My New Rims and Tires

[Payback45]

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I went with the Rota G-Force 17x8 Steel Grey with Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S

225/45R-17 91Y VSB
UTQG 420AA
Speed Rating Z

[KAG]

Nice!

[gibbons98legacygt]

Sick man thats clean

[Payback45]

Thank you

[gibbons98legacygt]

Yea really like the drop so fresh

[Rockgod]

You made a great choice on the color. :smt023 :smt023 :smt023 The car looks snazzy.

[Payback45]

I enjoy it. I wasn't sure at first when I bought them about the color that is but now that they are on I like. Now it is time for new rotors. Its like having a brand new pair of shoes with nasty socks. They got to go. Any suggestions on rotors? Size slotted drilled? Price?

[rougeben83]

I enjoy it. I wasn't sure at first when I bought them about the color that is but now that they are on I like. Now it is time for new rotors. Its like having a brand new pair of shoes with nasty socks. They got to go. Any suggestions on rotors? Size slotted drilled? Price?

depends on how big and how expensive you want to go...those G-forces can fit over Brembos IIRC.

[dplacencia]

The wheels look really good on your car.

[Payback45]

I enjoy it. I wasn't sure at first when I bought them about the color that is but now that they are on I like. Now it is time for new rotors. Its like having a brand new pair of shoes with nasty socks. They got to go. Any suggestions on rotors? Size slotted drilled? Price?

depends on how big and how expensive you want to go...those G-forces can fit over Brembos IIRC.

Oh they will will they?? And how much for Brembos cheapest?

[KAG]

Oh they will will they?? And how much for Brembos cheapest?
How much you ask? However much you can find them for is how much.

I've seen a set go for as low as $300 used on craigslist to as high as $1000 for the front calipers alone. You'll need new rotors and pads too, and since you'll be changing out the calipers anyways, it'd be a good opportunity for some SS brake lines and fresh fluid.

Check your local Subaru club, NASIOC, and there's usually a set or two floating around eBay. Either that or you can buy them brand new.

[Payback45]

How much of a hassle is it to change the break lines?

[KAG]

viewtopic.php?f=39&t=11105 (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=11105)

[Payback45]

Thanks for the info

[impreza_GC8]

The rims look great.

[Payback45]

Thanks everybody

[JLav211]

Any fitment/alignment issues with the 225s? I am going that route shortly.

[Payback45]

Honestly, yes but only when there is a dip in the freeway or when I take a drive way to fast. I found that out the first time I pulled into my apartment complex entrance. Hell of a dip and I took it at my normal speed which isn't fast but it rubbed. Now I take it slooooooooow and I don't have a problem. I am still happy I bought them. I just need to adjust the the difference.

PS When am I no longer a Lurker??

[rougeben83]

Honestly, yes but only when there is a dip in the freeway or when I take a drive way to fast. I found that out the first time I pulled into my apartment complex entrance. Hell of a dip and I took it at my normal speed which isn't fast but it rubbed. Now I take it slooooooooow and I don't have a problem. I am still happy I bought them. I just need to adjust the the difference.

PS When am I no longer a Lurker??

Just roll your fenders and put a little more negative camber on the fronts. I'm guessing the front's are the ones that's rubbing?

[Payback45]

They are the ones rubbing. How do I go about rolling the fenders?

[JLav211]

Honestly, yes but only when there is a dip in the freeway or when I take a drive way to fast. I found that out the first time I pulled into my apartment complex entrance. Hell of a dip and I took it at my normal speed which isn't fast but it rubbed. Now I take it slooooooooow and I don't have a problem. I am still happy I bought them. I just need to adjust the the difference.

PS When am I no longer a Lurker??

Just roll your fenders and put a little more negative camber on the fronts. I'm guessing the front's are the ones that's rubbing?

Is rolling absolutely necessary?

And payback45, what suspension are you on? You look a bit lower than me.

[Okin DaVanh]

Not a how-to-do, just a good description (IMO) From Sybir:


Post up on your local Impreza board of choice, i bet someone will have one. Locals around me know I rent out an Eastwood tool + heatgun for $40 + deposit.

