NOW you tell me, Mistuh Sparco!! Why didn't you say anything when I bought them?

But yeah, dammut, thought I was gonna skate with a set of lug nuts that cost me 30 bucks. Instead, just had to lay out another $140! Which isn't that much money but for LUG NUTS??? I trip on all the colorful lugs that cost hundreds and no one sees 'em....

 

Installed Mines front lip,,,

 

I'd sell. Those 8.5 / 9.5 are a downgrade from stock Rays IMO. The offsets probably make them even less aggressive than stock Rays too. You sure those specs will fit the Brembo caliper?

 

These are for my '03 Enthusiast, non-Brembo. They clear the stock brakes NP.

As far as "aggressive" is concerned, I'm much more into how well the set up works in the hills and after doing all the measurements prior to purchase, this set-up should give the '03 just a little wider track but otherwise look fairly stock.

But to be honest, I suspect I'm going to run them for a pretty short time as an experiment and then put 'em on my kid's car. They're pretty heavy compared to my Track V.1s and stock tire size setup. Know I'm going to lose steering response... going against everything I've ever said or done.

But a set of Volks for the price I paid.... just couldn't pass 'em up.

With the lug nut issue now resolved, I'll run 'em for bit and see what's what.

Mic

 

I did a thing over the weekend.

 

Didn't even know you bought a set. Only this one post.

 

@ Mic-
Very nice looking wheels, bro! Sorry to hear about all the bother. Chin up.

 

My headlight assy was cracking and turning colors. So before I went to work I swapped them out with a new one.



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New





Final look

 

nice Z! you bought the lip locally in Dubai?

 

Thanks Bro . I ordered it online from Jay@Evo-R ...

 

Thank you. I need to start reading up...

 

JHC: Thanks. All good. If everything were easy (although this should have been), there wouldn't be any fun getting hands dirty, no?

Mistuh Sparco: Just rashin' ya, dude. Just never ran across a set of whills requiring specific lug nuts. Haven't used shanked lugs in decades.... interesting issue to deal with.

Like my dad used to tell me: "Take a lesson in everything you do, good or bad."

BTW, factoid about the Volk GT-C wheels: I said they were heavy.... whew, like REALLY HEAVY. Rear wheel with tire mounted up: 57#!!!! Compare that to my Track V.1 with stock size 245/45-18: 46#. Dayam!!

Granted, we're talking inch taller, inch wider and tire section width 30mm wider but still.... Gonna yank a rear tire/wheel off the Niz to weigh it, just for comparo.

Mic

 

Hey Mic,
To multi quote hit the middle button. On the last one, use the left quote button. Keep up the good work on your Zs.

 

Tried it... dint work.

25+ years in tech (and still doing it on a consulting basis) and I can't make it work? WTH.... Sad case I am. (But least of my worries.... )

Thanks on your kind comment too. I have "car friends" who can't figure out why I'm so obsessed with my cars (read: why I spend money on "depreciating assets"). I tell 'em, "Hey, other people spend money and time on AKC show dogs, others spend tons of money on stocking their wine cellars with 30 year old Bourdeaux'... because it's their passion.... I'm passionate too.... about Zs. PBBBBBBBBBTTTTT!!! " (with friendly middle finger extension). Laff.....

Oh, and "Because I can."

Mic

EDIT: P.S..... just figgered out the multi-quote thing. See what I can do when I put my mind to it?! Hahahahaha!

 

Lol

 

I finally washed my Z (after six busy months) to get ready to sell ;( Was about to start waxing, but it began to drizzle..

 

@ Mic- I see that, glad you got it sorted! Btw if I may, your posts are great, I almost always learn something! Your passion comes through.

 

Oh dude, you live in the same town as I do.... watch out for nosy neighbors looking out the window with their phone on the water department speed dial.

Big fines possible for washing your car. Serious. (Not sure who's going to enforce the law but you never know... probably one of those "I got a damm ticket in the MAIL?!?" things.)

Supposedly, you can take your car to a car wash that uses recycled water.

Just sayin'....

On that note, this piddly rain ain't doin' nuttin' for the drought. If it's gonna rain, let's get some SERIOUS rain, how 'bout it rain deities??

MicRanting

 

Thanks, appreciated. I sometimes wonder if my 12-page exercises in Z-related verbosity are read, let alone understood.

Mic

 

like we are getting in tejas.... supposed to rain all weekend, possibility of some turd floater raining. 4 confirmed tornadoes in the area so far tonight