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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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^^LOL honest man
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Get the vardoggies man. Cheap and sizing is there.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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Yup, go with the Varrstoen's....the better cheap alternative to Volks, etc...
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NePa350z
Does anybody have 18x8 and 18x8.5 sized rota grids on their Z? I'm just wondering what it would look like
If you spend enough time either viewing this thread or the Top 100 FAQ you will notice that not only are those sizes barely better than stock but you are also missing the offset which is the probably just as important

Spend some time in this thread and you should be able to so answer your own question
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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I love 18s. Rear camber is at around -4 or 5 I think, and with my current ichiba arms i can't go anymore positive I'd like to get -3 or even -2 as I have quite a bit of room to go more positive (Stretched tires and rolled fenders.)
Ordered some SPC rear camber arms, think that will give me any better results?

specs are 9.5 -4 all around

EDIT: here is a better picture to show the rear camber, it has to be the picture or something because my rear clearance is actually the same if not a tad more than the fronts, even though it looks like the rim is practically touching the fender

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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Did I just see this car over at Apex? Very clean!
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Nice, hey post on the local site when you are hitting Midnight meyham again, some of us may join
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Nice, hey post on the local site when you are hitting Midnight meyham again, some of us may join
thanks. and alright for sure, ill do that next time
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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Im looking at running this setup but worried about having to roll fenders which i dont want to do. So i have an 03 350z base model with a .6 inch drop with the rsr ti2000 springs. I already have the tires they are 275/40/18 rear and 245/40/18 rear my friend gave them to me. The rims i want to buy are 18x10.5 with a 20 offset for the the rear and a 18x9.5 with a 25 offset for the front. Please give me advice and let me know if i should be good running that setup without having to roll the fenders.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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You'd most likely need to roll that is a pretty tall tire and the lip on the z is huge. Your problem will be dips in the road that puts a good flex on suspension you'll rub. Nothing wrong with rolling to be safe

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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 06:06 AM
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theres really no harm in rolling the fenders. its inexpensive too. im no expert on stance but your setup is pushing it a bit close and you might rub going over bumps.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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It should need a very slight roll
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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when in doubt roll fenders
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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thinking about a 18x10.5 +20 all around.

would 245/40/18 & 275/40/18 look weird? would those sizes be fine?
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
thinking about a 18x10.5 +20 all around.

would 245/40/18 & 275/40/18 look weird? would those sizes be fine?
255/40r18 & 285/35r18 would better I think.
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Originally Posted by supraturboman
255/40r18 & 285/35r18 would better I think.
from my understanding running a taller tire in the front is a no no. plus i had 255/285 on my old xxr setup and it was a little too meaty for my taste. i think 245/275 would be good.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
thinking about a 18x10.5 +20 all around.

would 245/40/18 & 275/40/18 look weird? would those sizes be fine?
Much better off with a 275/35-18 front and 275/40-18 rear , then you will probably want a 10mm spacer in the rear.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Much better off with a 275/35-18 front and 275/40-18 rear , then you will probably want a 10mm spacer in the rear.
im almost positive a 275 on a 10.5" wheel up front will rub, no? my old setup up front (18x9 +8 with a 255/35) rubbed like hell and i ended up having to have the fenders pulled, which meant taking the fender liners out, which led to headlight problems.. and just stuff i do not want to get into again.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
im almost positive a 275 on a 10.5" wheel up front will rub, no? my old setup up front (18x9 +8 with a 255/35) rubbed like hell and i ended up having to have the fenders pulled, which meant taking the fender liners out, which led to headlight problems.. and just stuff i do not want to get into again.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61208532@N05/8005342274/http://www.flickr.com/photos/61208532@N05/8005342274/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/61208532@N05/
285/35-18 Hankook RS3 (that tires runs really wide ) mounted on an Enkei NT03 18x10.5 +30 with a 10mm spacer (that makes it actally +20 now) and i can remove about 1/2 degree of camber if i want.
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