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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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From the tech end,its your car.See if you can get the the wheels&offsets right to get the results you are looking for.
From the design end,black bolt on flares on a silver body(pink was an experiment gone bad?)etc,its a train wreck.Just does'nt with a Z unless blended in and same body color.
If you like that look,buy a Hummer.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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those flares dont really flow with the body lines of the car. but id like to see it done. and if you do do it, please mold them and fill those bolt holes. its not your pissed off redneck buddies gmc, its a 350z.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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Try it mayne.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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Pinks stuff is vinyl and it can be peeled off. My front fender and rear quarter panels will be getting cut and welded together to assure no rubbing issues. I don't like doing what everyone else is doing, pulling fenders/widebody. I like being different : ).......haters goin to hate. We'll see how things go.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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I'm curious to see how this turns out but I really hope you don't paint them pink and say "haters gone hate" lol
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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^ Lol.

OP, i'd do it if I had wheels that wide! i think it'll look good. and are you by any chance gonna be at the wrong fitment meet on the 22nd? i see your in charlotte and i remember seeing your Z at other meets. hope to see you there with this new setup!
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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I think this will look sick..Can't wait for end results
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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No more pink. Keeping the Equips in there original Factory Work color. I will be debuting my new set up at the WFC meet in Charlotte NC (if I can get everything put together) It's coming up to fast.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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think its going to look good.
flare looks a bit wide for the front but once the wheels go on and balance it out, i'm sure it will be nice. liked the pink setup as well (without flares)
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Zensokou
No more pink. Keeping the Equips in there original Factory Work color. I will be debuting my new set up at the WFC meet in Charlotte NC (if I can get everything put together) It's coming up to fast.
will see you there!
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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I'm going to the WFC meet on the 22nd also, I will have a chance to see this up close. Personally, I think it will "not look good". Anyway, good luck!
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Excited to see how this will look.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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I'm actually scared but also exited as well. When my fenders and quarters get cut there's no turning back.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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It will look good man.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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I think if it's molded it'll look good. Hats off to u for trying something different
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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you got my support for trying something new, hope it turns out well, btw those wheels are sick
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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once you cut its not a big deal. you can always buy seibons or an OEM quarter panel and tack it back on.. theres certainly "going back" , its just not a 100$ fix.. but surely not expensive. Make sure you cut it right btw... at a minimum get some 1/8" pvc/steel edge molding on that flange, but the right way is to cut in from your trace lines and fold it in or out and tack the 2 layers together as you cut off the xcess. Seal it when youre done.
Thats what was done to mine.
The bolt hole for your rear bumper is the lame part.. if you can deal w moving it back a few inches you can radiu out more of your wheel well.. youll see.

and about molding vs non... RWB.. FTW. Leave them screws man.

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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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RWB remains flush with the wheel from top to bottom and I think the issue based upon the example pictures of the Z the OP posted is that the top sticks our much further than the bottom, making it look "off"... Like it just doesn't flow. If it ended up like an RWB, then hells yeah!
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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it's worth a try. good luck.
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Yes you are the first. And I hope the last.

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