Tribeca's new rival: WAGACY

[boxingfanatic]

my baby drives tribeca to work, and this pimp wagon is my new daily for winter snowboarding up north and summer mountain biking.... yeah so far, i love it, paint job is awesome, interior is awesome.. super stock and i think its a one owner vehicle that was a trade in.... had it for 2 weeks now and my plans enlisted are:

-kyb agx or koni inserts w/ whiteline springs or custom eibach spring rates
-MB gear 17x8 +46 off i think w/ hankook k106 215/50/17 ->yes massive profile
-just do maintanance, timing belt job, all seals, fluids and tune up
-prolly need to roll fenders
-stock shifter is wobbly so ill need something decent maybe shifter from wrx or sti
-6000k HIDs w/c i have already
-PIAA fogs maybe yellow
-thule racks which i have already

well ill stop yappin and here are temporary pics i took from my crappy iphone:

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and the wheels that is coming monday:

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[Wagonista]

Nice OB! Welcome to the boards! Make sure to post pics when you get those wheels on, that's going to be sexy. :smt023

[rougeben83]

The MB Gear's a good wheel, rebranded made in japan JDM A-Tech's ftw.

[boxingfanatic]

thanks fellas... ill post pics on all my updates... ill also post pics of my other toys.... i have 240sx s14 kouki and 240sx s13, my wify drives miata 93LE and 08 tribeca....

[boxingfanatic]

so i got my wheels and i was so excited to install them.... unfortuntately 17x8 46offset tire 215/50/17 doesnt seem like it would clear the rear struts... WTF WTF WTF im so pissed.. there is like a small clearance issue... i dont want to spend money on spacers... i dont care if it would rub on the fender cause i have a access to a fender roller so i can roll or pull if needed ... I NEED HELP...
-would getting kyb agx with rear stock wrx springs clear?
-do i need to get spacers?

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love the wheels a lot and they are so light and it matches the bottom paint... just need a drop and issue with the clearance

[boxingfanatic]

i was thinking of getting these spacers but i really dont want to..: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20MM-WHE ... 240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20MM-WHEEL-SPACERS-ADAPTERS-STI-IMPREZA-RS-WRX-LEGACY_W0QQitemZ150331398702QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item150331398702&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

bolt on spacers 15mm/20mm

[Huffer]

a 15mm spacer is huge. You don't want that. If you can't get away with a 3-5mm spacer then you need a different suspension setup or the wheel is too large.

A WRX strut is going to have the same basic dimensions as the Outback setup - the only strut/spring that will guarantee you the clearance is probably some kind coilover because they are physically smaller in overall diameter because the spring perches are smaller.

[xXGTBspecXx]

im using 1-1/2" spacers on my sti with 9 inch wide wheels but i have a 40mm widebody on it. roll them fenders homie!also if you need a set of coilovers i can help you out. i have tein wagon master gas coilovers. that im not using at the moment.

[rougeben83]

first check how much clearance you need on the rear strut to get those to clear. You want the least amount of spacer. Second any spacer longer than 3-5mm will need longer studs, its not really safe to run a spacer when you can only gett less than 7-8 turns out of the lugnuts -they will loosen and it'll be a massive problem. lastly, have you thought about switching to a lower sidewall? That may also help.

[boxingfanatic]

a 15mm spacer is huge. You don't want that. If you can't get away with a 3-5mm spacer then you need a different suspension setup or the wheel is too large.

A WRX strut is going to have the same basic dimensions as the Outback setup - the only strut/spring that will guarantee you the clearance is probably some kind coilover because they are physically smaller in overall diameter because the spring perches are smaller.

why is 15mm going to be too big? its actually a bolt on spacer that comes with studs...

[boxingfanatic]

im using 1-1/2" spacers on my sti with 9 inch wide wheels but i have a 40mm widebody on it. roll them fenders homie!also if you need a set of coilovers i can help you out. i have tein wagon master gas coilovers. that im not using at the moment.

are you selling your coilovers? i was thinking of going with 02-03 wrx kyb agx w/ whiteline flat springs up front and stock wrx 02-03 springs on rears w/ 02-03 kyb agx... quick question do i need the rear 02-03 top hat? and spring perches on rear? or i can reuse mine?

[boxingfanatic]

first check how much clearance you need on the rear strut to get those to clear. You want the least amount of spacer. Second any spacer longer than 3-5mm will need longer studs, its not really safe to run a spacer when you can only gett less than 7-8 turns out of the lugnuts -they will loosen and it'll be a massive problem. lastly, have you thought about switching to a lower sidewall? That may also help.

its hard to tell how much clearance cause when i jack up the car, the wheels are about 1-2mm away from the struts..and i was going to get the spacers w/ threaded studs already and roll my fenders...

[rougeben83]

first check how much clearance you need on the rear strut to get those to clear. You want the least amount of spacer. Second any spacer longer than 3-5mm will need longer studs, its not really safe to run a spacer when you can only gett less than 7-8 turns out of the lugnuts -they will loosen and it'll be a massive problem. lastly, have you thought about switching to a lower sidewall? That may also help.

its hard to tell how much clearance cause when i jack up the car, the wheels are about 1-2mm away from the struts..and i was going to get the spacers w/ threaded studs already and roll my fenders...

the problem with the built in studs is that your old studs will still stick out, you need to make sure your wheels have little recesses on the back of the hub that will allow them to fit otherwise you'd need to get longer studs into the hub or get another set of wheels.

[xXGTBspecXx]

im using 1-1/2" spacers on my sti with 9 inch wide wheels but i have a 40mm widebody on it. roll them fenders homie!also if you need a set of coilovers i can help you out. i have tein wagon master gas coilovers. that im not using at the moment.

are you selling your coilovers? i was thinking of going with 02-03 wrx kyb agx w/ whiteline flat springs up front and stock wrx 02-03 springs on rears w/ 02-03 kyb agx... quick question do i need the rear 02-03 top hat? and spring perches on rear? or i can reuse mine?
you can reuse your top hats on the rear. i did on my wagon. lemme know if you want them PM me and il give you a price shipped to your door.

[boxingfanatic]

im using 1-1/2" spacers on my sti with 9 inch wide wheels but i have a 40mm widebody on it. roll them fenders homie!also if you need a set of coilovers i can help you out. i have tein wagon master gas coilovers. that im not using at the moment.

are you selling your coilovers? i was thinking of going with 02-03 wrx kyb agx w/ whiteline flat springs up front and stock wrx 02-03 springs on rears w/ 02-03 kyb agx... quick question do i need the rear 02-03 top hat? and spring perches on rear? or i can reuse mine?
you can reuse your top hats on the rear. i did on my wagon. lemme know if you want them PM me and il give you a price shipped to your door.

can you pm me how much you want for it? also did you use camber bolts on the rear?

[Okin DaVanh]

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:smt029 ??Got spacers?? I do.