Your opinion on fitment for my new wheels/tires

[TOPSECRT88]

I recently got my new wheels in from Do-Luck USA. They are 18x9 (f) and 18x10 (r). I will be running a 265/35/18 tire in the rear, im not sure about the front (wheels are in storage, and i forgot the front tire size :oops: ). The offsets are +18 (f) and +26 (r). I will be running these wheels with Origin front 20mm overfenders and rear 50mm overfenders. I have been told they should be flush but i may need to get a spacer for that "Super Flush" look. I plan on upgrading to Rotora 4 or 6 pot calipers in the future. How do some of you "fitment gods" think these will fit? BTW this is for a 1998 kouki.

Thanks for the help.

P.S. here are some pics..

[nismofly]

theyd be fine without the fenders

all youre doing by getting fenders is making it so that you do have to get spacers, when you wouldnt have to with stock fenders

[TOPSECRT88]

What size spacer would you suggest for a nice flush look?

[nismofly]

well, like i said, stock theyll fit pretty good

with 20mm and 50mm fenders youll be getting 20mm and 50mm spacers, to get the same fit youd get on stock fenders

personally, id say if you dont have the fenders yet, dont get them, and if you do, dont put them on....

btw, rotora brakes suck, go with something else there

[TOPSECRT88]

lol....i already have them. Would running a 20 and 50mm spacer be unsafe? Why not use it? If i got longer studs would that be any better?

[maxnix]

lol....i already have them. Would running a 20 and 50mm spacer be unsafe? Why not use it? If i got longer studs would that be any better?

Increased rotating mass, less heat transfer to the hub and weaker structural integrity of the fastener.

But it would look kewel at the drive-in or any parking lot!

[nismofly]

definately dont run sandwich spacers

and fenders are more for fitting wider wheels than for taking narrower wheels and spacing them out, at least imo, thats why im saying to keep the stockers

id say put the wheels on the car when you can, and see how you like the fitment with the stock fenders

[TOPSECRT88]

Hmmmm...now looks like the time to see if Origin-Lab will let me return my overfenders for a full refund..hopefully..

Thanks for all your help guys.

[nismofly]

sure thing, and definately post pics when you get them on

[whiterps13]

I agree with nismofly, the only reason to run over fenders is to stuff massive wheels. Those rims will look -sick- on stock fenders. Good choice on the wheels, but I know they werent too cheap.

[TOPSECRT88]

I agree with nismofly, the only reason to run over fenders is to stuff massive wheels. Those rims will look -sick- on stock fenders. Good choice on the wheels, but I know they werent too cheap.

Thanks, i have yet to see another 240 that will be running these wheels. I see your in Rockford. Thats not too far from where im at. I am from around the Kankakee area, you know it?

sure thing, and definately post pics when you get them on

Will do!

[nismofly]

also did you see where i edited to include a comment about the brakes?

in case you didnt, rotora sucks, get something else

[skydragoness]

On a side note, excellent choice in tires.

[McRussellPants]

thats such an easy fit on stock fenders.

just sit on the fenders even if Origin wont take them, which I doubt they will, and sell them to someone else.

[TOPSECRT88]

also did you see where i edited to include a comment about the brakes?

in case you didnt, rotora sucks, get something else

Are AP racing any good?

[Dori Dori]

theyd be fine without the fenders

all youre doing by getting fenders is making it so that you do have to get spacers, when you wouldnt have to with stock fenders

Maybe you should mention to him that "fit stock fenders" means fits stock fenders after adding a good deal of negative camber and some rolling/pulling of the stock fenders.

[Dori Dori]

also did you see where i edited to include a comment about the brakes?

in case you didnt, rotora sucks, get something else

Why do Rotoras suck. I've never heard a single person complain.

[McRussellPants]

those would fit great after you covered the wheels in lighter fluid and lit them on fire. god those are soooooo ugly.

[AZhitman]

I'll be expecting a pic of your ride. So far, I haven't seen you give anyone props, so I can only assume you're rolling on something damn sick.

[TOPSECRT88]

those would fit great after you covered the wheels in lighter fluid and lit them on fire. god those are soooooo ugly.

I also haven't heard anyone say the Rotoras suck

@dori dori:

how much negative camber?

[whiterps13]

Seriously McRussellPants, do you ever have anything positive to say? Every post of your is either off topic or negative. Im sure others agree with me, your an idiot. Stop posting. If you dont have anything relevant or constructive to say _____________________.

