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  1. Thanks, i've been in touch with them and had the following suggested: 18x9.5 et40 R disc (3mm in from your current wheels) 18x10.5 et39 O disc(1mm in from your current wheels) Just wanted to check with the community and maybe compare to what other folk and running too. Would my current tyres be a no-go with these wheel sizes?
  2. 255 must have been quite a stretch on 10! got any pictures? That sounds good though as i've slightly rolled my rears already (to make the XXR wheels usable). Do you have any pictures so see how they sit? I'm planning on buying a new custom set from Driftworks, tempted by their Black Friday sale. I guess that means I can spec exactly what i need instead of buying a set off the shelf.
  3. Thanks, i was hoping for some real-world advice from people who have these wheels though in all honesty - i'm absolutely lost at sea with offset measurements and don't want to risk making a mistake / ordering wheels that end up rubbing.
  4. Hi guys, I've heard literally hundreds of threads on this topic, please don't assume i've just lazily hit the "new thread" button lightly! Looking at buying a new set of Work VS XX but want to make sure i get a size which doesn't cause rubbing, but looks nice. Currently got a set of XXR 521 wheels fitted, 18x8.5 and 18x10 both et25. Rear arches are moderately rolled in order for the tyres not to rub in general use, however under harsh driving or sudden bumps they can still catch. I want something that i can run comfortably and not rub at all. Would like to use my current tyres as i've just bought a new set of pzeros. Tyre size are 235/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear. Don't mind a little bit of stretch, rears have a bit currently. Based on my research i need an "R" disc front and an "O" disc rear in order for them to clear my UK spec brakes. The car is on Eibach springs and Bilstein B6 dampers. Help Thanks Charles
  5. Both the rear dampers are assembled identically now, had them both apart. I do think it's arb related though. Maybe a bolt was buttoned up when it was under tension and the Bush is seized in place. Deffo not related to the damper or its installation though.
  6. OK got it all back together again. Wiper seal as above, is in the wrong place though and I am indeed missing those little top hats. Something to correct another time. Difference wise, the passenger side is has gone from 100mm arch gap to 35mm. Drivers side from 80mm to 25mm. Huge improvement but obvs still a difference. I noted that the passenger side strut was MUCH more difficult to refit than the drivers side. It's like the arb is putting it under much more tension on that corner. Perhaps related to the height difference?
  7. Yeah I used clamps partially as a precaution. Didn't need them for reassembly really. Don't you think your spacers look a different length to mine? Yours seem really short.
  8. Thanks, i'd be interested in that. Anyone got any recommendations on how i could space out the front dampers somehow to give a bit of extra height? it's actually too low for me at the front as it is, and raising it a little might help reduce the notable difference between front and rear too. going up like 10-20mm would do it, does anyone offer some sort of spacer perhaps?
  9. I already have, it's on eibachs. On the nearside i've got 100mm of arch gap, the offside has 80mm. As above it has been spotted that my spring perchs are upside down so i'll be correcting that when i fit these. however i can't see it making more than 30mm difference on the grand scale of things. I guess we'll see though!
  10. They can go for silly money, and some of them are utter junk. The previous owner of mine bought one from a known seller on here, and it's total garbage. The arch recesses are snapped off, and the bumper itself is very very old. The plastic has started to degrade and go brittle resulting in small cracks which appear even in fresh paint. I also removed no less than 12 previous colours when i repainted it. I'll be buying a new one after the nightmare i had with this one..
  11. Thanks, i got in touch but sadly he didn't have them available until friday. I wanted them in time for the weekend. Managed to find them elsewhere though, albeit slightly more expensive. Any way to fit these without them raising the ride height? The rear of my supra is already way too high.
  12. That's great, thanks! Is it the same dust boot as the OEM shocks then? 48257-24010 appears to be the OEM dust boot. It has been a long time since i saw a website that looked so 90's...!
  13. Could somebody post me a link to the correct rear bilstein strut dust cover please?
  14. Thanks, I'll heed hour advice and sort immediately! Worryingly the car has been driven fairly quickly with this setup. I've got pictures of the other side and they're both actually fitted wrong! Assume the front is correct as it's mega low, will check it out though. Guess the height difference is still a mystery. Seems really common though from what I read.
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