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Old 03-22-2010, 12:31 PM
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Default New round of mods on a nice day

I am not a professional photographer so please bare with my point and shoot skills. I finally got around to installing my next round of mods and thought that I would share some pics since it was a nice sunny day today. The car is nowhere near complete but here are some pics of how it sits for now.

***Updated Pics with new front tires in post #11***

Mods:

-18x9/10 +20 SVN Wheels
- 245/275 Tires
-Hotchkis Front and Rear Sway bars
- Lowered on GF210 Springs
- EvoR CF Door Handles
- Agency Power shorty antenna









and a old interior shot, still need to get some more of these taken soon

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Old 03-22-2010, 01:12 PM
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i like the wheels!! looks good bro
Old 03-22-2010, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by eltness350
i like the wheels!! looks good bro
thanks, im actually pretty happy with the way that it turned out so far
Old 03-22-2010, 06:25 PM
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too much tire for my taste...and I usually like them meaty.
Old 03-22-2010, 06:28 PM
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started off pretty good meng - keep it going
Old 03-22-2010, 06:34 PM
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I'd lower it some more, with 18's. But I like!
Old 03-22-2010, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dkmesa350z
too much tire for my taste...and I usually like them meaty.
- ya i agree, the front tires need to be changed up but for now im just a broke college student.

- as for going lower, its my daily driver for right now so it will eventually end up lower in the future
Old 03-22-2010, 10:16 PM
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Nice! Should've gone with the 18x10 all around IMO. I like the Rota SVN's.
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Originally Posted by killa.beez33
Nice! Should've gone with the 18x10 all around IMO. I like the Rota SVN's.
-ya i know, trust me i wish that i could have gone with 18x10 all around, maybe some day down the road ill get another pair of 18x10 for the front.

- i went earlier today and got the 245/40 tires put on the front and the car definately looks and handles alot better now, no more meaty tires up front for me
Old 03-23-2010, 11:33 AM
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I have 18x9.5 all the way around with 245/275 tires, not happy with how they handle at all accelerating into or out of corners.:/. going to try a square 275 all the way around setup.

those wheels look great, love the color combo with the wheels/car.
Old 03-23-2010, 01:15 PM
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heres an updated shot with the new front tires on. specs are: 245/40/18 and 275/40/18








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Old 03-23-2010, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Entaille
I have 18x9.5 all the way around with 245/275 tires, not happy with how they handle at all accelerating into or out of corners.:/. going to try a square 275 all the way around setup.

those wheels look great, love the color combo with the wheels/car.
thanks do you have any other suspension work done to your car? I havent really had any issues with them accelerating into or out of corners
Old 03-23-2010, 08:00 PM
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just an aftermarket strut tower brace. my car feels like it understeers. just drove my parents stock z roadster with 1k on the tires (hell on the car) and I liked the way it slightly oversteered on aggressive corners.

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Old 03-24-2010, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Entaille
just an aftermarket strut tower brace. my car feels like it understeers. just drove my parents stock z roadster with 1k on the tires (hell on the car) and I liked the way it slightly oversteered on aggressive corners.
ya, i guess the reason i dont really have any issues with it is because of how my suspension/camber and sway bars are set up.
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Haha i was just at their site trying to see how they would look on my car.

Got close shots? Also what sidewall sizes are they? Seems a bit buldgy
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Originally Posted by o2sys
Haha i was just at their site trying to see how they would look on my car.

Got close shots? Also what sidewall sizes are they? Seems a bit buldgy
the only ones that seem a bit fat are the old front tires, they were a 245/45 that i had put on while i was waiting for my 245/40 tires to show up, they were on back order but heres a close up pic of the rear. i dont have any close ups of the fronts yet with the new 245/40 tires on.

tire specs are: Falken 452's 245/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rear

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Old 03-24-2010, 01:18 PM
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***EDIT***
went out and took a new pic of the 245/40/18 Falken Front Tires for you, here ya go:

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Old 03-24-2010, 05:05 PM
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You need more CF to pull that off.. Jk.. lookin good..
Old 03-24-2010, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay'Z
You need more CF to pull that off.. Jk.. lookin good..
ha thanks, i plan on doing a cf hood and probably the asuka double hump roof down the road. Most of my CF is on the inside for now

how about a front view of the car with some of the CF?

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Old 03-24-2010, 05:19 PM
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get an OEM spoiler, and some coilovers. The springs have a decent drop, but now low enough!!


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