[boondocksaint]

Calm down everyone. Jeebus.

Short (tactful) answer: Do not do that. It should state in your manual why this is a bad idea. Not that the manual knows all.

[T3h_Clap]

Originally Posted by boondocksaint

Calm down everyone. Jeebus.

Short (tactful) answer: Do not do that. It should state in your manual why this is a bad idea. Not that the manual knows all.

drastic questions call for drastic measures.

do you think people read the manual?

do you think people search these forums anymore?

do you think people give 2 cans of crap if all they are doing is having other people do their work for them?

no, no, no.

sure i'm strung out, but that isn't the point.

the point is, you need to start giving points to people who don't search.

and lots of them, ban if neccessary.

b/c this is starting to get insane.

[STI Tiff]

Originally Posted by T3h_Clap

drastic questions call for drastic measures.

do you think people read the manual?

do you think people search these forums anymore?

do you think people give 2 cans of crap if all they are doing is having other people do their work for them?

no, no, no.

sure i'm strung out, but that isn't the point.

the point is, you need to start giving points to people who don't search.

and lots of them, ban if neccessary.

b/c this is starting to get insane.

Then don't reply.

[boondocksaint]

Originally Posted by T3h_Clap

drastic questions call for drastic measures.

(blah blah blah)

b/c this is starting to get insane.

You're overlooking the fact that it is not your obligation to answer stupid questions. You have the freedom to laugh in silence. Like this = but without posting.

This method would result in two things. 1) You would be happier. 2) You wouldn't be strung out.

And although I am a moderator on IWSTI, I'm not specifically a moderator in this forum. But you knew that already.

CN: Calm down. Have some dip.

[Gruppe-S]

Originally Posted by STI4AMG

I use to have a E36 M3, and one of the things that i loved about the car was the staggered rims. I know you cant go bigger than 8.5 width on 06 sti, but i was thinking of doing like 18x8 in front and 18x8.5 in back with different width tires as well. any comments from anyone that has done that before? or any opinions on the idea?

http://i13.tinypic.com/29pd9w6.jpg

plan to get new rims, not a huge fan on the stock look.

It's possible, and there are guys doing it. It does look cool but there is also downsides. Usually on full-time AWD cars (as opposed to part time like the GTR) it makes more sense to run larger front tires for track use. Furthermore, as several people have mentioned before, it's harder on the diff. Not as hard as running different sizes (I blew up my GTR's attessa system in less than 1000 miles runnin 18"/19" combo LOL), but it is still hard on the diff. If you want to do it you can - I would stay away from substantial size differences in the front and rear however.

Cheers,

Gary
Gruppe-S

[JKonquer]

im running stagger offset... as long as you have same tire, i think you should be fine as far as your differential. my offsets are pretty close from rear and front(47 an 45), but the disk is different. mainly to create larger lip in the rear. and disk is design to fit larger or smaller brake caliper. and since rear brakes are smaller you can get lower disk. example 18x8.5 45+ with R-disk is equal to 2cm of lip, but 18x8.5 45+ with O disk = 4cm of lip. so they are same offse, but rear can have o disk instead of r due to smaller brake caliper.
hope this is helping you some ways...lol

on sti's however many japanese tuners go lower offset in the front and higher offset in the rear or wider wheel in the front. but with same size tire. im guess this creates more oversteering and to eliminate the understeering known to sti's...

[T3h_Clap]

Originally Posted by JKonquer

on sti's however many japanese tuners go lower offset in the front and higher offset in the rear or wider wheel in the front. but with same size tire. im guess this creates more oversteering and to eliminate the understeering known to sti's...

reducing understeer and creating oversteer are not thesame thing.

either way, unless you're going to be doing extensive tests of roll out between two given tires it isn't worth it to run wider rear.

as jkonquer said there are ways to simulate a wider rear wheel.

<i'm all better now btw>

[STI4AMG]

im only thanking gruppe-s, thanks for simply answering my question. the guy who just flipped out, sorry i asked such a stupid question, but i was just asking a pretty simple question and hoping a simple answer, its hard to flip through every page of threads, there are so many.

[bdi]

Originally Posted by STI4AMG

im only thanking gruppe-s, thanks for simply answering my question. the guy who just flipped out, sorry i asked such a stupid question, but i was just asking a pretty simple question and hoping a simple answer, its hard to flip through every page of threads, there are so many.

My heart bleeds 4 you!

[T3h_Clap]

Originally Posted by STI4AMG

im only thanking gruppe-s, thanks for simply answering my question. the guy who just flipped out, sorry i asked such a stupid question, but i was just asking a pretty simple question and hoping a simple answer, its hard to flip through every page of threads, there are so many.

did i not answer your question?

also why not thank the guy who gave you the link to a thread on nasioc?

that thread was very informative.

or Lamer for posting the picture of what would happen to your center diff?

and i'm personally sorry that I wasn't enough help to you and your question.

I'll forever strive to help you in any and every way possible to potentially gain your e-support and e-friendship.

Love always,
T3h_

<i really hope people catch the implied sarcasm in this post>

[dailydriversti]

Originally Posted by STI4AMG

its hard to flip through every page of threads, there are so many.

Thats why there is a search.

Searching the term "staggered" yielded many results in the tire and wheel forum.

Just trying to help out. You see, i actually don't have that money posted compared to other members, because a search can answer so many questions.

[520]

Originally Posted by T3h_Clap

did i not answer your question?

also why not thank the guy who gave you the link to a thread on nasioc?

that thread was very informative.

or Lamer for posting the picture of what would happen to your center diff?

and i'm personally sorry that I wasn't enough help to you and your question.

I'll forever strive to help you in any and every way possible to potentially gain your e-support and e-friendship.

Love always,
T3h_

<i really hope people catch the implied sarcasm in this post>