DannyGT's Journal/Progress

KillerBee370 · 05-05-2009, 04:30 PM

Your car's looking real good!

ChrisSlicks · 05-05-2009, 04:46 PM

Those wheels look super sexy on your car, the finish sets off nicely against the gray.

How's the camber with the lowered stance?

DannyGT · 05-05-2009, 09:17 PM

Rear seems pretty cambered out the the front probably went in an extra degre but I'll know soon enough - I'm scheduling the alignment and corner balance next week. I just want to give it enough time to settle.

ChrisSlicks · 05-05-2009, 10:24 PM

Did you get adjustable upper control arms? I didn't think anyone was making them yet. There's no camber adjustment in the front without them. The rear has about 2 degrees of adjustment.

DannyGT · 05-05-2009, 10:33 PM

No, but from the drop alone the front definitly cambered in some.

travisjb · 05-05-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Did you get adjustable upper control arms? I didn't think anyone was making them yet. There's no camber adjustment in the front without them. The rear has about 2 degrees of adjustment.

TH Motorsports is reselling both front and rear... check my gallery to see pics

racerxj17 · 05-06-2009, 08:22 PM

even with the slightly higher ride height, does it rub at all? i mean under very agressive turns. where was it rubbing before you raised it? my last car, it looked great lowered, but the wheel hit the inside/top of the wheel well, and there wasnt **** i could do about it and it really took the fun out of the car. any chance of a 5mm spacer in the rear to even them out?

DannyGT · 05-06-2009, 08:34 PM

No, under flat normal roads it wont rub even under hard cornering. It was/SOMETIMES will if the road is very uneven AND you hit a bump all at the same time. Its a bit hard to explain but basically since I raised it to the height you see i've only rubbed once on a very akward deep dip in the road where the right side sank in alot more than the left and rebounded with a slight rub.

I actually like where the rear sits at the moment but yes, it could go 5-10mm out more just for the extra flush look like the front has but to be honest its hardly even noticeable since the car has been lowered. Before hand, you could clearly see how much more aggressive the front was, but now you cant really tell.

I might go with a 265 instead of the 275 in the front and that will surely resolve any rubbing what-so-ever. First I will allign and corner balance THEN I will make that decision. Also, it only rubs in this one tiny place if I can cut and roll that up then I wont need to change tires.

keep you guys posted.

RCZ · 05-06-2009, 09:17 PM

Would you do anything differently if you could do it all over again?

I absolutely love the way your car looks so far Danny, big thumb up for that rear shot! Thanks for keeping it tasteful, breath of fresh air from what I've seen lately.

Do give us some more impressions on how much of an improvement you've noticed over stock with your entire setup.

DannyGT · 05-06-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ

Would you do anything differently if you could do it all over again?

I absolutely love the way your car looks so far Danny, big thumb up for that rear shot! Thanks for keeping it tasteful, breath of fresh air from what I've seen lately.

Do give us some more impressions on how much of an improvement you've noticed over stock with your entire setup.

Mmmmm the changes I would make IF I had to do it all over again would probably be more towards the exhaust than anything else...Been having trouble with aligning, leaks, god knows what else but I'm in the process of trying to fix that.

The sway bars were a GREAT mod - clean, and effective. A great improvement over stock.

Truth on the wheels are I LOVE them - if they did offer a slightly higher offset for the front I would do it because it is aggressive, not in a bad way but I was hoping I wouldnt rub at all. But its OK the grip and the suspension do feel amazing, just need to dial it in after I get the corner balancing done.

I do like keeping it clean tho! Just a bit frusterated when the 'little' things dont go as smooth as possible.

I should have more updates within the next week. The weather has been super nasty out and I havent been driving it as much as I'd like. Waiting to get on some open roads that I have takin hard and test the REAL differences.

smoove7410 · 05-09-2009, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DannyGT

Here is a quick a$$ shot...the best I can do with the crappy weather + limited time.

Money shot!! Nicely done.

DannyGT · 05-14-2009, 09:57 PM

Some random photos I took...I thought they were OK.

dlmartin81 · 05-14-2009, 11:22 PM

Josh@STILLEN · 05-14-2009, 11:28 PM

PIMP!

Minicobra1 · 05-15-2009, 05:46 AM

Danny, car looks awesome

Only thing is that the rear looks lower for some reason, maybe its the neg camber, you going to adjust that out a little in the rear? My car seams to be the same way, although I'm only running springs, so it's not quite as low as yours. Not that this means a whole lot, but i measured from the ground to the bottom of the wheelwell and the back of mine sits 1/2 lower then the front. Probably going to get the same coilovers you have so I can make it sit more even.

