The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 109

EvilElvis · 02-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Very nice Davis! Did you get an instructor to drive/comment?

honda_bar · 02-02-2009, 09:11 PM

colin now has a wingless mr2

Mark_Dorman · 02-02-2009, 10:56 PM

^Pictures?

HAHA...Frankie wasn't at the top this time!

mr.asian.m2 · 02-03-2009, 12:10 AM

yeah..hahaha....i been busy pulling all my dash and stuff off all day. just got back in the house and call it a day. i would hate to do this again. but, thanks alot mark for the infor. i would of been lost with out it.

colin....no!!!!!!!!!! wingless??? noooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Mark_Dorman · 02-03-2009, 12:21 AM

Glad to help...

Frankie really doesn't like wingless...

randomxzero · 02-03-2009, 12:23 AM

some 2nd gen 2' look pretty good without the wing..
but it just needs that right stance to pull it off..

mr.asian.m2 · 02-03-2009, 12:35 AM

deucegirl03 · 02-03-2009, 12:40 AM

i agree i too am mourning the death of the wing...

Davis · 02-03-2009, 01:13 AM

Colin, ewwww.

Hey Kelvin! Yeah I let the instructor drive my car. Since he never drove an mr before he didn't push it.

He told me that I drove smooth and that the only thing I need to improve on is braking earlier.

Mark_Dorman · 02-03-2009, 01:16 AM

Yeah...the wingless I've determined can look good but it has to be setup right. It's hard to describe...but I do prefer something to balance everything out.

masagsxr · 02-03-2009, 01:16 AM

braking earlier? hhhmmmm thats odd. If anything I thought late braking would be good... I guess its totally different with sportbikes. My buddies and I go at it on late braking when we were at the track since its so hard to pass on straight aways...

Mark_Dorman · 02-03-2009, 01:19 AM

^It true...it's all about passing in the turns...

masagsxr · 02-03-2009, 01:35 AM

Maybe the instructor is trying to tell him to take it easy?

....

So, I bought a set of IS300 wheels (17x7.5 offset is +55). Tried it in the front with the 35mm spacer that my brother have. So with that it makes it 20mm offset right? Anyway, That thing is sweet... Flushed perfectly to the fender wells except, I can't do a full turn. The tire is hitting the back wall. Forgot the witdh of the tire but its 45 series.... Oh and without the 35mm spacer, the tire is rubbing on the shock and hitting the sway bar on full turn.

I'll put one side on this weekend and take a picture for u guys.

Davis · 02-03-2009, 01:40 AM

I wanted IS wheels for the cam cam haha.

randomxzero · 02-03-2009, 01:42 AM

ya im a late braker but lately i been practicing estimating how much i should slow down before i hit a turn..

masagsxr · 02-03-2009, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davis

I wanted IS wheels for the cam cam haha.

Looking for someone who might have 17x7 (comes with +50 0ffset). Maybe that will work better. I'd trade a pair of my 17x7.5 for that 17x7's...

I was looking at some pictures here MR2 Owners Club Message Board&#8482 and looks like +10 offset for the rears are perfect which means I'll need to get a 45mm spacer for the rear. Hate putting spacers tho... daym...

xltinlx · 02-03-2009, 02:17 AM

one day, im gonna steal my gf's sk2 wheels and give her my 14s whahahha!

Mark_Dorman · 02-03-2009, 03:08 AM

Hey Mixxer...for your 17's your gonna need a 35 or 40 aspect ratio on your tires. I'd go with:

205/40/17 or 205/35/17 in the front
225/40/17 or 225/35/17 in the rear

masagsxr · 02-03-2009, 03:17 AM

Thanks... I just got that from looking at many combinations at mr2oc... However, I was really hoping not to go any lower than 45 series. I guess 17"s are just too big? If it doesn't work out i'll just put the wheels on my other bro's 98 GS300 and make it a little modern. He has one of those big fat chrome ugly ones

Mark_Dorman · 02-03-2009, 03:18 AM

If you wanna go with 45's then do 16's. I'm gonna do 50's with my 16's like Davis has. I've seen pictures of 45's on 16 and they make the wheels look too small (unproportional).

