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turbo2nr · 08-11-2008, 07:47 AM

i searched but i could find an answer

i have a s14 im planing to run megan coilovers

my rims in the rear are 17x9 +43, tires are 255/45/17 (yes i know gay!)

will the megan coils clear in the rear? also how much camber will i have to run to make this work?

thanks

*fliprayzin240sx* · 08-11-2008, 08:05 AM

Shit wont clear neither front nor the rears...You dont need camber...YOU NEED SPACERS. 20mm spacers all around

turbo2nr · 08-11-2008, 08:17 AM

front is 17x7.5 +35 with 25mm spacers so 17x7.5+10 is the new front,

the rear i have 25mm spacers as well,
so now with 17x9 +18 offset (43-25) will it fit with the 255 in back and also can i get away w/o rolling fenders?

don_bagz · 08-11-2008, 08:50 AM

+18 off set should clear the coils... 255 on the rear, that im not sure if you wouldnt need to roll... but it should clear the coils

s13silady · 08-11-2008, 10:02 AM

for the rear with a 255/45, your spacer setup will clear the megan coilover, but you will need to roll with about -2.5 - 3 camber in the rear.

turbo2nr · 08-11-2008, 10:18 AM

i dont have money for a good ruca right now, think i can get away with stock camber untill i can get a good ruca?

or just wait and get the ruca and then put on my coils?

**ThatGuy** · 08-11-2008, 10:20 AM

Wait until you have all the parts to do it correctly. That is always the best bet.

turbo2nr · 08-11-2008, 11:53 AM

so a 17x9 +18 with a 255/45/17 tire
will i need a slight roll or pull?

thanks

gprb25 · 08-11-2008, 12:12 PM

I have a 17x9 +7 with a 255/40/17 on the back of my S14 and it rubs slightly.

You will need a roll for sure just to take care of that inside lip, you might get away without having to pull.

Coilover clearance shouldn't be an issue.

turbo2nr · 08-11-2008, 12:22 PM

would the good ol baseball bat roll work?

or do i need a professional roll?

its just to get rid of the inner lip correct?

dori_sil8t · 08-11-2008, 12:43 PM

heat gun and a rubber mallet will take car of the lip

Pank · 08-11-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo2nr

would the good ol baseball bat roll work?

or do i need a professional roll?

its just to get rid of the inner lip correct?

they both achieve the same results. Just rent a fender roller and take your time

FusionR240sx · 08-11-2008, 02:09 PM

just run a 245 in the rear.
but yea... camber would make the clearance on the coil overs worse

u need like a 15-20mm spacer back there.

turbo2nr · 08-11-2008, 02:24 PM

cant really buy new tires not in the buget and these have alot of meat on them so im stuck with them,

im prob gona save and roll fenders and get spl/power max ruca...

sigh... no slam for me yet...

why does everything with this car gotta be so complicated?

blackrms13 · 08-11-2008, 06:34 PM

also u can just get a BFH and massage the wheel well lip

honeybadger · 08-11-2008, 08:03 PM

Get a professional roll... they are not that expensive to even rent a machine yourself. I can't believe people actually use a baseball bat to roll their stuff.

boske · 08-13-2008, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honeybadger

Get a professional roll... they are not that expensive to even rent a machine yourself. I can't believe people actually use a baseball bat to roll their stuff.

Check this out, this guy has it down to a science

YouTube - Fender roll s14 s13

08-11-2008, 07:47 AM	#1
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 39 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	coilover clearance? i searched but i could find an answer i have a s14 im planing to run megan coilovers my rims in the rear are 17x9 +43, tires are 255/45/17 (yes i know gay!) will the megan coils clear in the rear? also how much camber will i have to run to make this work? thanks __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

08-11-2008, 08:05 AM	#2
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Shit wont clear neither front nor the rears...You dont need camber...YOU NEED SPACERS. 20mm spacers all around __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

08-11-2008, 08:17 AM	#3
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 39 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	front is 17x7.5 +35 with 25mm spacers so 17x7.5+10 is the new front, the rear i have 25mm spacers as well, so now with 17x9 +18 offset (43-25) will it fit with the 255 in back and also can i get away w/o rolling fenders? __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

08-11-2008, 10:02 AM	#5
s13silady Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, San Jose Posts: 1,804 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	for the rear with a 255/45, your spacer setup will clear the megan coilover, but you will need to roll with about -2.5 - 3 camber in the rear. __________________

08-11-2008, 10:18 AM	#6
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 39 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i dont have money for a good ruca right now, think i can get away with stock camber untill i can get a good ruca? or just wait and get the ruca and then put on my coils? __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

08-11-2008, 08:50 AM	#4
don_bagz Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colton in SanBernardoo (socal) Age: 39 Posts: 1,532 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	+18 off set should clear the coils... 255 on the rear, that im not sure if you wouldnt need to roll... but it should clear the coils

08-11-2008, 10:20 AM	#7
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wait until you have all the parts to do it correctly. That is always the best bet. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

08-11-2008, 11:53 AM	#8
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 39 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	so a 17x9 +18 with a 255/45/17 tire will i need a slight roll or pull? thanks __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

08-11-2008, 12:12 PM	#9
gprb25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 41 Posts: 596 Trader Rating: (20) Rides Gallery: gprb25 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	I have a 17x9 +7 with a 255/40/17 on the back of my S14 and it rubs slightly. You will need a roll for sure just to take care of that inside lip, you might get away without having to pull. Coilover clearance shouldn't be an issue. __________________

08-11-2008, 12:22 PM	#10
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 39 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	would the good ol baseball bat roll work? or do i need a professional roll? its just to get rid of the inner lip correct? __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

08-11-2008, 12:43 PM	#11
dori_sil8t Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario Age: 42 Posts: 385 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	heat gun and a rubber mallet will take car of the lip __________________ unionautoclub.com

08-11-2008, 02:24 PM	#14
turbo2nr Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: queens NYC Age: 39 Posts: 2,561 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	cant really buy new tires not in the buget and these have alot of meat on them so im stuck with them, im prob gona save and roll fenders and get spl/power max ruca... sigh... no slam for me yet... why does everything with this car gotta be so complicated? __________________ s14 kouki ka-t

08-11-2008, 06:34 PM	#15
blackrms13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 626 Posts: 2,591 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	also u can just get a BFH and massage the wheel well lip __________________ 91' 240sx Fastback LE

08-11-2008, 08:03 PM	#16
honeybadger Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 61 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get a professional roll... they are not that expensive to even rent a machine yourself. I can't believe people actually use a baseball bat to roll their stuff.