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	<title>t3h_Clap&#039;s Wheel33tist Blog</title>
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		<title>RallyBaggers, Rally Bagger!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This car I&#8217;m about to feature is one many of us have seen floating around the internet. Be it on IWSTI, Nasioc, or his own Blog Pin It To Win It.

Tim is no different then the rest of us, he chose a modification plan, he talked to vendors, he bought his parts, he got local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/225</link>
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		<title>Logan&#8217;s Top Scoob Winning GR STi w/ 18&#215;10&#8217;s!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Logan&#8217;s GR STI was voted the Top Scoob in Nasioc&#8217;s world famous Top Scoob poll. Shortly you&#8217;ll see why if you don&#8217;t already know. It&#8217;s rarely easy to modify a Subaru, Logan&#8217;s GR STI is no different. It took time, dedication and a very thought out modification path. Logan stuck with it and is now [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/191</link>
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		<title>ATTN: Tire Rack, We Want Wheel Size Selection!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t normally go on Rants, but it&#8217;s about time someone did. This needs to happen.
After the most recent post about the new tire rack website I got more than a few comments stating the following.
&#8220;Can we pick wheel size now?&#8221;
&#8220;Oh, it&#8217;s just a tire selection, no wheel selection?&#8221;
&#8220;Can we reverse search wheel size?&#8221;
unfortunately the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/183</link>
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		<title>New Tire Rack Website!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looks like Tire Rack took a hint from the guys over at Rays and decided to integrate some new goodies.
Check it out! http://www.tirerack.com

The new functionality is really going to make things easier to navigate. Gotta love progress!
Comments on if you like or dislike the change?
265/35/18s&#8230;.new street tires maybe?  
-t3h_clap
 




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		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/174</link>
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		<title>Turn-In-Concept SSTs arrived!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The magic delievery person dropped off Two boxes from the Famous TiC. I had gotten an email from Clint saying they shipped and I was anxiously waiting for my TiC SSTs. They only took 3 days to get here! For those not familiar with the Turn In Concept spec AST Coilover system here are some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/167</link>
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		<title>New Rays Engineering Website.</title>
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I don&#8217;t normally post random &#8220;holy crap this is awesome&#8221; posts, but there is a first for everything.
The recently updated Rays Engineering site is really amazing. The functionality is increased along with speed and usability.
http://www.rayswheels.co.jp
Check it out and give me your thoughts.
This will make searching easier and should help expose some of the lesser known [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/151</link>
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		<title>Round 1: Building T3h_Clap&#8217;s STU STi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m heading to STU. I want to get back to street tires.
I&#8217;ll be putting together a few articles with the build progress and parts accumulation.
The build is going to be a simple STU build. Suspension, Bushings, Wheels, Tires and Driver tuning.  
Round 1: Bushings, Mounts, Shifter from Turn In Concepts

As you see we&#8217;ve got [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/140</link>
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		<title>17&#215;9.5 +44mm Stock 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You read that right, 100% stock suspension 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi with 9.5&#8243; wheels! Quick background on the car/owner. Ben Wales has had a slew of Subarus over the years. What you see below is a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI aka. Batscubie #5.
This STi was recently bought when Ben traded in Batscubie #4 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/127</link>
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		<title>DiscoWagon&#8217;s Little Track Animal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jon is aiming to be TopScoob 14 this coming Month, and based on what I&#8217;ve seen he&#8217;s got a damn good chance. Equipped with some 18&#215;9.5 +32 Prodrive GC-010G&#8217;s and 255/35/18 Bridgestone RE-11s he&#8217;s got himself a little track animal. With nearly 10 track days under his belt in this 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/96</link>
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		<title>One Lap of America!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know One Lap of America is underway and each day we slowly get more and more updates from the participants and the Motorsports Media.


Earlier this year I got a PM from a guy looking to compete in One Lap of America, he had some standard fitment questions that we helped figure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/108</link>
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		<title>How To Be Aggressive Version 2.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The car is a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi with a full Zero/Sports goodies and Volk Racing TE37s. Many people inside and outside of the Subaru community are familiar with the car that I&#8217;m about to feature (for a 2nd time). Bill Vitale has done it yet again, he sets the bar for Aggressive fitments. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/93</link>
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		<title>Soon to be Released Advan RS-D</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The great minds at Yokohama have decided to add a new wheel to their already popular line up which is properly named Advan Racing.
I can&#8217;t wait to see these wheels on some cars stateside. Some 19&#215;9.5 +45mm RS-D&#8217;s would look spectacular on an 08 STi for a mild street setup or some 18&#215;10 +35mm&#8217;s slapped [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/86</link>
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		<title>New Prodrive Wheel!! GC-05K</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This new Prodrive wheel looks great, pretty standard design seen from different manufactures with a little Prodrive twist. The sizing is great too. The GR STi has another 18&#215;9.5 with the proper offset! The GD STi (5&#215;114.3 anyway) has some great options too.
Who will be first? 

