Can anyone else comment on the BFG R1 tires? Care to take a look at the production code? I have ordered 8 of them, and they all have been mid-year 2010 production. I am not happy.

 

Those are really cool cars. Good luck. :P

 

I have 6 new tires, and I think mine are all late 2011...I will check this weekend.

Who did you get them from? Mine came from Jackson marketing

 

Nissan Sport magazine will have a DIY tech article on the BFG R1 in the upcoming issue. Without giving anything away, tires produced in mid-year 2010 should be just fine as long as they've been properly stored.

 

wow..... starting with a Nismo Z

 

So can anyone advise the minimum spacer size for the rpf1 on brembos?
I'm seeing numbers between 13 and 20 but wasn't sure...
Tks

 

I will know this weekend after I test fit my 18x9 RPF1 s...but 15-20 is the range

 

As someone who has first hand experience, go with 20 mm spacers. There's just not that much caliper clearence without that size spacer on a 9.0 X 18.0" RPF1.

 

Tks

 

15mm's cleared my stoptechs...with a few mm to play. Scott would know...he's up and running already.

 

I suppose the 4th number is the date code...if it is, here are my dates

4710 and 4810 mixed across the sets of 6

Note: One side of the tire has 3 numbers. flip the tire and it has 4 numbers..wierd that shows 5F11...

 

My car is not back from the clutch/tranny swap...but going with a 20MM is likley the way to go...that is what I plan to run

Note: Z1 Motorsports has some good prices...tell Shanna I sent you...(sucking up for sponsorship)

http://www.z1motorsports.com/350_g35...oducts_id=3118

1 x CNC Aluminum Hub Centric Wheel Spacers 2.5, 5, 10, 15, & 20mm) = $44.00
Thickness 20 mm
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Sub-Total: $44.00
FedEx (Ground Home Delivery): $9.20
GA Tax: $3.08
Total: $56.28

 

laze1...what spacers do i need for the 17's I'm picking up from you next weekend?
GS

 

Either 3MM or 5MM...I have 2 of each for you to try out....5MM is what I used. Note: 5MM is the Max limit of what you should use with stock length lugs....so we should test fit the 3MM.

I will be there Friday doing Test and Tune if you wanna swing by...then

Z1 Motorsports sells them pretty cheap....

 

Upgrading to ARP studs is inexpensive, easy insurance IMO.

 

Agree 100%

QuickSand is just starting to track this car...and I recommend that he makes this one of the 1st mods

 

Agreed...did the same on the cobra

 

Best part, you can upgrade to ARP with them, no more useless studs laying around, and you don't have to pay for the useless studs.

 

I have like 6 sets of various sized Z1 spacers...They are cheap and do the job well enough.

 

John...I'll stop by Fri afternoon (i haven't checked the schedule yet) for test fit, settle up and pick up on Sat...I'll work around your schedule...i can maybe stay and lend a hand or encouragement as needed, but new to the Z platform...i have a few (read: a lot) of questions

see ya this weekend