help with MB Weapons

TKMR2 · 10-05-2009, 11:13 PM

I scored a set of mb weapons for $250 17x8 +28 225/45/17 and 17x9 +27 245/40/17. Unforturnately they rub.

. anyone else running these size wheels? I'd like to make them work if i can but dont know what to do. car is a 91T with megan racing coilovers, h&t endlinks (stock length)

EL PAALO · 10-05-2009, 11:31 PM

The wheels stick out past the fenders.
The front tires are very tall for the two.

Shocked that you rub.

smaller tires up front. roll the fenders in back. negative camber is your friend.

TKMR2 · 10-06-2009, 12:34 AM

what size tires would you recommend? will i get away with just rolling the lip on the inside of the fender or will i have to pull/stretch them?

EL PAALO · 10-06-2009, 10:11 AM

215/40 17 up front

rears should be okay with just a roll and negative camber since you aren't past the fenders by much.

Max out camber with the pillowballs (I assume the megans have pillowball uppers?) for clearance and then get back to something reasonable with crash bolts (toyota bolts slip so I'd get something eccentric - I think ingalls (sp?) makes some) while still maintaining most of the clearance the strut tops gave you.

TKMR2 · 10-09-2009, 10:33 PM

decided to just order some wheels with the correct offset sometime when i have more money to blow. it's a shame weapons don't come in more offsets. oh well, i sold them for $100 more than i paid for them.

10-05-2009, 11:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
TKMR2 Biff Tannen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 398 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	help with MB Weapons I scored a set of mb weapons for $250 17x8 +28 225/45/17 and 17x9 +27 245/40/17. Unforturnately they rub.. anyone else running these size wheels? I'd like to make them work if i can but dont know what to do. car is a 91T with megan racing coilovers, h&t endlinks (stock length)

10-05-2009, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 4 Thanked 75 Times in 71 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	The wheels stick out past the fenders. The front tires are very tall for the two. Shocked that you rub. smaller tires up front. roll the fenders in back. negative camber is your friend. __________________ WHEELSPECS.COM - a ridiculous number of wheel pics & links

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10-06-2009, 12:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
TKMR2 Biff Tannen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 398 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	what size tires would you recommend? will i get away with just rolling the lip on the inside of the fender or will i have to pull/stretch them?

10-06-2009, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 4 Thanked 75 Times in 71 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	215/40 17 up front rears should be okay with just a roll and negative camber since you aren't past the fenders by much. Max out camber with the pillowballs (I assume the megans have pillowball uppers?) for clearance and then get back to something reasonable with crash bolts (toyota bolts slip so I'd get something eccentric - I think ingalls (sp?) makes some) while still maintaining most of the clearance the strut tops gave you.

10-09-2009, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
TKMR2 Biff Tannen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 398 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	decided to just order some wheels with the correct offset sometime when i have more money to blow. it's a shame weapons don't come in more offsets. oh well, i sold them for $100 more than i paid for them.