Sizes available are as follows.
5&#215;100
17&#215;8 +45mm (Face 1)
18&#215;8 +45mm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/81</link>
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		<title>This EVO X is No Slouch.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has been around just as long as the Subaru Impreza WRX. They&#8217;ve been battling back and forth for just as long. The latest iteration of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is the EVO X. The Mitsubishi EVO X is an evolution from its older siblings in nearly every way. The EVO featured [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/68</link>
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		<title>Proper Fitment 17&#215;9 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (05+)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking at running a 17&#215;9 on your Subaru Impreza WRX STi?
Here&#8217;s a short list of some of the available 17&#215;9 wheels for the Subaru Impreza WRX STi (05+) that clear the brembo brake calipers.
These models listed below may require modifcations to fit a given suspension setup. The modifications required to make these fit will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/65</link>
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		<title>New 2009 Rays Engineering Volk Racing Wheels!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Volk Racing VR.G2, VR.G7, VR.G10 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Brembo Clearance]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/61</link>
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		<title>One Step Further (08 STi 18&#215;9.5 SSR Type-F)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi had just hit the states, everyone was waiting to see what the car had in store. Some people were going with normal fitments, and some people were taking it one step further. When I saw what Luis had done with his STi I almost fell off my chair. Not only is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/55</link>
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		<title>Rays Engineering ECO drive GEAR!!</title>
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Recently Rays decided to address the growing market of hybrids and Eco friendly automotive junkies.
The Eco Project released a few wheels designed specifically for increasing in fuel economy (doesn&#8217;t hurt the looks any either).


The wheels are CE28 ECO drive.

They come in a 15&#215;6 +35mm, 16&#215;6 +35mm, 16&#215;6.5 +35mm. Specifically for the Toyota Prius and Honda [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/59</link>
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		<title>Rays Engineering Wheels Brembo Clearance Round 2: 57Motorsport</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This will be a short article as there is only one 57Motorsport wheel that will clear the STi Brembos. The 57Motorsport G07WT
Here is a list of 57Motorsport Wheels that Clear Subaru Impreza WRX STi Brembos. This includes all GD brembos and GR Brembos. Specific model years this article applies to are 2002-2009 Subaru Impreza WRX [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/58</link>
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		<title>Enkei RPF1 17&#215;9.5 +38mm STi Brembo Clearance!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the last 3.5 years people have been curious if the 9.5&#8243; RPF1s cleared the Subaru Impreza WRX STi brembos. Well, they don&#8217;t. They require a spacer, how large of a spacer?
Up until last week I couldn&#8217;t say with confidence what size they needed to clear. Luckily for me a fellow Subaru owner on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/57</link>
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		<title>This GR Subaru Impreza WRX STi Isn&#8217;t Starting Off Slow. (18&#215;9 +50mm)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ben is well known throughout the Subaru community for many reasons. The first is probably the fact that he had an Awesome GD Subaru Impreza WRX STi that he was not afraid to take to the track. He sold that wonderful track ready STi and took a detour from Subaru, but like every smart person [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/54</link>
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		<title>Correct Tire Sizes GD Subaru Impreza WRX and Subaru Impreza WRX STi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a brief list of tire sizes that will be close to factory size for the GD Subaru Impreza WRX and Subaru Impreza WRX STi.
Here are the applicable sizes. Each of these will work on a stock body WRX with the correct wheel/offset/suspension/alignment setup. May need fender rolling or other fender mods to fit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/53</link>
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		<title>18&#215;10&#8217;s Stock Body Subaru Impreza WRX STi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to see 18&#215;10s on a stock body Subaru Impreza WRX STi?
I have.
18&#215;10 RPF1s are freaking amazing. The guys over at TopSpeed managed to wedge a set of them along with some 285 tires under the fenders of their red 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi.


