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Old 10-29-2004 | 01:52 PM
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Originally posted by Reefkpr
Jester It looks like we have the identical setup. Good Taste.
Anyway have you looked into lowering the Car. The front looks like it will be no problem. What do you think about the back with the wheel and tire combo that we picked?????? One of my installers said it will be no problem. The other installer said if I wanted to lower should have gone with a 30 series tire. Anyone????? Thanks
Yeah I plan on getting the Tein Basic coilovers so I can play with the height I want. The rears should be fine, as the tires just clear the insides of the fenders. BTW, does anyone know where I can get the best deal on Tein Basic's???
Old 10-29-2004 | 05:18 PM
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GOOD JOB! those pics look great!!

I have the GT-7 in diamond black, but those look hawt.....
Old 10-29-2004 | 10:50 PM
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GOOD JOB! those pics look great!!

I have the GT-7 in diamond black, but those look hawt.....
Funny, your car is the one that inspired me to go with Diamond Black. I was set on mercury silver until I saw your car. Thanks for the kind words.
Old 10-30-2004 | 08:34 PM
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Funny, your car is the one that inspired me to go with Diamond Black. I was set on mercury silver until I saw your car. Thanks for the kind words.
good! I am glad I could be inspirational!
Old 10-31-2004 | 03:30 PM
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looks good on the DB. here's my silver on black (hopefully the pic will post)!
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Old 10-31-2004 | 05:21 PM
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Soo clean, I like them volks
Old 02-10-2005 | 07:35 PM
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Originally posted by Reefkpr
Wheels are 19-8.5 fronts with +21 offset and 19-10.5 Rear with +23 offset. I was going to buy the mercury silver but when I saw these Babies I couldn't resist.
Please tell me if there was anything you had to do the car, roll fenders, how much of a drop you got? Does your car handle better?
Old 02-11-2005 | 07:44 AM
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I did not have to roll fenders. In the pics the Car is Stock Height. I lowereed the car using Hotchis springs about a week later and to me the ride height is perfect. The Hotchkis springs lower the car approx .75 in back and 9/16 if front if I remember right. This eliminates the small ammount of wheel gap. The ride is much better and just about all of the chop or bouncing is gone. I have noticed with the setup when the TCS is on the system seems to go into slip a little more and sooner than stock. When I want to get on it I usually turn TCS off anyway.
Old 02-12-2005 | 05:39 AM
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My sig will show you how they look in motion....
Old 02-15-2005 | 11:47 AM
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Vendors keep telling me that 275 or maybe 285 is the largest rear size tire width I can use without having to roll/cut the fender/well. Said if I hit a bump the back will bottom out into the wheel well...

I have an LS 350Z and I too want the diamond black SF challenges, I was thinking 19x8.5 front with 255/35r19 and 19x9.5 rear with 285/30r19. This sound about right? I have no clue on offset. I notice you guys using 9.5 fronts and 10.5 rears. I wonder which looks better, 255/35r19 on the front with 8.5 or 9.5 inch wide rims? I hate when the tire curves inward off the rim, looks like you had to "stretch" the tire to fit the rim, or like you were too cheap to buy tires wide enough to fill up the rim.
Old 02-15-2005 | 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by xephiron
Vendors keep telling me that 275 or maybe 285 is the largest rear size tire width I can use without having to roll/cut the fender/well. Said if I hit a bump the back will bottom out into the wheel well...

I have an LS 350Z and I too want the diamond black SF challenges, I was thinking 19x8.5 front with 255/35r19 and 19x9.5 rear with 285/30r19. This sound about right? I have no clue on offset. I notice you guys using 9.5 fronts and 10.5 rears. I wonder which looks better, 255/35r19 on the front with 8.5 or 9.5 inch wide rims? I hate when the tire curves inward off the rim, looks like you had to "stretch" the tire to fit the rim, or like you were too cheap to buy tires wide enough to fill up the rim.
Most of the time it will look like that unless you want it to look like your tire is flat. You can stretch the tire but you probably wont, do the math kid. 25.4mm = 1in take 275 and devide it by 25.4 tha will give you the tire in inches. Compare that number to the width of the rims and you will get an idea if the tire is going to curve in or not. With the 10.5 it will a lil bit but not enough to sweat it the 9.5 will just give it a bigger side wall but you won't really even see it bro. Just get the 10.5 rear and 8.5 front with 245x35 and 275x35 tires, everybody does it and there don't seem to be any problems. I'll let you know in a week because mine should be here by then.
Old 02-15-2005 | 01:02 PM
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i may be a little late in this post but reefkpr you car is !@#$%! !# awesome!!!!!! i love that combo!!!

AWESOME!!!!!
Old 02-15-2005 | 01:02 PM
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oh, and more pix please!!!!
Old 02-16-2005 | 11:55 PM
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welcome to the SF Challenge club! I have 19" gunmetal on my PPW. Looks sooooooo sweet.
Old 02-17-2005 | 12:06 AM
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Im curious as what DB challenges would look on a cs??
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Originally posted by m|2. B|2 ya|\|
Im curious as what DB challenges would look on a cs??
The contrast would look absolutely hot.

I haven't seen that actual combination myself but I've seen alot of light silver cars with black wheels/polished lip. It makes the wheels stand out and the car even more "brilliant" looking with the silver sheen.

I was going to go DB on my Silverstone to bring out the dark shade of grey more but I wussed out and went with Gunmetal instead.
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