New to 240's

SoSideways · #16 (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 10:02 AM

Suspension parts wise, SPL Parts have some sick arms with a customer service that most places wished they had. They will bend over backwards for you pretty much, I love their customer service!

Other than them, Peak Performance and Battleversion arms are pretty good too.

As for rims, that's up to you what you want as far as the stagger and size goes.

I will give you a tip though.

If you want to go low, 17s up front and 18s out back is the ticket.

jaracinghatch · #17 (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 03:25 PM

well i was thinking of 17's all around, maybe 17x7 fr and 17x8.5/9 r. i have found a couple of rims i like, i don't know if i wanna go with the concave look or baller lip. i wanna go low, but not too low, roads round here are eat up....lol

**WunHungLo** · #18 (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jaracinghatch

well i was thinking of 17's all around, maybe 17x7 fr and 17x8.5/9 r. i have found a couple of rims i like, i don't know if i wanna go with the concave look or baller lip. i wanna go low, but not too low, roads round here are eat up....lol

i'm pretty sure roads out there aren't as bad as seattle. you see dirt roads, gravel roads, roads with potholes as big as rosie o'donnell, to mountain roads. and i'm pretty low. like see-saw on speed bumps low. so man up and just drop the thing. as for your wheel sizes, 17's are good. but those widths could be just a tad bit wider. more like 8's in the front and 9 in the rear for starters.

jaracinghatch · #19 (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 05:02 PM

we don't have mountain roads, but we have everything else. i will prolly slam it just so i can tear some shit up........lol.

jaracinghatch · #20 (**permalink**) 04-12-2009, 05:46 PM

what exhaust are you guys running? custom, bolt-on, i want it deep and sounding good

SoSideways · #21 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 11:07 AM

GP Sports Spec D, good for smacking driveways, speed bumps, armadillo carcasses, manholes, and soon to be road reflectors.

jaracinghatch · #22 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 03:53 PM

so basically anything i buy for the 240 has to be something that i can tear up easy.......lol. what about the blitz nur spec

SoSideways · #23 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jaracinghatch

so basically anything i buy for the 240 has to be something that i can tear up easy.......lol. what about the blitz nur spec

I didn't say anything about tearing up?

I said mine has smacked all of those before, with the exception of the road reflectors, and it has held up.

Blitz Nur Spec is good, but kinda loud.

The GP Sport Spec D, if you can somehow still find one, is loud too.

But to be honest with you, if you want to slam your car, then there are only 3 things you need to look for in an exhaust:

1) ground clearance - some exhaust have better ground clearance than other's. You want the one with the most ground clearance.

2) sound level - some exhausts are loud as hell, others are quieter. Obviously you don't want a super loud one if you're gonna drive in the car quite a bit.

3) price - if you foresee your exhaust getting ripped off from being low, then don't waste your money on high dollar exhausts, as they break the same as a $100 POS exhaust.

jaracinghatch · #24 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 05:18 PM

those are some wise words buddy, thanks. speaking of cheap exhaust, i found one on ebay for about $120. prolly just get that. i just hate stock exhaust.

also, a set of 17x9 with +12 offset, what would that look like. any need for fender roll/pull.

**WunHungLo** · #25 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 07:24 PM

go custom exhaust. hella cheaper. hella better than some ebay pos.

with a 17x9 +12 you'll probably only need a roll and not a pull. depends on the tires, camber, and ride height as well though.

Riego_B · #26 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 07:49 PM

17x9 +12 all around would look pretty damn good. Im running a custom exhaust, has dmnd good ground clearance and sounds just the way I wanted it too. Custom exhaust is best IMO when on a budget.

What wheels were you looking at in that size?

jaracinghatch · #27 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 09:31 PM

thanks fellas, i hope to start work on it soon, trying to get my ducks and cash in a row

SoSideways · #28 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 10:42 AM

If you look back in the "post your s-chassis post", like, maybe page 38 or something? Around there, you'll see pics of my car posted on the driveway.

Those are all taken with 17x9 +10 up front w/ 215/40/17, and 17x9 +20 with 215/45/17 in the rear. Fenders are rolled and not pulled, both front and rear.

jaracinghatch · #29 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 11:26 AM

cool thanks

jaracinghatch · #30 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 02:20 AM

just wondering what are some good websites to get parts and whatnot for the 240, ones with good customer service.

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