TopSpeed has a few cars with 18&#215;10 RPF1s. It was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/51</link>
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		<title>The Family Man&#8217;s Time Attack v1.0.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having an STi sometimes is not enough. Hitting the track for a High Performance Driving Event in your new STi sometimes is not enough. Sometimes it requires building an STi as a Track Car. This is a dream only few get to achieve, that and being the pilot of the car yourself is even more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/32</link>
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		<title>Rays Engineering Wheels Brembo Clearance Round 1: Volk Racing Forged One Piece</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rays Wheels Brembo Clearance can be hard to figure out.
Here is a detailed listed that should clear up some of the confusion.
As we all know the Brembos can be a bit challenging finding a wheel that fits without spacers or other modifications.
Here is a list of Volk Racing Wheels that Clear Subaru Impreza WRX STi [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/42</link>
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		<title>How To: Properly Modify 05-07 GD STi Rear Fenders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the help of a close friend of mine on the opposite side of the United States, we decided it was time to write a simple and detailed how to for this mysterious process.
Here’s the step by step on how to properly modify the rear fenders on a 2005 to 2007 GD Subaru Impreza WRX [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/49</link>
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		<title>Uncompromised: Daily Driver, Weekend Warrior</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s like a rumor. A mystery hidden in myth and nearly impossible to find, like the Lost City of Gold. For the enthusiast community, it is the daily driver that also performs well on-track when necessary, and without a lot of fuss. Well, it is real and it’s been spotted in Motown. And surprise, surprise, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/44</link>
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		<title>Different Tire Size Front and Rear on a Street Driven Subaru</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Can I run different Size Tires front and rear on my Subaru Impreza WRX STi or Subaru Legacy SpecB.?
A: NO!
Do not run different Tire Sizes Front and Rear or Side to Side on a Street Driven Subaru. All 4 tires must match.
This includes all models of Impreza, Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, Outback, and Outback Sport [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/47</link>
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		<title>New gramLights 57D Light Weight Concept</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not a lot of information out there on the new gramLights 57D wheel except that it doesn&#8217;t really come in sizes for Subarus.
And Honestly I don&#8217;t care, this wheel looks awesome.


Even though the &#8220;unofficial&#8221; release for these was in January of this year, I figured it was about time to show it off to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/46</link>
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		<title>BMW GINA Concept</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t normally do this, but this New Concept from BMW is a must see.
Imagine being able to make the wheel arches of a car wider simply at a push of a button no worries of paint cracking or having to mold in new body panels.

Simply Amazing

I&#8217;m waiting for a setup where I can make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/45</link>
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		<title>Battle of the Measurements: Tire Comparo!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few little graphs I put together for a few different people to compare the different measurements of a few select size tires.
First up is a comparo of a select few 255/35/18 and 265/35/18
all tires listed in this graph are a 35 profile and 18&#8243; diameter

Measuring Width is the wheel width that was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/43</link>
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		<title>17&#215;10s and 275s, the BSP Minimum!  T3h_clap&#8217;s BSP STi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building a streetable BSP car isn&#8217;t too hard.  You just have to make sacrifices. Sacrifices to Driveability, and Ultimate BSP Preparation.
1.) How much blood do I want in my urine? 10k/8k or 14k/12k?
2.) NVH &#8220;WHAT? I Can&#8217;t hear you&#8221;
3.) How am I supposed to fit 17&#215;10s and 275s in my backseat!?  
Is it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/40</link>
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		<title>New Volk Racing RE30 sizing!!  Must Read for 2008 STi.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I was flipping through the latest Hyper Rev Impreza #6 (thanks John @ GarageSpec), and I found something the community needs to know.
I stumbled upon the release of an 08 STi specific Volk Racing RE30 size.
In case you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the Wheel here&#8217;s a little photo.

 The new Volk Racing RE30 size release for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/39</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Streetable&#8221; the STU STi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for the Ultimate STU setup for you Street Driven STI? Curious what 9.5" wheels will work on your STI? Karlton has found exactly that.  Check out the Streetable STU STI at http://t3hclap.com]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/35</link>
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		<title>First Taste of the new 08 STi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I swung by my local Subaru Dealership to take a look at the new 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi which they had sitting outside.

First impressions are &#8220;Whoa, you grew&#8221; and &#8220;Yes please&#8221;.
The car as a whole appears larger than the earlier years.
As a good wheel whore the first thing I check was the rear [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/36</link>
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		<title>Wheel Width Explained</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The width of the wheel is one of the key factors in selecting a wheel.
Go wider than stock?
Stay the same width?
Go narrower than stock?
These are a few questions that must be asked and answered before selecting a wheel. Not all wheels are available in all sizes.

