Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
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Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
225s weren't gonna cut it at the track for the new power and I needed to up the overall diameter of my rim/tire to stretch my traps in 4th so I went for about the widest tire you can fit in an mx3 wheel well. Rims are Rota Subzero 17x7.5 (16 lbs) and Yokohama S.Drives in 245/45/17 (24 lbs). I think it needs to be lowered a little more and get the wheel gap down to close to zero, but that'll be next time I take the wheels off. The higher stance gives me some much needed ground clearance. Some how, these look a lot bigger than my old gunmetal 17s.
Now for the IAC Block Off plate. I had one made since my IAC hasn't been hooked up in forever. It fits perfect and really fixed up the idle from the unhooked IAC.
Now for the IAC Block Off plate. I had one made since my IAC hasn't been hooked up in forever. It fits perfect and really fixed up the idle from the unhooked IAC.
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
wow those tires are huge....
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
beefy!!!
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
Function over form. I'm amazed they fit in the wheel well. They stick out a tad, but not really any worse than my old set. I would be afraid if I saw a little econobox with tires like that in my rearview.projectzemx3 wrote:wow those tires are huge....
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As of July 2011 the MX3 has been retired and sold.
Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
Are those the Yokohama S-Drive's? I've got a set on mine and love em.
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
seboroth wrote:Are those the Yokohama S-Drive's? I've got a set on mine and love em.
Sexy car btwhppwdn wrote:Rims are Rota Subzero 17x7.5 (16 lbs) and Yokohama S.Drives in 245/45/17 (24 lbs).
Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
sorry, didn't read the whole post, pictures to good looking. lol
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
whats the offset on those wheels ?
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+45 offset, 17x17.5.
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
any rubbing issues yet ?
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
Nope. It was a very precise project to make tires that big fit. You can't do it without a full coilover suspension, and even then you have to set it up properly so the perches sit above the widest part of the tire. It took a lot of adjusting to get it lined up.
92 MX3 Turbo ($100 junkyard KLG4) 11.904 @ 124.3mph, 14psi, DOT approved Hoosier drags, pump gas.
NSCRA 2009 FWD Drag Radial Finalist
HIN/NOPI Supershow Class Winner - Miami 2010 - Street-Sport Compact-Mazda
Links: Pretty Pic, GoFast Pic, Timeslip, Track Video
As of July 2011 the MX3 has been retired and sold.
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HIN/NOPI Supershow Class Winner - Miami 2010 - Street-Sport Compact-Mazda
Links: Pretty Pic, GoFast Pic, Timeslip, Track Video
As of July 2011 the MX3 has been retired and sold.
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
Ok, that explains it. I was gonna be like, Holy buckets!!! How did you get those to work without rubbing!!hppwdn wrote:Nope. It was a very precise project to make tires that big fit. You can't do it without a full coilover suspension, and even then you have to set it up properly so the perches sit above the widest part of the tire. It took a lot of adjusting to get it lined up.
225 is the widest you can go with spring/strut setups, and then it rubs just a tad....
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
so theirs no way to fit 245's with the regular struts on the car??
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
225 45 17 was the biggest tire I could get on my fronts and even then I had to bang the bottom of the strut just a bit to clear the right strut. Somehow the driver side strut fit fine, about a millileter or so in clearance.
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Re: Some New Rims and an IAC Block Off Plate
iam not worried about the tallness iam concerned about the with
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