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02-01-2012, 08:21 PM | #19 |
Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010
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hey is that a hood wrap or is it painted? i was thinking about doing hood wrap if thats possible havnt really done that much searching yet but i will
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02-01-2012, 09:19 PM | #20 |
Looks awesome. With my luck, having to practically come to a dead stop to keep from scraping on driveways, I'd get rear ended by a semi and be really :(
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02-01-2012, 10:17 PM | #21 |
Drives: 09 5dr Yaris Join Date: Mar 2009
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blu, not doubting steelies. They are fine. But people have been running diamond racing's for years now and they are about done.
As for camber. I have 3 degree's camber in the rear along with the extensive fender work to make an 8" +0 fit so i'm set there. As for the front the front will need camber and a bit of fender work for the new wider lower offset wheels. |
02-01-2012, 10:45 PM | #22 |
yeah i feel you on the front about the camber i'm running 9" all around et 0 im thinking of getting a set of 8's so i can run lil to no camber in the rear like -2.5deg
i avg about 9k outta a set of rubber
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02-01-2012, 11:08 PM | #23 |
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That may be more a toe issue then camber.
I have 3 degrees on the back and had about 12-14k on the tires and they looked like they had just as much left in em. |
02-01-2012, 11:36 PM | #24 |
Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006
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Yup, toe-in is the killer of tires.
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02-01-2012, 11:48 PM | #25 |
Not only toe-in...
I had camber in the rear for a while until I noticed the wear on my tires, they get noisy too (that's how I become aware for this issue). Even the camber made my car look cool, and turn better I just couldn't afford the rubber. You can see I had very little camber, but the geometry of the suspension + camber kills the rubber too, unfortunately: D.
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02-01-2012, 11:56 PM | #26 | |
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lol, I'm not saying that camber won't kill your tires, but when people say, "yeah, my camber killed my tires," in reality it's the toe problem. Camber is just making less contact patch with the road, as if you're driving with really narrow tires. Also, camber in the rear doesn't really help a fwd car in turning. hehe. Your tires might have started feathering, which may have been what caused them to be louder. I would like to have your rims, btw. hehehe |
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02-02-2012, 12:18 AM | #27 | |
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Kao... Yes you are right, I'm so naive in this topic and when I noticed the wear and studied the geometric of the suspension, it was clear to me that... when the wheel travels up and down the camber converts into toe. )o: Thanks Kao, coming from you it's a big compliment (I know how honest your are when you don't like some thing) the O.Z. Ultraleggera have been a great match, not only with looks but overall performance. D.
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02-02-2012, 12:54 AM | #28 | |
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No problem. Yeah, it took me some time to know what I know about suspension (still got tons more to know tho). Basic thinking is when ever a car is lowered (or suspension compressed), more negative camber is added. And when more negative camber is added, more toe-in occurs. So if you ever want to adjust your toe, adjust camber first, then adjust the toe. No problem. I've always liked your sedan. So clean! |
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02-02-2012, 12:01 PM | #29 |
Yeah right! here is the owner of the cleanest Yaris sedan in the US speaking, and the inspiration for many, including my self.
D.
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