Volk GT-S Formula Silver 19x9.5 and 19x10.5

areyouin729 · 12-21-2009, 01:16 AM

DIGItonium · 12-21-2009, 01:58 AM

Eibach Pro? 0.9"F and 0.8"R right? I never really had an interest, but I'll think about it for next year. Plus, I don't want to increase chances of my exhaust scraping. That and not requiring additional work (components) would be nice as well. The rear wheel really lines up with the fender edge!

I was never really a fan of lowering stuff. Plus, I'm a bit fatigued from the hassles of getting the tires, spacers, and wheels installed the first place. TPMS issues aside... bleh. I can also feel a tiny bit of balance issues on the freeway. :-/

Thx... sleepy time. My friend took plenty of pictures, so I'll update this thread (and photo album) later this week

Minicobra1 · 12-21-2009, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

those wheels look sick!!!! I agree on the gap as well and I think eibachs would do wonders... the drop is very subtle and the ride quaility is nearly identical to stock... You may be happy with them...

I agree, the wheels look great, but the gap is bad, the lower profile tires isn't helping you any either. I'm not a big fan of aggressive drop, usually only go with about 1" on all my cars. I run Eibachs on my Mini and on the Z. Here is a short review when I first installed them:
Eibach Springs & Spacers - Review+Pics

You can always switch them back to stock if you don't like the ride.

A 285/35 in the rear will help not scrape the rear canisters. It's 22.5 mm taller overall compared to the 295/30. A 305/30 would help too, but it's only about a 6mm difference.

Ryan@Forged · 12-21-2009, 09:03 AM

Those turned out perfectly IMO. The fitment looks spot on, but as the others mentioned I would HIGHLY recommend a set of Eibachs to eliminate the wheel gap. I think you would be much happier with the fitment and look with the wheel gap gone. As for the vibration, that should not be happening. We have installed countless sets of wheel spacers and a vibration is not something that should have happened. I would check 1 of 2 things. 1st make sure the hubcentric rings were installed with the wheels. Otherwise there may be something off with the spacer install. Nonetheless, the wheels look amazing

areyouin729 · 12-21-2009, 09:51 AM

I def. understand what you mean with scraping, when I was younger, I bottomed out my RSX but I had a very low drop it was like 2 inches. When I get my Volk's I'll prob. go with the Eibach kit.

RCZ · 12-21-2009, 10:11 AM

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DIGItonium · 12-21-2009, 10:46 AM

LOL... okay. Man I was hoping I didn't need to drop my car like the 350Z. I'll look into getting a set of Eibach Pro set sometime next year.

As for tires, I may try to get 255/40 and 285/35... just a tad worried about the rear fenders.

The hub centric rings were initially installed on the wrong wheels. I told the installer two of each for the front wheels only, so he moved them over and tapped them in. Do you think the rings were in too deep?

Sharif@Forged · 12-21-2009, 11:11 AM

We also just got some TEIN S-Tech's in as well. Let us know when you are ready, and Ryan can get a set out.

The hub rings sometimes need some persuasion to install, but as long as he installed one per hub, you should be fine.

DIGItonium · 12-21-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

We also just got some TEIN S-Tech's in as well. Let us know when you are ready, and Ryan can get a set out.

The hub rings sometimes need some persuasion to install, but as long as he installed one per hub, you should be fine.

I'll let you know about TEIN next year.

One per hub? I got 4 rings... thought I had to put 2 in each front wheel because of the spacers. Ruh oh...

He tapped it in with a mallet, so I wonder if it's too deep or is normal. I'm going to have them retorque the wheels tomorrow. It's going to be ugly weather-wise later this week.

Ryan@Forged · 12-21-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

I'll let you know about TEIN next year.

One per hub? I got 4 rings... thought I had to put 2 in each front wheel because of the spacers. Ruh oh...

He tapped it in with a mallet, so I wonder if it's too deep or is normal. I'm going to have them retorque the wheels tomorrow. It's going to be ugly weather-wise later this week.

I think we found the issue

1 Per hub. Having 2 each in the front is what is causing your vibration. You need to fix that

If you need new rings give me a call.

DIGItonium · 12-21-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan@Forged

I think we found the issue

1 Per hub. Having 2 each in the front is what is causing your vibration. You need to fix that

If you need new rings give me a call.

Oh crap...

Just to double-check, so even the rear wheels need the ring as well? This is how my installer had the first place, but I thought he got it wrong. Also, it has to go all the way inside?

Sharif@Forged · 12-21-2009, 10:07 PM

The hub ring always goes on the hub. Some spacers are hubcentric and don't need the hub ring. It should be pretty clear. Either it fits or it doesn't. Call me or Ryan if w can clarify further.

