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dudesky 12-17-2011 02:41 PM

wheel spacers or drop???
 
Hey what sup guys,
I want to drop my car and space out my wheels but my budget is pretty low at the present so, I want to do one at a time. My friend has TL type S and he droped it first without wheel spacers and it kinda looked ackward since the car is pretty low but wheels were tucked in. I mean our Z34 is pretty low already so what if I get wheel spacers first then drop it later?? what do you guys think? I have 18" OEM rims. I'm thinking either Eibach or Ichiba. 15mm front 20mm rear or 15mm rear 20mm front? any suggestions? Thanks :tiphat:

kellyefields 12-17-2011 02:59 PM

I am on H&R springs with a 15mm in the front and 20 in the rear. I like the way it sits. if you can only do one at a time I would do spacers first. You can find my pics under my build in my signature below.

kenchan 12-17-2011 03:02 PM

+1 you can get away with just spacers on this car.

for me i dont plan on lowering the car at all as i dont want to deal with limited stroke on street. it's low enough in stock form and running ET33/ET15 (front/rear).

LunaZ 12-17-2011 03:53 PM

Go with the spacers for the time being.
15mm front / 20mm rear is what I run, but some people like it a little more flush.

See my journal for pics.

dudesky 12-17-2011 04:05 PM

true true. I should get wheel spacers first. and LunaZ, you have a sick car! very nice! and Kellyefields-......so jealous. nice Z buddy. :)

Ni55anPat 12-17-2011 05:38 PM

20/25

sfearl1 12-17-2011 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ni55anPat (Post 1453782)
20/25

Ill have pics up tomorrow of this at stock height.

dudesky 12-17-2011 08:36 PM

can't wait til see the pics. 20/25 sounds too much??

sfearl1 12-17-2011 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudesky (Post 1453893)
can't wait til see the pics. 20/25 sounds too much??

looks just right to me. 15/20 leaves a little to be desired IMO - esp. if you're wanting that aggressive stance on stock wheels.

dudesky 12-19-2011 05:37 PM

pics yet?? :)

kellyefields 12-19-2011 05:41 PM

I was afraid to go 20/25 just because I didnt want a wheel to pass me on the interstate going around a turn. sfearl1 can you chime in on this.

sfearl1 12-19-2011 07:09 PM

I finished installing mine last night but haven't gotten any good pics. But they look great. I'll get some pics in good light when I can. As far as handling goes, I can't really comment as I've only driven it once.

gurneyeagle 12-19-2011 07:50 PM

I'm running 15mm front/20mm rear, and I'm lowered. If I had it to do again, I'd probably try 20mm/20mm. Mine are almost to the edge of the fender lip, but still have a little room.

scottnismo 12-19-2011 09:48 PM

does alignment required after putting 15mm front 20mm rear???

haitech 12-20-2011 02:37 AM

no alignment needed after spacers

sfearl1 12-20-2011 09:00 AM

^^ i've heard otherwise

dudesky 12-20-2011 05:26 PM

what about 15/20 but then fatter tires? :) that would give illusion of 20/25? lol

darionlear 12-20-2011 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudesky (Post 1457410)
what about 15/20 but then fatter tires? :) that would give illusion of 20/25? lol



I did 20mm all around... I'm happy >=)

sfearl1 12-20-2011 05:32 PM

i don't really see any potential problems with getting 20/25's...

dudesky 12-21-2011 12:31 AM

I guess 20/25 is fine :) but when you go like pot holes, don't the tires hit the body and scrap the paint off if the wheels get tuck out so far?? :(

darionlear 01-09-2012 11:36 PM

Your turning radius is going to get smaller with no sway bars.... fyi

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