S? WOULD 15X6.5 ON THE FRONT LOOK WEIRD WITH 16X7 REARS? I LIKE THAT STAGGERD LOOK BUT I WAS WONDERING IF IT WOULD LOOK TOO STAGERED, OHH THOSE WOULD BE WRAPPED WITH 205/40ZR15 FRONTS AND 215/45R16 REARS. THANKS FOR ANY INPUT.


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ANYONE?

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i dont think they will clear. they will also look like chit. terrible wheels t put onto the s chassis.

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1. no, they probably wont clear Z brakes.2. DONT put 205-40-15 tires on for chrissakes, thats WAY to small a diameter to be running.3. try running a 16x7 and 16x8(or 7.5) front and rear if you want a split offset, and a 205-55-16 and 225-50-16 or similar....if you *must* have a split offset.-chet

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WHY DO YOU FEEL SMALL DIAMETER IS BAD? I WANT AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION, THAT MATCHED WITH A TALL LSD WILL DO IT.

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our gearling is already plenty low, with the 4.08 rear end, and 195-60-15 tires. dont make it worse, just get more power.

plus, smaller diameter tires will make your speedo off, just like larger tires will. Trust me, our gearing is low enough as is(almost too low), if you want to maximise acceleration, get more power.-chet

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UMM EVERY GAUGE IS AFTERMARKET (SO ADJUSTABLE), THATS NOT A PROBLEM... I AM GOING TO BE PUTTING OUT OVER 400HP, CHANGING THE DIFF TO A 4.36, SO TO MATCH THE DIFF I WAS GOING TO SHRINK THE TIRES WITH IT.

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so, you can do 0-10 really fast? a 4.36 rear end, with the stock tire size will be LOOOOOOW. I still dont know why, with 400hp, you think you need a lower rear end than a 4.08...

ken at enjuku rus 10's with the stock rear end gearing, and larger tires, to boot.-chet


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