Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
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Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
This is a follow-up from my FT thread. The 15s are on! Specs in signature. No grinding!
I think they look a bit like a taxi w/o hubcaps, but they DRIVE GREAT. So much better in every way... accept steering response. That's worse.
I think they look a bit like a taxi w/o hubcaps, but they DRIVE GREAT. So much better in every way... accept steering response. That's worse.
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
adapters are from http://www.motorsport-tech.com at 4x98 to 4x100 at 32mm
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
Man, that stance from behind is really wide. Do you have scraping under full compression / full lock under compression? I would expect going that wide to have to roll the fenders a bit or a lot.
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Man that looks really good. Those tires are PHAT! I really dig it.
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
Couple of things...
- the poke in person isn’t that bad. I think it looks fine.
- tires are thinner - 195/56 - to compensate for low offset
- no rubbing so far. I’ve had two passengers in the car, but I haven’t pushed it hard
- I can’t overstate how much better the ride is!
- this combo is significantly lighter than stock so acceleration seems improved as well
- the poke in person isn’t that bad. I think it looks fine.
- tires are thinner - 195/56 - to compensate for low offset
- no rubbing so far. I’ve had two passengers in the car, but I haven’t pushed it hard
- I can’t overstate how much better the ride is!
- this combo is significantly lighter than stock so acceleration seems improved as well
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
That's awesome. Really like it.
Lighter wheels to make more difference than people think.
Lighter wheels to make more difference than people think.
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
So... whatcha going to do with the winglets?
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
Not sure. From some angles I think they’re cool, from others goofy.
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Re: Abarth on 15s w/o grinding
You may want to invest in some Rally Armor mudflaps for the front to keep from chipping the paint.