Yea you did lol.


He has a roll + shaved that rear bumper tab down. Last I heard, he was still rubbing on that rear bumper tab but he hadn't shaved it all the way down.

Yea sorry. I always get rolled and pulled confused LOL. Yea i dont mind rolling and ill shave the rear bumper tab if i have to to make them fit. Im jsut happy to know i can fit them without pulling the fenders :). Thanks bro. And make sure you post pics when you get your new set up ;) me cant wait :smoker:

It's not too tough to fit if you're lowered a good amount... J is right, you will have to shave that back tab/nut off if you don't want rubbing. You will also have to cut out a lot of the front fender liner and have your coils on a fairly stiff setting.

Alright so I'm looking at 19×9.5 +22 all four corners with 245/45/19 with fender rolling. Will I need to shave the rear bumper tab as well? Keep in mind that this set up will be on rs*r springs. The rear drop is .8" r and 1.2" f.

And I jus looked at a new thread called "stock struts, aftermarket springs, bad idea?", and ross_dawg and j both said running an aggressive setup on just springs alone is a horrible idea. Bad for the fenders? Do you suggest I look at getting coilovers before I get the wheels and tires?
Sorry for the random change in topic. I just want to make sure I do this right.

You realize it's me and Ross that answer most of the time in this thread, right? 245/35 shave that tab and maybe a few other things. I'll try a setup that's similar later this week and give pics and feedback.

35 profile, not 45. Yes, you will need to completely shave off the tabs. You will need some added camber too. As long as you have all that done, it can be done with springs. Just remember to expect rubbing in the front on hard cornering until you get coils.

Yes I have realized this but I figured id give the names for those who might ask. Thank you for all the feedback you have been giving j. I will look forward to the similar set up and the results.
Do you think I should go with coils though?

Coilovers are nice

Haha didn't see your post raw_dawg. Thanks for the info. Any good sites you know of to get the camber for a good price?

Camber is from an alignment like at an alignment shop (preferably a performance place and not some chain store unless the techs are knowledgable). Your stock setup is adjustable enough from the factory.

That they are. I'm really looking at the stance gr coilovers

There have been some people that had issues with those. Pretty sure Stance is working to correct the issues though. Also check out the group buy thing that Tiltmode43 is trying to setup for coilovers.

Cant wait for pics !!!!

We don't need camber plates, if that's what you're asking. You will need -2.2 camber or higher to get those to fit nicely I think...

How exactly would I go about adjusting that camber?

There are cams, on the end of the suspension a-arms, that you turn to change the camber/castor. You shouldn't do it yourself. It takes specialized equipment to do it right. At the minimum, you will wear out your tires more quickly if you get the alignment wrong. If it is very wrong, it will make your car dangerous to drive.

You can do it yourself or have a shop do it. If you have aggressive wheels and change suspension heights a lot, it is beneficial to get a lifetime alignment from a shop. You just bring your car in and tell them to adjust it to the specs you want, or have them adjust it to close to stock settings without rubbing (zero toe, caster, etc). Usually $100-200 depending on the shop.

Sounds great. I will definitely have to get that lifetime adjustment done with a shop. Thanks for all the help. Any opinions on worthwhile coilovers at a good price?

Here is what I have been thinking:

F 19x8 +45 with 225/40/19
R 19x9 +45 with 255/35/19

Tires are Hankook ventus V12. I think this should be fine with stock ride height and fenders not rolled but I wanted to run it by you guys quick.

Yep no problems... though your front wheels will look really sunken compared to the rears... 19x9 +45 with 255's all around looks great (what I used to have).

You didn't have any rubbing issues in the front with 9" wide wheel and 255mm wide tire? That does sound pretty excellent. You don't happen to have a picture of that setup do you? Thanks Ross

Will 17 inch rims fit on the rx8 touring?
 

I was looking and that caliper sits pretty far up off the rotor ..Would 17 rims work ???

People have run 17" wheels with the big stock brakes. There may be some odd 17" wheel where it doesnt work but you should be ok.

19x9+45 is relatively conservative. No worries on fitment with that.