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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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nice, what springs you sitting on?
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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TANABE GF310 1" front and 1.2" rear
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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Looks good How's the ride?
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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great ride and excellent cornering but i think the cornering is cuz of the wide 275s all around.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MM'08_350Z
TANABE GF310 1" front and 1.2" rear
u meen GF210 or they made a new springs ??!!
nice , did u roll your fenders with this setup
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Yea.. I meant 210s. sorries
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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No rolled fenders here. No rubbing what so ever with 275/35/18 front and 275/40/18 rear. Awesome Perfomance. I dont know if people rub cuz of diffrent tire brands, But Nitto NT555s are good.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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it needs to be lowered more.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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Nice! I want super wide tires too =(
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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I like the look of the wheels & tires flush with the car. What is your wheel back spaceing?
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:25 AM
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Are they going to have un-even wear?

Last edited by KS0385; Apr 30, 2009 at 07:29 AM.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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what offsets are those rays?
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Did your drop require you to invest in toe/camber hardware as well? If so, what additional costs did you incur - besides the springs and spring installation labor cost? I'm looking at lowering my ride as well.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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it looks good the way it is right now with the thick sidewalls. if you go thinner then its gonna look like you need a drop again. plus it looks beefy. everybody hates wheels gap!
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I had the car aligned yesterday for free the guy said that the drop set it way off and my tires werent going to last but he moved everything and brought it back to normal. Rides like a dream, Oh TEs are 18x9.5 +22 offset all around.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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The drop was very Inexpensive also I was watching my friend do it for me while i help him remove the wheels and he only charged me 50 bucks
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Looks great
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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did u drop it with stock shocks? or aftermarket shocks?
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Old May 1, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Stock shocks
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