The factory NISMO badge on the hatch.

 

Thanks Lakeside, I was talking about the original Nismo badge...And yea man, as far as suspension goes...

First of all, I would never take it somewhere like the dealer/tire discounters/firestone for an alignment...Especially with aftermarket parts. I always have adjusted the ride height to exactly where I want it, then take it to a performance shop that I trust and tell them to align it to the specs I want (camber wise)...Once I get my spl a arms, I'll ask them to run -2.5ish in the front and -2.8ish in the rear. Then they should obviously adjust toe/caster/all that good stuff to where it needs to be. The problem with taking it places like firestone/tire discounters is that a lot of times they don't know what their doing and they also usually wont align it to the specs you want.

So yea, I'd adjust the ride height where you want it (yourself), then once you are perfectly satisfied, take it to a good shop that knows about aligning performance related cars, and tell them exactly what you want. You may pay a little more, but it is so worth it when your z handles exactly how you want it to...

Hope that helped...I am the same way as you bro, **** about my car haha...

 

I can't fault the mechanic at the dealer. He is experienced in aftermarket modifications. I just wasn't thinking at the time. I was experiencing tire wear due to my negative camber and just wanted to resolve it before having to buy another set of tires.

I don't even think it was as agressive as -2.8 I would have to dig out the specs. Mine is now at Factory specs I bet, being I took it to a dealer. I never voiced what I wanted it to be set at.

This summer if I have time I'll have the suspension and alignment tailored to me. It just sucks, cause I have to drive 4 hrs one way to get the work done. Last summer I didn't have the time with racing in the IJSBA. So I wasn't to concerned with it because I knew I wouldn't be tracking the car that year. So I skimped out. lol Arrrr

Zim

 

Do it!!! Especially if you're gonna be racing and whatnot...

 

congrats man. hows the sound of that exhaust and what you use to take your pic with the motion rmp gauge, like that pic. black nismo represent

 

^^^I love the exhaust! It has resonated test pipes and has an x pipe welded in place to eliminate the drone...I'll get some sounds clips one day when it warms up...also most of this pics were taken by my buddy, Javier. He basically did a long exposure time while I reved the car, which is how we got the effect we did. Thanks!

 

Can't wait

 

I messed up old age thing!!!!

 

old age stikes again !!!!!!!

 

What are you talking about?

 

Someday when your my age you'll understand! Let me explain so you can understand now, I fuked up!!!

 

You too make this part of the site alive

 

^^^Lolz...Still waiting on my SPL front a arms!!! UGGGHHHH, SPL had to make another batch of them, the worst part is that I waited for springs from Japan just about as long...And SPL is an American company. King, did you have to roll your front fenders at all?

 

Yes I had to roll and trim my front fenders...

Also the pinch weld for the frame I had to trim out so that it doesn't cut my tires when at speed on a dip...

I did it all myself to the best quality I could since you guys have the money a shop shouldn't chare anymore than $6-700 for labor...

 

Woah, so did u use a fender roller or something else up front? My rears are rolled but I need to do something up front...Also, what are you referring to when you say "pinch weld for the frame..."?

 

up front if you remove your fender liners (both) of them you'll notice a pinch weld where the fender meets the the inner frame for the engine bay...

this pinch weld is thin and can cut into your tire on dips or when fully compressed do to whatever roads...

I caught this within the first two weeks of being at this ride hieght and fixed the issue seeing I like to drive my car...

A fender roller on the front fender once you take the clips and screws out will be perfect. Don't roll with those clips or screws in it will jack your fender appearance on the outside up aka chipping paint.

For the pinch weld I would recommend having a shop trim or fold it back seeing it's in a difficult spot. If you want to tackle it yourself once you take a look at it it's pretty much straight forward what needs to be done...

 

Wow, seems like your experience was much more complicated than mine...I don't rub at all on my front passenger side where my camber is -2.4 or whatever it was...only the side that is off with less camber. Once I get the camber for the front around -2.2 or so, I won't rub at all...Maybe I'm just not as low...Hmm, not sure...I am gonna roll my front fenders tho...

One more question...when you rolled your fronts, did you put the fender liner/screw back in after it was rolled? Thanks for the help King.

 

Anytime man that's what the forum is for...

The roads here blow so the car reacts different...

Or I just might be lower than you lmao

But I didn't put the screws or clips back in...

 

Gotcha, so no liners either?

 

Brandon where's that vid!! post it ****!