"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
02/22/2019 at 12:41 • Filed to: project golf ball
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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
02/22/2019 at 12:41 • Filed to: project golf ball | 2
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Sneak peek of the new wheels+tires with bonus Alfa photo bomb.
Got a little work done on the Civic last night. Nothing terribly exciting. Checked the torque on the brake lines, just in case, and test fit one of the new wheels. I also got all four corners in the air, so bleeding the brakes and putting the new wheels+tires on should be a breeze.
The wheel fit has be concerned a little though. With the car in the air and the suspension at full droop, the wheel rubs a little a full lock. Further, the brake line mounting bracket rubs against the wheel.
That little bastard right there. :-/
This has me looking at spacers. I think a 1/4" will get me what I need to eliminate both problems. My boss is pretty convinced that at normal ride height everything should be OK and is also adamantly anti-spacer, which I dig.
I also don’t like the idea of using spacers, but I also don’t feel like 1/4" is going to really make a difference from a handling/ wear/ reliability/ wheel suddenly falling off perspective. It’ll also bring the new wheels to the same offset as the old ones... so there is that.
What does Oppo think?
Berang
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
02/22/2019 at 12:46 |
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They probably won’t rub when the car is on the ground, but that may still be an issue if you’re ever in a situation where one wheel is in the air. I don’t think small spacers would be an issue either, and actually will probably help handling with the taller tires.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Berang
02/22/2019 at 12:49 |
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Thanks! I needed to hear both of those things haha. I don’t love the ones I ended up with, but for $20 they’ll be a decent POC and I can always have good ones made (not like they’re rocket science).
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Berang
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
02/22/2019 at 12:56 |
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Find some honda specific ones if you can
, the slotted holes look like they’re asking to
keep things from lining up properly and sitting square.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Berang
02/22/2019 at 16:02 |
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Oh hey. Found some. Yeah if these work out I’ll buy some actually good ones.
MM54
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
02/22/2019 at 20:46 |
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I think you are both right, it probably won’t rub on the ground but spacers to bring the offset back to ‘stock’ sounds like a good call - it’s 1/4" not 4", you’ll be fine.