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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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so i found a good deal on some s2000 stagger so should i got with 17x8 and 17x9 with 35 offset or 45 offset? whats more agressive and what tires should i run i dont want meaty tires either
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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im going to run 17x9 with a 35 offset and get spacers for the front when i get my rpf1's.
but im more concerned that the pro s isnt going to lower it enough for my tastes on the 225 40 17
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Why run spacers? Those specs are flush and concave already.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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i would never run staggered wheels on a fwd car. i think the 17x8 would be wide enough unless you're just going for looks, in which case the wider the wheel and the lower the offset the better.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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Not even with the wider wheels up front?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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yeap reverse stagger FTW!
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Not even with the wider wheels up front?
nope. i think it just looks wierd. the 17x8 rpf1's in black are still on my to-buy list, probably not till next summer though . op, get pics when they're on .
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Why run spacers? Those specs are flush and concave already.
i was planning on running a staggered set up with rpf1's for the past 6 months now lol i was on the itr's for a while, but i just decided to go with rpf1's. i want to get extended studs for the front and run like a 7-10mm spacer up front for a slight staggered look.


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nope. i think it just looks wierd. the 17x8 rpf1's in black are still on my to-buy list, probably not till next summer though . op, get pics when they're on .
i was either considering the matte black or sbc. im leaning towards sbc right now.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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i've always loved the look of flat black wheels, the polished ones are too blingy for me
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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i've always loved the look of flat black wheels, the polished ones are too blingy for me
yea but someone already has black rpf1's on this forum lol i gotta be different.
i live in so-cal so all the rims got be bling bling shiny shiny
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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eh, the rpf1's are popular enough that somebody has every color on every car out there. i stick with what looks good to me, i don't care if it's unoriginal or unpopular.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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^well i want the sbc ones lol
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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hahaha gotcha . put up some pics when you get them.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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I was going to get the 17x8 +35's but opted not to.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Staggered on FWD is teh ghey! Let's not forget how it would increase under steer.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Staggered on FWD is teh ghey! Let's not forget how it would increase under steer.
oh it increases understeer?? well then i wonder why spoon uses staggered setups on their cars =/
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Are we talking about show stagger or functional stagger? Wider fronts is what makes sense here.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Staggered on FWD is teh ghey! Let's not forget how it would increase under steer.
i've always heard that wider wheels in the front would decrease understeer, i just don't like how it looks.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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That was the impression I was under.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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oh it increases understeer?? well then i wonder why spoon uses staggered setups on their cars =/
Wider in the rear increases under steer.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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Are we talking about show stagger or functional stagger? Wider fronts is what makes sense here.
functional. spoon uses 245 up front and 215 in the rear on their fd2.



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Wider in the rear increases under steer.
i was talking about wider up front.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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functional. spoon uses 245 up front and 215 in the rear on their fd2.
IIRC they were 255f/225r. Either way the fd chassis allows for such wide fronts to be mounted.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC
functional. spoon uses 245 up front and 215 in the rear on their fd2.





i was talking about wider up front.
Wider up front decreases understeer.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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yeap like everyone said 17x9 in the front and 17x8 in the back
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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RPF1's are hella JDM Tho

I see a set every day around here, ill say they look good an an s2000 tho. Theres a black s2k with Rpf1's flat black and a sick *** sounding exhaust.

Kinda slow tho, caught him on the freeway before.

unless he wasnt racing
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