FWIW, I did the rears on the wagon with a bat originally (this is 5+ years ago), and they came out decent, but nothing like the clean results you get with the correct tool - I honestly just got lucky. I used the tool to do the front fenders and it allowed me to keep enough of a lip to retain fender liners while running 235/40/18's on an 18x8 ET45 with less than a finger's worth of static clearance....patience is the key.

When you're doing it, either with a bat or with an Eastwood tool, STOP ROLLING an inch before the end of the quarter in the front or rear (where it meets the bumper) unless you're actually having clearance issues there. Metal being moved and tweaked has to "give" somewhere, and it's going to pull that intersection/bodyline all out of whack (ask me how I know). If you're rubbing there, you're already going lower than should be possible, and I'd expect to do real bodywork to make stuff fit - you're cutting unibody in front for axle clearance, for example, if you're low enough to rub there. If I save someone from tweaking their quarter unneccesarily, I've done my job. You need more room, have fun :D

Observe (note I'm not commenting on the car, just this little tweak that bugs me):
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My personal opinion is that if you do it right, it won't look like you flared the fenders.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/IMG_4461JPG-1.jpg

My fronts are rolled and pulled out ~3/16" and you can't tell; the rears aren't as good and you can see it (they're rolled completely flat and pulled out closer to 1/2".) If you have to roll your fenders to where it's super-noticeable, you're running the wrong fitment on a Subaru - again, IMO. There are certainly exceptions, but the HerraFrush kids are killing me, because it's ceased to be "fitment" and turned into a caricature. Might be a badass car, might be badass wheels, but run something that doesn't require 8 degrees of camber, or man up and bolt on flares and run something wider than a 235 on a 9.5" rim - this ain't hippari-style. :D

But I digress (constantly).
If anyone local needs a roller, let me know.

this came from:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=12381


...and there's more in MR1 threads of some "other" methods used. Personally, I prefer to use the tool for the job but that's my preference.


Oh they will will they?? And how much for Brembos cheapest?


And there's another thread here somewhere, where Mitsubishi EVO MRVIII Brewmbos were used (cost effective).


GL and the wheels look good.

[rougeben83]

They are the ones rubbing. How do I go about rolling the fenders?




Is rolling absolutely necessary?

And payback45, what suspension are you on? You look a bit lower than me.

it depends on the width of the wheel you chose, he's running 17x8 like me. a 7.5 with the same 48 offset (I think that's what Rota uses for most of their subaru applications), just a little more negative camber will do, if needed at all. Front the looks of his picture, it looks like either one will solve his issue. He would need an alignment if he hasn't gotten one already anyway so putting 1-2 deg of neg camber in there would be a cheaper solution.

As for rolling, you can do the ghetto way with a hair dryer to soften up the paint, then baseball bat, or you can rent/borrow a roller somewhere. I did the ghetto way when I first got the car.

I don't have any rubbing and my car has an extra 20mm of front track with a wheel that sticks out 2mm more than his rotas. I'm also at stock height with fenders rolled and about 3' neg camber though.

17x8 46 offset
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17x7.5 48 offset
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[JLav211]

They are the ones rubbing. How do I go about rolling the fenders?

it depends on the width of the wheel you chose, he's running 17x8 like me. a 7.5 with the same 48 offset (I think that's what Rota uses for most of their subaru applications), just a little more negative camber will do, if needed at all. Front the looks of his picture, it looks like either one will solve his issue. He would need an alignment if he hasn't gotten one already anyway so putting 1-2 deg of neg camber in there would be a cheaper solution.

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So since I'm going to be running a 17x7 on a 225 tire, I shouldn't have as much of an issue, no?

Sorry to threadjack...car still looks awesome!

[rougeben83]

So since I'm going to be running a 17x7 on a 225 tire, I shouldn't have as much of an issue, no?

Sorry to threadjack...car still looks awesome!

as long as the offset is 48 or higher, no.

The main thing to remember is to dial in some negative camber on the front. Taking a page out of WRX suspension tuning, since the MacPherson strut design tends to loose camber with increasing compression (unlike the multi-link rear which actually gains negative camber with compression - which also explains why there's no rubbing on the rears) , putting some negative static camber in will really help prevent the top of the wheel from contacting the fender as well as increase grip during cornering (the main reason to do this).