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Old 05-20-2013, 09:24 PM   #1
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Default Enkei 17x9 +45 rpf1 & bbk

A lot of people say with the flat face rpf1 on a +45 offset 9 inches wide you will barely have any brake clearance. I purchased some anyway, hoping to get away with some 3 mm spacers.

I drive a 9-2x aero with a wilwood 4 pot bbk upfront. My rpf1's came in the mail today and I'd like to say I had plenty of clearance WITHOUT a spacer. The wilwoods stick out a half inch from the wheel mating surface of the hat.

I'm not saying these will clear brembos, I know that they stick out a lot but perhaps with a small spacer they will.

Great thing is these are becoming less rare in 5x100 thanks to the brz/fr-s (which is what these will be going on in the fall along with a wilwood 4 pot kit!)

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Old 05-22-2013, 12:41 PM   #2
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The Wilwood BBK is smaller than stock Brembos. The 17x9 +45 RPF1s definitely do NOT clear Brembos without a spacer.
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Old 05-22-2013, 12:45 PM   #3
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the problem is with Brembos and Stoptechs, in my mind only Mach V 17x9 wheels clear those calipers...

but these RPF1s looks sweet, swede_ish!
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Old 05-22-2013, 02:24 PM   #4
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the problem is with Brembos and Stoptechs, in my mind only Mach V 17x9 wheels clear those calipers...

but these RPF1s looks sweet, swede_ish!
The Mach V wheel definitely clears, but there are a lot of others.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2136684
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Old 05-22-2013, 02:45 PM   #5
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still waiting on enkei australia to get these.

yep, none in the COUNTRY.
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Old 05-22-2013, 03:11 PM   #6
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The Wilwood BBK is smaller than stock Brembos. The 17x9 +45 RPF1s definitely do NOT clear Brembos without a spacer.
Which is what I said in my post, "not saying these will clear brembos" but they aren't a wheel to dismiss when considering a larger than stock brake kit (for wrx). And who are wanting a light wheel these are 15.9 lbs a piece w/o tire. Not to forget rpf1's with a flat face are simple but sexy.
I'm almost certain the 6 pot wilwood kit will fit under these too. Going to measure after work later.

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Old 05-22-2013, 05:11 PM   #7
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spacer needed to clear 4/2 pots (wrx06-07)

5mm is required to clear 4 pots.
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Old 05-22-2013, 07:10 PM   #8
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The Subaru 4 pots are that wide? That's crazy.
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Old 05-22-2013, 07:20 PM   #9
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I not certain, but I don't think a spacer is need to to clear FHI 4pots.
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Old 05-22-2013, 11:27 PM   #10
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I have a 06 wrx wagon. Running factory strut and cobb springs. Test fitted rpf1 17x9 +45 just now. Took some paint off the 4 pots and there is maybe 3/8 inch clearance on rear strut. Will 3mm spacers clear or 5mm minimum?
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Old 05-23-2013, 01:17 AM   #11
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The Subaru 4 pots are that wide? That's crazy.
The issue is where they're wide. They're wide close to the hub. These are 15" / 16" wheel brakes and some 17" wheels end up with the caliper well inside of the "spoke pocket". Check your pic with the Wilwoods, even those brakes are towards the inside of the "pocket". Put that same caliper 1-2cm towards the center of the rim and it won't clear either.

The 6 pot Superlite Wilwood kits will clear just about anything. They are narrow calipers and narrow pads and are offset about as far as you can, they're good for spoke clearance. The original kit used narrow rotors too, but now they have a 332x32 kit that is much better for track work than the old 328x28 kit.
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Old 05-23-2013, 03:24 AM   #12
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I have a 06 wrx wagon. Running factory strut and cobb springs. Test fitted rpf1 17x9 +45 just now. Took some paint off the 4 pots and there is maybe 3/8 inch clearance on rear strut. Will 3mm spacers clear or 5mm minimum?
I would do the 5mm, I guess the dude a couple posts up was correct
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Old 05-23-2013, 07:44 AM   #13
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I not certain, but I don't think a spacer is need to to clear FHI 4pots.
if you don't put spacer, at least 3mm, you can tight the 5 bolt correctly and you can turn the wheel..

3 mm have 1 mm clearance
5 mm have better clearance for my taste.
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Old 05-29-2013, 10:41 AM   #14
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still waiting on enkei australia to get these.

yep, none in the COUNTRY.

you can order them from TireRack dot com by calling or emailing

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Old 05-29-2013, 10:56 AM   #15
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i certainly didn't expect these to NOT clear the FHI (non-brembo) 4-pots. thats unfortunate.

i have the FHI 4-pots with 17x9 +44 Work CR-Kai. plenty of clearance. but i know, different wheel, different spoke design
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the Kosei K1 TS 17x9 ET45 5-114.3will clear big brake kits like the STi Brembo brake package.

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Old 05-29-2013, 11:05 AM   #17
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well only the STi guys will care about that. theres MANY more WRX guys that want something in this size, that clears brembos, in a 5x100 bolt pattern
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Old 05-29-2013, 05:35 PM   #18
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Was finally able to fit 17X9 +45 RPF1 with 245/40/17 on the 2006 Wrx wagon. 3mm spacers all around cleared the front 4pots and the rear strut on just Cobb springs.
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Old 05-29-2013, 06:05 PM   #19
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Will the 4/2 pots clear these on a '12 wrx?
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Old 05-29-2013, 07:17 PM   #20
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That looks fantastic, now you just need some sedan fenders up front!!
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Old 05-29-2013, 08:49 PM   #21
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Any rear shots? Are you rolled? Coils?
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Old 05-29-2013, 09:03 PM   #22
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I would assume he needs to be rolled because I had a +42 fitment on 17x9 grids and it needed to be rolled (9-2x)
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Old 05-29-2013, 09:06 PM   #23
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I want to run my gold rpf1's on the 9-2x, but I need to save them for the frs I'm picking up !!
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Old 05-30-2013, 02:36 AM   #24
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Great setup!
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Old 05-30-2013, 01:26 PM   #25
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Thanks! Getting all four corners rolled this weekend. Just running Cobb lowering springs for now. Gonna see how she drives and rides before getting coilovers. Looking into getting the ST coilovers if I decide to go that route.
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