DIGItonium · 12-22-2009, 12:02 AM

POST #1 Revised with higher quality photos!

Ah okay I misunderstood the instructions since I never dealt with hub rings. I thought it was convenient to insert the rings into the wheel before mounting it.

I'll try to make an "emergency" appointment with my dealer tomorrow to get this fixed. [sigh]

Thanks again guys... beautiful aggressive wheels.

Ryan@Forged · 12-22-2009, 08:36 AM

Let us know how it turns out. That nasty vibration should go away once this is fixed

BTW new pictures on 1st post are amazing. Really shows off how nice the wheels are

370Zsteve · 12-22-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Thanks to Forged Performance for making it possible in bringing a set of Formula Silver GT-S wheels to the states!

[EDIT]Updated Photos!

WOW! Those pics are smokin'!

Just like my "snow pic" in another thread, the silver Z looks spectacular in a gray setting. And those wheels.....

12-21-2009, 01:58 AM	#47 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Eibach Pro? 0.9"F and 0.8"R right? I never really had an interest, but I'll think about it for next year. Plus, I don't want to increase chances of my exhaust scraping. That and not requiring additional work (components) would be nice as well. The rear wheel really lines up with the fender edge! I was never really a fan of lowering stuff. Plus, I'm a bit fatigued from the hassles of getting the tires, spacers, and wheels installed the first place. TPMS issues aside... bleh. I can also feel a tiny bit of balance issues on the freeway. :-/ Thx... sleepy time. My friend took plenty of pictures, so I'll update this thread (and photo album) later this week __________________ Last edited by DIGItonium; 12-21-2009 at 02:07 AM.

12-21-2009, 10:46 AM	#52 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	LOL... okay. Man I was hoping I didn't need to drop my car like the 350Z. I'll look into getting a set of Eibach Pro set sometime next year. As for tires, I may try to get 255/40 and 285/35... just a tad worried about the rear fenders. The hub centric rings were initially installed on the wrong wheels. I told the installer two of each for the front wheels only, so he moved them over and tapped them in. Do you think the rings were in too deep? __________________

12-21-2009, 11:11 AM	#53 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 17	We also just got some TEIN S-Tech's in as well. Let us know when you are ready, and Ryan can get a set out. The hub rings sometimes need some persuasion to install, but as long as he installed one per hub, you should be fine. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified

12-21-2009, 10:07 PM	#57 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 17	The hub ring always goes on the hub. Some spacers are hubcentric and don't need the hub ring. It should be pretty clear. Either it fits or it doesn't. Call me or Ryan if w can clarify further. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified Last edited by Sharif@Forged; 12-21-2009 at 10:10 PM.

12-22-2009, 12:02 AM	#58 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	POST #1 Revised with higher quality photos! Ah okay I misunderstood the instructions since I never dealt with hub rings. I thought it was convenient to insert the rings into the wheel before mounting it. I'll try to make an "emergency" appointment with my dealer tomorrow to get this fixed. [sigh] Thanks again guys... beautiful aggressive wheels. __________________ Last edited by DIGItonium; 12-22-2009 at 12:31 AM.

12-21-2009, 01:16 AM	#46 (permalink)
areyouin729 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Conshohocken Age: 43 Posts: 301 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 17

12-21-2009, 09:03 AM	#49 (permalink)
Ryan@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta/Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,527 Drives: Evo 8/Evo 9 MR/GTR Rep Power: 0	Those turned out perfectly IMO. The fitment looks spot on, but as the others mentioned I would HIGHLY recommend a set of Eibachs to eliminate the wheel gap. I think you would be much happier with the fitment and look with the wheel gap gone. As for the vibration, that should not be happening. We have installed countless sets of wheel spacers and a vibration is not something that should have happened. I would check 1 of 2 things. 1st make sure the hubcentric rings were installed with the wheels. Otherwise there may be something off with the spacer install. Nonetheless, the wheels look amazing

12-21-2009, 09:51 AM	#50 (permalink)
areyouin729 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Conshohocken Age: 43 Posts: 301 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 17	I def. understand what you mean with scraping, when I was younger, I bottomed out my RSX but I had a very low drop it was like 2 inches. When I get my Volk's I'll prob. go with the Eibach kit.

12-21-2009, 10:11 AM	#51 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	needadrop.com

12-22-2009, 08:36 AM	#59 (permalink)
Ryan@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta/Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,527 Drives: Evo 8/Evo 9 MR/GTR Rep Power: 0	Let us know how it turns out. That nasty vibration should go away once this is fixed BTW new pictures on 1st post are amazing. Really shows off how nice the wheels are

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