05-05-2009, 09:17 PM	#33 (permalink)
DannyGT Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 919 Drives: 370Z (SOLD) Rep Power: 279	Rear seems pretty cambered out the the front probably went in an extra degre but I'll know soon enough - I'm scheduling the alignment and corner balance next week. I just want to give it enough time to settle. __________________ Performance GTM Stage 1 SC, GTM Res.Test Pipes, Invidia Gemini Exhaust, GTM HD Oil Cooler Wheels & Suspension AME Tracer TM02's 19x9.5F 19x10.5R w/ 265x35F & 305x30R, Hotchkis Sways, BC (BR) Racing Coilovers (Car Sold)

05-05-2009, 10:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
DannyGT Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 919 Drives: 370Z (SOLD) Rep Power: 279	No, but from the drop alone the front definitly cambered in some. __________________ Performance GTM Stage 1 SC, GTM Res.Test Pipes, Invidia Gemini Exhaust, GTM HD Oil Cooler Wheels & Suspension AME Tracer TM02's 19x9.5F 19x10.5R w/ 265x35F & 305x30R, Hotchkis Sways, BC (BR) Racing Coilovers (Car Sold)

05-06-2009, 08:34 PM	#38 (permalink)
DannyGT Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 919 Drives: 370Z (SOLD) Rep Power: 279	No, under flat normal roads it wont rub even under hard cornering. It was/SOMETIMES will if the road is very uneven AND you hit a bump all at the same time. Its a bit hard to explain but basically since I raised it to the height you see i've only rubbed once on a very akward deep dip in the road where the right side sank in alot more than the left and rebounded with a slight rub. I actually like where the rear sits at the moment but yes, it could go 5-10mm out more just for the extra flush look like the front has but to be honest its hardly even noticeable since the car has been lowered. Before hand, you could clearly see how much more aggressive the front was, but now you cant really tell. I might go with a 265 instead of the 275 in the front and that will surely resolve any rubbing what-so-ever. First I will allign and corner balance THEN I will make that decision. Also, it only rubs in this one tiny place if I can cut and roll that up then I wont need to change tires. keep you guys posted. __________________ Performance GTM Stage 1 SC, GTM Res.Test Pipes, Invidia Gemini Exhaust, GTM HD Oil Cooler Wheels & Suspension AME Tracer TM02's 19x9.5F 19x10.5R w/ 265x35F & 305x30R, Hotchkis Sways, BC (BR) Racing Coilovers (Car Sold)

05-14-2009, 09:57 PM	#42 (permalink)
DannyGT Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 919 Drives: 370Z (SOLD) Rep Power: 279	Some random photos I took...I thought they were OK. __________________ Performance GTM Stage 1 SC, GTM Res.Test Pipes, Invidia Gemini Exhaust, GTM HD Oil Cooler Wheels & Suspension AME Tracer TM02's 19x9.5F 19x10.5R w/ 265x35F & 305x30R, Hotchkis Sways, BC (BR) Racing Coilovers (Car Sold) Last edited by DannyGT; 05-18-2009 at 12:07 AM.

05-15-2009, 05:46 AM	#45 (permalink)
Minicobra1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 1,205 Drives: 370Z Tour, Spt, 6mt Rep Power: 645	Danny, car looks awesome Only thing is that the rear looks lower for some reason, maybe its the neg camber, you going to adjust that out a little in the rear? My car seams to be the same way, although I'm only running springs, so it's not quite as low as yours. Not that this means a whole lot, but i measured from the ground to the bottom of the wheelwell and the back of mine sits 1/2 lower then the front. Probably going to get the same coilovers you have so I can make it sit more even. __________________ 370z Tour\| Spt Pack\|Navi\|BERK CBE\|Berk HFC's\| Eibach Springs\| Hotchkis Sway Bars\|SPC Camber Arms\|15mm Ichiba Wheel Spacers\| 19"Factory Nismo Wheels-Matt Black\|Stop Tech Rotors\|TWM Shifter\|3M Tint\|Black Fangs\|Black Rear Valance\|JDM Fog Light\| MY BAND-www.myspace.com/petroleum

05-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#31 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	Your car's looking real good!

05-05-2009, 04:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Those wheels look super sexy on your car, the finish sets off nicely against the gray. How's the camber with the lowered stance?

05-05-2009, 10:24 PM	#34 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Did you get adjustable upper control arms? I didn't think anyone was making them yet. There's no camber adjustment in the front without them. The rear has about 2 degrees of adjustment.

05-06-2009, 08:22 PM	#37 (permalink)
racerxj17 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 555 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	even with the slightly higher ride height, does it rub at all? i mean under very agressive turns. where was it rubbing before you raised it? my last car, it looked great lowered, but the wheel hit the inside/top of the wheel well, and there wasnt **** i could do about it and it really took the fun out of the car. any chance of a 5mm spacer in the rear to even them out?

05-06-2009, 09:17 PM	#39 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Would you do anything differently if you could do it all over again? I absolutely love the way your car looks so far Danny, big thumb up for that rear shot! Thanks for keeping it tasteful, breath of fresh air from what I've seen lately. Do give us some more impressions on how much of an improvement you've noticed over stock with your entire setup.

05-14-2009, 11:22 PM	#43 (permalink)
dlmartin81 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 43 Posts: 923 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 607

05-14-2009, 11:28 PM	#44 (permalink)
Josh@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,197 Drives: 2004 G35 Coupe 6MT Rep Power: 533	PIMP!

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