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Old 09-11-2008, 07:20 AM
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Ok I bought a 04 Z a couple weeks ago. It already has some 18inch Rota wheels on it with 275/35s on all 4. They look nice on it, but not sure if I can lower it without rubbing. Anyone know if I should be able to lower it still?
Old 09-11-2008, 07:24 AM
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pictures...
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Yes you can.
Old 09-11-2008, 07:45 AM
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Old 09-11-2008, 07:53 AM
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That looks close...

Do you own a baseball bat?
Old 09-11-2008, 07:56 AM
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Yeah, but never tired rolling fenders before and would be to scared to mess it up
Old 09-11-2008, 08:11 AM
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you wont have any problems with those offsets.
go for it.
Old 09-11-2008, 08:24 AM
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Nothix lol nice wheels. What size tires are you running?
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car looks lowered already. any lower and it will be undriveable. the only rubbing you will have to be worried about is anything that catches on to something under the car and rips it off
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You really think it looks lowered? Hmmm.... lol who knows I bought it this way. I might have to check out the springs and see if they are after market.
Old 09-11-2008, 08:33 PM
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I am 90 percent sure that your car has been lowered. Honestly I would not go any lower the car looks damn sick the way it is. I have 18's and its lowered pretty close to your z's hight and I have to make sure every time I pull into a parking lot that I will not drag the bottom or high center it, not to mention the freaking speed bumps! the only suggestion is look and see if you have lowering springs only and maybe upgrade to a coil over kit. Heres a pic of my car but dont pay attention to the grill![IMG][/IMG]

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Old 09-11-2008, 09:03 PM
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o3silver350z, your lucky you posted something about your grill i was about to give it to you royally, lol. Why the hell do you still have it on your car its held on by 6 screws. It takes all of about 4-5 minutes to get it off lazy ***, lol.
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Yeah the grill is off now just don't have a recent pic because I am a lazy A$$ !!! as a matter of fact I threw it off the nearest cliff!
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I lowered mt Z with Tanabe GF210 and sitting on 18" rotas. 255/40 275/40 looks perfect and don't need to roll the fenders.
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I don't know your Z looks lower than mine, I will try to get a better pic that shows the wheel gap. Hopefully the hurricane won't have brought alot of rain when I get off work today so I can take the pic
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You have lots of room. You car does not look lowered at all to me. If you get coilovers you can set your height wherever you want so you can lower it until you rub, then raise it up if you want.
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your not lowered at all, stock set up.

Rear can come down an inch, front a little less.

Coilcovers are a beautiful thing, but they resemble it in their price.
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