OMG...this is hilarious!!!

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02-02-2009, 05:50 PM	#2161 (permalink)
EvilElvis no shoes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California(562) Posts: 212 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Very nice Davis! Did you get an instructor to drive/comment?

02-02-2009, 09:11 PM	#2162 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,311 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	colin now has a wingless mr2

02-02-2009, 10:56 PM	#2163 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	^Pictures? HAHA...Frankie wasn't at the top this time!

02-03-2009, 12:10 AM	#2164 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah..hahaha....i been busy pulling all my dash and stuff off all day. just got back in the house and call it a day. i would hate to do this again. but, thanks alot mark for the infor. i would of been lost with out it. colin....no!!!!!!!!!! wingless??? noooooooooo!!!!!!!!

02-03-2009, 12:21 AM	#2165 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Glad to help... Frankie really doesn't like wingless...

02-03-2009, 12:23 AM	#2166 (permalink)
randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	some 2nd gen 2' look pretty good without the wing.. but it just needs that right stance to pull it off..

02-03-2009, 12:35 AM	#2167 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )

02-03-2009, 12:40 AM	#2168 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 676 Thanks: 32 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i agree i too am mourning the death of the wing...

02-03-2009, 01:13 AM	#2169 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,772 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Colin, ewwww. Hey Kelvin! Yeah I let the instructor drive my car. Since he never drove an mr before he didn't push it. He told me that I drove smooth and that the only thing I need to improve on is braking earlier.

02-03-2009, 01:16 AM	#2170 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Yeah...the wingless I've determined can look good but it has to be setup right. It's hard to describe...but I do prefer something to balance everything out.

02-03-2009, 01:16 AM	#2171 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	braking earlier? hhhmmmm thats odd. If anything I thought late braking would be good... I guess its totally different with sportbikes. My buddies and I go at it on late braking when we were at the track since its so hard to pass on straight aways...

02-03-2009, 01:19 AM	#2172 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	^It true...it's all about passing in the turns...

02-03-2009, 01:35 AM	#2173 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Maybe the instructor is trying to tell him to take it easy? .... So, I bought a set of IS300 wheels (17x7.5 offset is +55). Tried it in the front with the 35mm spacer that my brother have. So with that it makes it 20mm offset right? Anyway, That thing is sweet... Flushed perfectly to the fender wells except, I can't do a full turn. The tire is hitting the back wall. Forgot the witdh of the tire but its 45 series.... Oh and without the 35mm spacer, the tire is rubbing on the shock and hitting the sway bar on full turn. I'll put one side on this weekend and take a picture for u guys.

02-03-2009, 01:40 AM	#2174 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,772 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I wanted IS wheels for the cam cam haha.

02-03-2009, 01:42 AM	#2175 (permalink)
randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ya im a late braker but lately i been practicing estimating how much i should slow down before i hit a turn..

02-03-2009, 02:17 AM	#2177 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 378 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	one day, im gonna steal my gf's sk2 wheels and give her my 14s whahahha!

02-03-2009, 03:08 AM	#2178 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Hey Mixxer...for your 17's your gonna need a 35 or 40 aspect ratio on your tires. I'd go with: 205/40/17 or 205/35/17 in the front 225/40/17 or 225/35/17 in the rear

02-03-2009, 03:17 AM	#2179 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Thanks... I just got that from looking at many combinations at mr2oc... However, I was really hoping not to go any lower than 45 series. I guess 17"s are just too big? If it doesn't work out i'll just put the wheels on my other bro's 98 GS300 and make it a little modern. He has one of those big fat chrome ugly ones

02-03-2009, 03:18 AM	#2180 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	If you wanna go with 45's then do 16's. I'm gonna do 50's with my 16's like Davis has. I've seen pictures of 45's on 16 and they make the wheels look too small (unproportional). OMG...this is hilarious!!! (Click Below)