bigBADbenny wrote:More poke will increase steering feel and kickback from bumps, my setup with caster LCA's is heavy enough on the std rack and will be even more so with the GRB STi 2.3 turn rack once I man up and install it.
A 360mm steering wheel adds to that as well.
My advice would be to carefully research your entire setup before committing, eg studying the Radium Engineering website might reveal some affordable options regarding rails lines pumps n surge tanks for that extra headroom.
Yeah, I'm aware of the changes and effects it has. I'm experienced with fitment and have always had to do a little work and design planning on my other cars, but have no experience and up until recently no knowledge of the Liberty's limits and nuances with relation to wheel fitment.
andy_mac wrote:Another thing to consider is how heavy the Kiwami's are. They're by no means a light wheel so unless you're really set on the design there are better, lighter options. Mine would look a bit more pokey with less camber. Only went the route I did to save needing to roll the fenders.
The +38 definately looks more aggressive, pretty much like Benny's one, but takes a bit more work and camber to get there. I would probably go for the +38 if I did it again as I was expecting even the +47 may rake a bit of work to fit but ended up being next to no trouble at all.
Not really fussed about the weight, I know the Kiwami's are on the heavier side weighing about 8kg according to the official website, but are still far lighter than many other wheels. The design is what appeals to me. If I was going to be more active at the track then it may bother me, However even then it wouldn't matter that much to me aside from the obvious unsprung weight I would need to work with using suspension.
Looking at your pictures i think the +38 offset will work perfectly. I also have absolutely no problem with rolling the guards.
Camber isn't an issue, Being an aggressive daily and weekend driver with the occasional track usage I will most likely be running a rotation of Front and Rear 2.0° / 1.5° or 1.5° / 1.0° with a reduced rear sway bias as well as appropriate changes to Toe and Caster. Really depends how the Liberty feels for my driving once the new set up is on.
I know these settings probably don't appeal to everyone and most have different opinions and preferences when it comes to this stuff, but these are the settings I have used in the past on the road and track to give better feel, reduced understeer and overall lap times suited to my own driving style.