So I just got a completely stock 07 350z hr. I plan on buying wheels but as i was looking at the wheel i noticed the gap between the tire and finder or wheel flare.

How do you guys think i should get rid of it without going to low. I thinking either lowering spring or bigger tires. My main concern is scrapping. I DON'T WANT TO SCRAPE, or worry about scrapping.

What do you think guys?

 

Nope.....never been covered in the 12 years your car has been out...... READ. It's all on here

 

I think that if one doesn't like something in a car, they shouldn't buy it and try to "fix" it. I also think if Nissan would have thought the car needed less gap it would be so.....

 

But ya, you want to reduce the gap, you tackle the root cause. Suspension height. Taller tires will do nothing but jack up the car with little to no effect on the gap as well as throw off the speedo and VDC if so equipped. Only way: suspension.

Also, why do so many people that own an '07+ feel like they have to call out the fact that it has an HR engine like it's some badge of honor? I see this all the time and hmmmmm, maybe I should say my Z34N was a "'12 VHR" or in an earlier brand/type bit of snobbery, "I have a Datsun 2 Liter, not a mere 1600, and it has Solexes, B-Cam and full competition everything else." See how silly that is? Ehhhh..... Nice to have an HR but it's not a badge of honor.

 

No doubt, that HR has the same torque as a DE and arguably more issues. I prefer the DE.

 

I say it because since I've been searching for parts to mod. 90% of everything I find doesnt fit the HR so I try to clarify now. Also thank you for the feedback I'll look into lowering it instead of tires

 

The 07+ only came with the HR so its implied when you say 07+. Also it's still a 350z all the suspension is compatible as long as it's a Z33 chassis, same with headers, cats, test pipes and exhausts, as long as you mix and match accordingly. Intake and internal mods will be the only variable things.

 

Oo ok, I did not know that. See clearly im new to the game, again thanks for the info.

 

No problem, things changed but not enough that aftermarket had to as well. It only really pertains to OEM lol, even at that point my interior is a mishmash of 3 different iterations to the interior, looks like it was born that way.....only the trained eye would know otherwise.

 

All good, just a nitpick from reading “My HR this...”, “my HR that.” on Facebook Z groups. You know, the same groups with people posting their hooning antics in Zs. Idiots.

Have fun wirh your new HR. Hahahahaha.

 

Just to clarify, are you speaking of the gap between the tire and fender moving upwards (ex. if you are looking straight at the wheel from the side of the car), or the tire and fender moving outwards (say, from a birds eye view)?

I am on stock ride height and hate that the rear wheels don't seem to "fill out" the wheel well, if you will.
That can be fixed by adding spacers. Depending on how far out you want to go you can simply add wheel spacers. It will require doing a little research so as not to F it up!

 

I was speaking about looking from the side of the car.. but since i just got the car i am going to get spacers and see if how i feel about the gap changes on me.

 

You are aware that spacers will do nothing for ride height, yes? They will move the wheel outwards towards the fender lips (lateral) so the look fore/aft (& vice versa) may improve some. Also, your original post said in no uncertain terms that you don't want to scrape.... something that will happen if you don't do the calculations for the spacers right so take that into consideration.

But wait, didn’t you say you were getting new wheels? If that’s the case, just get the right offsets and forget spacers altogether.