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      06-24-2023, 09:25 PM   #1
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THP wheel/tire

Those with stock THP what’s the widest tire and wheel combo you have fitted without rubbing?
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      07-04-2023, 08:25 PM   #2
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Is it possible that people with Track Handling Package don’t Autocross/track their cars?
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I fitted Vorshlag camber plates to dial in more front camber, and that allowed me to fit a square 255/40 on a 17x9et42. It requires a 5-10mm spacer in front and niw I've got around - 2.4 degrees of camber.

If youre not adding camber, the most popular fitment is a square 17x8.5et40 with 245/40's

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Have you modified the springs and shocks?
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Swift Springs ~#250F/600R with a 1" drop. My Paragon Brakes rotor kit (stock size) very slightly changed my offset requirements. Im on stock dampers with Dinan Shockware recalibration.
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Was it worth the it the recalibration for the magnetic shocks?
Is it stiffer, does it bottoms out on bumps?
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The Dinan tune added some compression and dialed back the rebound a bit, which makes the car way more predictable in my opinion. The car bottoms out all the time (even when it was stock) so I feel the bumpstops are worthwhile as an upgrade because the car spends a lot of time on them

The OE suspension was competent enough for my skill level when I bought the car, so upgrading the plates, springs, bumpstops, and damper retune was a better and more economical path for me as I grew as a driver. I'll move to a motorsport-focused coilover eventually but the cost/benefit didnt justify it as a novice and I'm still happy enough with the current setup that im not rushing to swap it for coilovers until parts start wearing out.
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How would you rate just the shock retune while keeping the factory spring?
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How would you rate just the shock retune while keeping the factory spring?
I did plates first, then did springs, tune, and bumpstops at the same time so I dont have a specific answer. If you are experienced and can swing something like a Redshift Competition or KW Clubsport its going to have a higher ceiling for not much more money. I wanted to keep the variable dampers and see how far I could take them so I took a different route than most.
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