Finally took the plunge and installed the rims today. Now I may have to lower the car.
Before:
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After:

 

 

drop it! looking good tho

 

highly recommend 15mm spacers and a 1.5" inch drop.

love the lmgt4's, they weight about 6 pounds less apiece compared to your old stock 18's

 

Ever entertain the thought of powder coating them flat or gloss black?

 

Those are Sexy wheels

 

nice clean look

 

Very nice. I wish I had the $$$ to get some shoes like those. My Z has the whole nismo package minus the rims. One of these days....I can feel it.

-LamaZ

 

powder coating forged wheels just isnt worth the risk imho.

 

Never thought about powder coating. I was lucky yo save up the cash for the Rim's & tires.. Man this stuff can be expensive.

Well maybe the next step will be to drop the vehicle, but since I have a Kid comming I am not sure when I will be able to do that.. I am glad I can keep my toys right now..


Also excuse my ignorance.. What would the 15mm wheel spacers do? Push the Wheels out ??

 

Yeah the 15mm would make it more "flush" with the fenders. Btw are the wheels you got off craigslist a while back? They look great, makes me miss my Nismo wheels too Nice setup bro, a small drop and you're golden.

 

Man! you have a good memory. Yeah these were the wheels I got Last year sometime. It has been awhile. I finally burned off all the rubber on the stock wheels.

 

Wheels look great. Drop is not a maybe, it's a must....and immediately. Spacers would be very nice too, but can come later.

 

What risk is that? I only ask because I haven't heard of this before...

 

^ most powerder coating techniques seem to weaken the structural integrity of forged wheels. Although, there is a special method to powder coat them without compromising their structural integrity. Don't remember how though.

 

Well I am taking donations for lowering my car

Anyway I am really going to have to find some bargain to get the springs by the wife, and I am not even thinking about cutting springs..

 

Well I am feeling less of a car guy everyday.....

Anyway, I din't realize I could get some Tein s-tech lowering springs for fairly cheap. $150 - $190.

After buying these springs would I need to adjust camber or Toe? Or would I just need to get an alignment after they are installed?

Thanks

 

They are already powdercoated from the factory. The key is to use low temp powdercoat, and make sure the shop you take them to knows this and doesn't stick them in the high temp oven

 

You won't need the additional hardware with the S-techs . Just an alignment would do. Most people recommend it, I don't drive much and haven't gotten around to it.

 

Carefull with lowering. I've got an S-tune suspension with full Nismo body kit, and I've cought the bumper so many times. I cry every time. But, I will admit that it looks better dropped, its just not functional.

-LamaZ