Wheels Scrubbing

[adam-__-]

Just get the guards rolled, it'll be much easier and cheaper in the long run than to just throw in some camber when you don't want it. Don't lower it anymore either, you'll be sacrificing performance for looks.

I think you can hire out guard rollers for about $50 a day or something like that. Or just get someone to roll them for you. About $40 per guard.

Car's looking good though mate.

[Mark0]

yer I might find someone that can do it at the GC, I think I will have to pull the plastic off on the inside of the guards aswell.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

00skyline00 have you got any camber on yours ? and what size rims you have ?

Yeah I got camber on mine but my rims are 17". I'll take some pics.

My rims are,

Front = 235 / 45 / 17R

Rear = 245 / 45 / 17R

The front and rear camber is pretty much all the way down (Negative) any lower I will probley need a camber kit my mechanic told me.

[Mark0]

Hrmm ok I have 265/35/18

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Hrmm ok I have 265/35/18

I see, so you got a lower profile of tyres but are a bit wider. Maybe try using spacers to give you abit more room (Im guessing...)

I got it on mine so it can fit the larger rims and have the negative camber so the rims don't protrude out of the guards...

BTW did you put the rims on yourself? Maybe take it to ya mechanic / tyre place to see what they can do, if it still rubs then take down the tyre size to say... 235 / 245 ect

Edited February 4, 2008 by (00)SKYLINE(00)

[Mark0]

I am taking it to fulcrum, they will roll the 4 guards for 160-200, take the plastic out of the front then see how it sits then decide on adjustable rear upper arms to get the rear wheel under the guards.

[djr81]

How much castor are you running?

One way of fixing a problem on the rear of the front tyres is to get some rods & wind some more castor into the front suspension.

The fundamental problem is that the rims are the wrong offset. They should be +22mm ie 20mm narrower in trackwidth than what you have.

Edited February 4, 2008 by djr81

[1400r]

rolling alloy gtr front guards ?

have fun

[Mark0]

Well bugger I was always told +12 To +20 was good for a GTR.

The guy at Fulcrum Recons its no worries he has done plenty of 32s,

I dunno Most people are amazed the wheels dont fit well under the guards especially under the back. It sticks out about a cm.

Whats the issue with rolling the aluminium guards ? He just said it was hard thats all.

Edited February 4, 2008 by Mark0

[djr81]

Well bugger I was always told +12 To +20 was good for a GTR.

The guy at Fulcrum Recons its no worries he has done plenty of 32s,

I dunno Most people are amazed the wheels dont fit well under the guards especially under the back. It sticks out about a cm.

Whats the issue with rolling the aluminium guards ? He just said it was hard thats all.

Then the guy at Fulcrum Recons is wrong.

What are you going to bolt the liner to once the guards are rolled?

[Mark0]

Nothing the Liner will be gone, then what ever electrics there are under there I will have to cover another way.

I dunno had the wheels for 2 days and they are a pain lol u recon an offset of +20 same size everything else would fit better.

[Mark0]

What issues would there be with getting the guards rolled by fulcrum, can anyone tell me, he said he heats the guards up and then rolls them with the machine.

[Adriano]

I know it sounds crazy, but couldnt the mating surface of the rim where it contacts the hub be machined down by 5-10mm effectively changing the offset?

[Mark0]

Well this is a bit annoying I didnt do my research good enough the wheels are just to god damn big.

I took the car to Fulcrum today, the boss had a look and said my best bet is to roll the front and rears leaving the front inners on, and then they will take it for a drive and see how it feels, if its no good then take the inners off.

the rears the only option I have is to put adjustable rear upper arms on and run camber to try get the wheels under guards.

other then that he said get smaller wheels (9")

How the hell do all you guys run 9.5 18"s on 32 GTR's hope the scrubbing is better after rolling.

[N1GTR]

How the hell do all you guys run 9.5 18"s on 32 GTR's hope the scrubbing is better after rolling.

Mines lower than yours (attached is a recent pic)

all you do is get 235's on there with a slight stretch, 2.5neg camber, roll the fronts 1.5neg at the front

EDIT: Actually that pic doesnt do it justice, but trust me, its fkn low, and the above solution fixed the problem

[Mark0]

Thanks N1, the car is getting the guards rolled as we speak, the fronts I am hoping will be ok, but the rears will still need rear upper arms (adjustable) to get them under the guard I think, when the tyres wear out I will put 245 on them, what width are your wheels ?

I have 265 on 18 9.5 +12

Edited February 6, 2008 by Mark0

[N1GTR]

235 on 18x9.5

Also

235 on 17x9.5

also

255 on 17x9.5

[Mark0]

anyone wanna swap used 265 for 245 lol

Edited February 6, 2008 by Mark0

[ali-turko]

mate i dont why your wheels dont fit but heres a pic off

an r32 gtr with 10" work wheels +18 off set with 265s

and heres another with the same sizes but 245 tyres

[Mark0]

Well i got the rears rolled and took the linners off and bent up the tabs that screw went into, so far its a lot better.

still rears stick out to much, I looked at camber arms but I wil need to much and tyres wont last longer then 3 months, I am not looking for some second hand decent 235/40 or 240/40 if anyone has some, and I will have some 265/35 for sale.

Edited February 7, 2008 by Mark0