I have posted 3 pictures above. They are XXR 521s 18x10 +25(f) +17(r)w/spacers. 265/35/18(f) 275/35/18(r) I can stick 3 finger in the back and 2 fingers in the front. I am thinking Eibach Pro Kit 1" drop with front and rear adjustable cambers. If anything I would like to be able to stick at least one finger in.... lol

 

I just bought that same spoiler directly from Shine a couple of weeks ago, so ya they still make it and it is in stock (or at least it was when I ordered mine). Got a nismo V2 nose, skirts, rear additions that are supposed to arrive tomorrow, then it's off to the paint shop with all of my parts!!!

 

How do you figure a 19" wheel hurts performance over an 18" wheel??? If you are assuming it to be heavier then you have a point, but I know I am running 19" Rays LMZ5's and they are several pounds lighter than the factory 17" alloy wheels (20.5 Lbs F / 20.9 Lb R versus factory 17" wheels at 23.26 Lb F / 24.14 Lb R. In fact, the only factory wheels lighter are the 18" Track V.1 wheels offered from 03 t0 05 on track models). And there is a distinct improvement in performance, both in handling (along with Tokico D-Specs/springs and some Hotchkis sways it handles like a freakin' slotcar!!) and even a slight reduction in my 1/4 mile times. Of course most 19's might be heavier -- I've never really bothered to research it -- which would indeed result in worse performance. Just curious if there is something I am overlooking here.

 

Nice! Sounds like you have a good setup going there. Can't wait to see it after it comes out of paint.

I absolutely love the V2 nose. Are you going to have the shop fill the area where the Nissan badge goes? Personally, I love mine without the badge. It has people always asking what kind of car is that!

The only reason I haven't done side skirts is because of the drop. I had a driveway with a tall curb. As soon as the front wheels dropped down, the skirt would be crushed right behind the front wheels.

 

LOL - I guess I could have looked up!

You're going to love it without the 3 finger gap. LOL My tire does tuck inside about 1/2" of it's height. The gap between sidewall and rolled fender is 1/8" to 1/4". You certainly can not get a finger in there. Never had any issues of rubbing on front or rear over bumps or in turns.

 

Weight and sidewall, with a 19" you have to run a thinner sidewall which can hurt performance. There are several really fast oem cars with big wheels, but if you look at track cars, (like the really fast ones) how many of them run big wheels? There's a bunch of reasons you never really see over 18". One of them can be cost, but imho an 18" is the best combo for looks and performance, ride quality you can get, at least on the Z. On some other cars you can go bigger simply because you can fit a bigger overall tire.

 

I keep going back and forth about whether or not to fill in the nose emblem indentation. I have a replacement emblem that is like the ones on the fenders, but bigger/made for the nose location, but I'm not sure which way to go yet. Filled in does give the front a nice clean, uncluttered look.

Have you had any issues with the filler cracking or trying to seperate from the material? I've seen some fill-in jobs before that for some reason, no matter what they did you could always tell an emblem was supposed to be there. I'm no body-shop man so I have no idea what causes that, but it does concern me a bit.

 

I just realized its my universal 8mm wheel spacers that is making my Z shake like crazy @80mph. So now I am in the market for a 10mm hubcentric wheel spacer. I should have payed more for the wheel with the +12 offset.

WILL MY CAR STILL SHAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS WITH A HUBCENTRIC WHEEL SPACER???

The 5mm does not even look like it has a ring on it.. The 10mm might be a little too long for my studs.. I just installed 46mm studs last weekend... The stock studs are 42mm in the rear.

Help Please!!

 

I've had no issues at all even with some small impacts or lots of flexing due to installing and removing it several times. I can't even see where the indentation was. Go for it! Personally, I remove car brand symbols if the manufacturer isn't giving me advertising dollars. Lol

That spacer, as you know, is off center. It's acting like a wheel weight that has been added incorrectly throwing off the balance. If the ID of the spacer is not that much, you might be able to use a plastic hubcentric ring to center your spacer. If it can't center it, throw those away and go with a hubcentric spacer. If you still have issues with the hubcentric spacer, it might also be due to wheel balancing. A properly sized hubcentric spacer won't cause the issue.

Good luck. Remember universal parts cause a universe of problems.

 

Thank you sir. I just go ksport slide pro coilovers, and spacers are soon and then rims during tax time. Big changes soon. after that I will be adding my lip kit, shaving fender emblems, and front emblem. I am going to keep the rear emblem.

 

Gorgeous kit.... Nice motivation!!! The Vertex Rear Spoiler matches perfectly!

 

Love the look of the Chargespeed replica rear on the roadsters. I can't wait to pick up mine next year!

 

Has anyone ever tried cutting their rear spring boot to lower their ZR an extra 1/2 inch??
I read about this mod but I am not sure about doing it. None of the cars that have done this mod were roadsters.
My problem is I dont like my 3 finger gap in the rear.
I am waiting for my Eibach Pro Kit to arrive. I also bought adjustable camber and toe bolt.
With the springs I will still have a 2 finger gap in the rear.
I could either do the boot cut to acheive the 1 finger gap or try to get bigger tires for the rear.
Maybe 265/35/18 front and 265/40/18 rear??
Right now I have 265/35/18 front and 275/35/18 rear.
All four wheels are 18x10+25
I am worried about having the back sit too low by lowering it 1.5 inches in the back and only a inch in the front.

just a sample pic

my ZR

 

I cut mine. Just used tape to mark a nice even cut. Then I used a hacksaw. No issues and I love it.

 

My Roadster:
20 inch Morpheus wheels front Toyo Proxes S4 245x35x20 rear 295x30x20
07 motor swap (blew the motor last year)
Just bought a V2 front bumper with canards putting it on for Xmas
New Hartz cloth top, vinyl faded so I switched to cloth and it looks goood.

 

 

Did the new HR motor not require a HR hood?

 

^ that's what I was wondering. Pics of said swap? Also not feeling the wheels. Sorry just my opinion.

 

A FEW UPDATEDS OF THE ZR

 

Just spend the money of coilovers or springs...