The width of a wheel is measured from the inside [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/10</link>
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		<title>Work Wheels Brembo Clearance Round 1: Emotion Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey guys,Recently there has been a bit of a stir of what Work Emotions will and will not clear the Brembo brakes found standard on the Subaru Impreza WRX STi.  As we all know the Brembos can be a bit challenging finding a wheel that fits without spacers or other modifications.
Quickly I want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/31</link>
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		<title>SCCA Plans to Move Subaru WRX STi and Mitsubishi Evo from BSP to ASP.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After hearing about the latest news from the most recent SCCA FasTracks I immediately sent in my response against the change.
The BSP Mitsubishi EVO VIII&#8217;s and IX&#8217;s did very well this year at nationals in BSP.  Neither of the STI or EVO as a whole have proven that they would be competitive in ASP [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/30</link>
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		<title>Want to be Aggressive?  Are you willing to do what it takes?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill's Aggressive 18x9 +29mm Advan RS GTR Face setup, how it's done.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/23</link>
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		<title>How Wide of a Tire can I Run on my 2005+ Subaru Impreza WRX STi on Stock Wheels?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to run wider tires on your 2005+ Impreza WRX STi that is still using Stock wheels and Stock (or stock replacement) Struts?
Using the following setup it is possible to easily run a 245/40/17 or 255/40/17 Tire
1.) Stock 17&#215;8 +53mm wheels (BBS or Enkei)
2.) Stock Struts (or stock replacements, such as Ohlins)

3.) Lowering Springs (90% [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/22</link>
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		<title>How To: Setup your Street alignment the right way.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Street Alignments can be tricky.
No offense to alignment techs, but 90% go for the easy way out when it comes to setting up your alignment.  Especially when you&#8217;re on an upgraded suspension.
For example,
It&#8217;s 1000x easier to adjust camber plates to get equal camber left and right, this is a big no no and will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/18</link>
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		<title>Cleaning Your Wheels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so you&#8217;ve got some dirty wheels? Not surprising. Today&#8217;s brake pads and roads can get you car and wheels filthy in a hurry. Not to worry though. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here. This is the proper way to clean your wheels and keep them clean.
Ew dirty wheels!

First, make sure the wheels are cool to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/15</link>
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		<title>235 vs. 255 or 265 on an 8.5 wheel for an Impreza.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I received a Private Message last night on one of the many forums I frequent and it is a common one. I&#8217;ve cropped down the users original question and cleaned up the answer a little.
Quote:


Originally Posted by p********g
whats up man, im due for new tires and im kind of torn whether or not to go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/16</link>
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		<title>Low Offset Wheels Hurt your Wheel Bearings.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, Low offset wheels hurt your wheel bearings more than stock.
the center line of the wheel being further from hub creates more stress than the stock offset.
is there &#8220;proof&#8221; of this? is there some mile marker where your bearings will explode if you run a +30mm offset on a Subaru? No.
Are you causing more stress [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/41</link>
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		<title>Pastelito Racing wins Subaru Challenge Gainesville!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
You read correctly, Pastelito Racing took home the Subaru Challenge bragging rights trophy for the 2nd year in a row! 
With our &#8220;Fab 4&#8243; doing exceptionally well in their respective classes it would&#8217;ve taken a dream team to beat us. 
Kolin (aka: Rankink) got FTD and top Pax for the day and won the opportunity to drive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/13</link>
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		<title>Aggressive STI fitment version 9.5&#8243;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Running an Aggressive fitment on an STi isn&#8217;t easy but at the same time it isn&#8217;t impossible. For autox, track, show, street it is possible to find a wheel and tire combo that will meet the needs you&#8217;re looking for.
To run a 9.5&#8243; wheel on an Subaru Impreza WRX STi GDB/F you&#8217;ll need the following

Needs

Coilovers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/11</link>
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		<title>Subaru Challenge @ Gainesville, FL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Subaru Challenge is coming to Gainesville, FL on August 25th 2007.
It&#8217;s an autox organized by Subaru for the Subaru owner.
Using the common SCCA Solo2 classing structure Subaru Owners compete with similarly prepped Imprezas, Legacys, Outbacks and Foresters.
There is some intense competition at this years event.  Teams Pastelito Racing, Jacksonville Mod Squad, and Dead [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/9</link>
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		<title>Wheel Diameter Explained</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the most basic measurement on a wheel.
Simply, wheel diameter is the height of the wheel.
Late Model vehicles don&#8217;t generally see smaller than 14&#8243; and can go as high as 20&#8243; from the factory.
Aftermarket wheels generally are going to be larger in diameter than their factory counterparts.

When going to a larger diameter wheel you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/7</link>
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		<title>Wheel Offset Explained</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Offset alone is useless.
The combination of wheel diameter, wheel width, offset and disk/face is needed to know fitment.
Offset is the distance between the centerline of the wheel and the hub mounting face.
This distance dictates the wheel&#8217;s placement within the wheel well.  Offsets are described in three different ways, Positive, Zero and Negative.

Positive Offset: Hub [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://t3hclap.com/archives/4</link>
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		<title>Everyone Must Start Somewhere.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am t3h_Clap
Hopefully t3h wheel33tist in me will subside long enough for me to create a few unbiased tech articles.
I&#8217;ve got a laundry list of articles that I will be compiling here for the masses.
The coming weeks I will start rolling them out, stay tuned.
If there are any specific questions on fitment or availability don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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