Back to the original post. Kankakee isnt far from me, you should head up to Union Grove on thursday if youve got nothing better going on.zerothread/175291

[TOPSECRT88]

Seriously McRussellPants, do you ever have anything positive to say? Every post of your is either off topic or negative. Im sure others agree with me, your an idiot. Stop posting. If you dont have anything relevant or constructive to say _____________________.[/url]

[/url][/QUOTE]Back to the original post. Kankakee isnt far from me, you should head up to Union Grove on thursday if youve got nothing better going on.zerothread/175291[/QUOTE]

AHHH! i would love to but i have to be up super early on friday! arggh boo that

[S14toRPS13]

All I wanna say is "Freakin' sweet!"

[nismofly]

Maybe you should mention to him that "fit stock fenders" means fits stock fenders after adding a good deal of negative camber and some rolling/pulling of the stock fenders.

i had another post typed up, even had pictures, that i mustve hit the wrong button on last night, because its not here now

Why do Rotoras suck. I've never heard a single person complain.

as for that, people have told me "i only run them because they sponsor me and gave me a free brake kit"

ive heard a number of people on here say they suck too

plus AP racing cost less, and stoptech are the same price, two companies that are far more reputable, and imo make far better brakes

[TOPSECRT88]

i had another post typed up, even had pictures, that i mustve hit the wrong button on last night, because its not here now

as for that, people have told me "i only run them because they sponsor me and gave me a free brake kit"

ive heard a number of people on here say they suck too

plus AP racing cost less, and stoptech are the same price, two companies that are far more reputable, and imo make far better brakes

wow, im def. not running rotoras if people are saying that lol. Thanks for all the help, it looks like i have my brake/wheel deal figured out. You guys were very helpful.

[Juujai]

ap is good but i hear the replacement parts is a fortune. like pads rotors... are you tracking the car a lot? if not i don't think you really need it unless you're going for bling like 350z guys.

350z guys that daily drive buy big brakes just for looks lol.

[TOPSECRT88]

I may be tracking the car a few times, its mostly just a nice well balenced cruiser im trying to put together. I may get the AP Racing brakes to get some bling bling behind those rollers. Im going to start reading up on em..

[Dori Dori]

i had another post typed up, even had pictures, that i mustve hit the wrong button on last night, because its not here now

OK?

as for that, people have told me "i only run them because they sponsor me and gave me a free brake kit"

ive heard a number of people on here say they suck too

plus AP racing cost less, and stoptech are the same price, two companies that are far more reputable, and imo make far better brakes

So basically nothing but speculation without one bit or real evidence. Cool.



Here's some real world experience from somebody who's actually using them at a track - and they switched from an ap brake kit: http://www.bimmerfest.com/foru...70399

Granted he went from a 4-pot to a 6-pot, but I'm not trying to compare the performance of the brakes anyway. I'm just trying to disprove your "Rotoras suck" theory or at least offer some insight as to why that's an ignorant assumption.

[Juujai]

well a lot of times we can't always have "real world evidence" because we cannot afford it. for instance people say spec clutches suck and theres been a number of people having problems.

we don't have the $ to test every clutch spec, act, rps etc etc. so we go by what we hear from our "fellow helpful members" is there a real big problem with that?

and lets say with body kits. we hear from some members that ebay kits don't fit right or whatever so we avoid buying it. i don't see the problem without real world evidence as long as its not pulled out of our azzes.

i don't think we are required to cite every source we find... at all... this isn't homework. nismofly just said what hes read and although his explanation isn't really explained in detail he made it quick and simple.

i have no real first hand experience with big brake kits and most of you guys don't either we are just barfing out stuff we've read about... but from what i know greddy has gone under and outsources a lot... so a lot of r&d, quality is all gone. their brakes have been said to be not as good as the competitors but no first hand experience again so... rotora is said to be the same...

ap, wilwood, stoptech, brembo, all have r&d and are used heavily in all forms of racing with positive reviews so i don't have any doubts unless i find some bad reviews.

[nismofly]

this is honestly the first time ive ever seen anybody defend rotora on the internet

last summer at the glen i witnessed an FD having his rotor *explode* on his rotora kit at about 130 mph, thank god for sand traps or that car wouldve been gone....and yes, the rotors were in good shape before he went out

that event started a brake discussion back in the garage where people either didnt like rotora or hadnt heard of them, not once did i hear "id like to try them, they seem pretty nice"

maybe "questionable" is a better term than "suck," but im not a risk taker with stuff like that, so even if theyre questionable ill opt for something i trust more

and, as i mentioned, stoptech are close to if not the same price, depending on the dealer you go to, so why not go with those? AP are even less expensive