Jak

Hi Guys, Having a bit of a dilemma at the mo..... I went to the autosport show this year and spyed a set of wheels i would quite like for my Z . After much research, and finally resorting to contacting the supplier for more info as the wheels are not yet on the net, i have discovered that the wheels are not it the most ideal of sizes......... 8x18" et30 (i know spacers will be required, but i can get the wheels for a great price so can afford to buy spacers too) are the ones im looking at (i was looking for 18's anyway but the 19's they offer are too high offset and would probs not work with the brembo's.) Anyway, I have the stock Rays wheels at the moment which i believe are a staggered fitment of 8x18 front and 8.5x18 rear, so thats the first kick in the nuts - if i go ahed on these new wheels i'd lose the staggered fit wheels - however as i'd be swapping the fairly new tyres off my Rays the footprint of the rear wheels would still be different to that of the front (correct?) and thus should, to my admittedly un-technicle mind, mean there shouldnt be any drastic changes to the handling characteristics? Are the non-upgrade 18" wheels supplied on UK cars 8X18" front and rear? or any other model wheels non staggered? (GT4 perhaps?) Does anyone see me hitting any major problems if i were to go ahead with the new Wheels? Alternitivly (wildcard here, brace yourselves......) is the brembo clearance issue only apparent on the front? for exampe to retain the staggered fitment i could technically buythe wider 19" wheels for the rear and the smaller but better offset 18" wheels for the front? Obviously this way would require diffrernt sized spacers front and rear too..... i think...... Many thanks Jak

Lol! did not even notice it was a left hand drive!! good spot Mike! SHould have guessed though being a US import - Still like it though!

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1445829.htm Think this looks great, seems a very good price too! Jak P.S. Has anyone put these wheels on a Zed? If so pics please!

Looking forward to seeing Scoop and Lip fitted, are you going for a carbon lip? Jak

Sorry to be a let down Nurrish, i've decided i'm gonna give it a miss and put the funds towards new wheels - partly because i think the towhook is more of a finishing touch for me, and i dont think it would look right on my car at the moment as it is no where near finished..... if you still have not got a tenth by the end of the weekend i may reconsider as i dont want to let anyone down on this! Jak

Thanks Nurrish, One more question, is that the only colours they do in the picture? `No chanceof i bright orange one for instance? Will try and make my decision tonight i promise! Jak

What sort of time frame could we expect delivery wise Nurrish? Thanks Jak

I'll await a confirmed price please Jak

is this not the "Fabulous" body kit as seen on Forza 3? Either way

+3! Have also been keeping an eye out for one of these - they seem to be quite big on the Honda scene - i think they tend to use a brand called Datum? Jak

Any more feedback on this? from what Ian said my wheels sound like they are in a fair bit better condition than his were, and although he sold with tyres he said they were bald? so does this mean i should be aiming for around the 400-450 sort of area ? Thanks Jak

thanks Stew, the trouble is i dont really know what the right price is at the moment! + i think the earliest i could get the new wheels is around mid March, so there could be a bit of a wait at the moment! My wheels are not actually in bad nick at all, and the curbing is really just grazes rather than any dents/bends... Jak

...............My stock Rays alloys without tyres, i would probably refurb them to takeout the minor curbing marks (previous owner!!) The reason i ask is that i have some wheels that i like the look of and am considering changing my Rays for , but i would like to know if they would be worth considerably more with tyres with a little life on them (i.e. hold of for a while untill id need to start considering new tyres anyway and do a tyre+wheel package type thingy), Or just sell them separatly? (and swap the tyres over which still have plenty of tread left would just be a bit more stretched over the slightly wider new wheels .....) Thanks Jak P.S. I didn't really know what section to post this in beings as the wheels are not technically for sale yet as its more of a guaging interest/pricing advice thread. So if any Mods want to move it please feel free

nah not at all Datsun 240z

Thanks Choptop, this is the plan! Will look into a course when i get back from NZ in May.

We have a brand new Green RS for sale at the moment if anyone's interested? shameless plug! Jak

that is odd, i drove both at race academy and thought the flappy paddle (ooh ooh ah ah) seemed pretty good, on the other hand though i'd always go for the manual option myself.....

Dont get me wrong its a great looking bonnet and i have nothing against it, in fact if i had the 313 car this would definatly be the bonnet i'd order. The only thing i mean by making it look like something its not is that the bonnet bulge, in my eyes, is associated with the 07+ 313 HR engine - which i dont have beings as my car is a 2003 Jak

Ian - Just had a looky at your car - looks VERY nice - and gives me a very good idea on how it would look - even has the nostril inlet i was talkin about! I swear hand on heart not to get black wheels if i go ahead with this!!!! wouln't want any Jak

cheers mike thats great!! Certainly gives a good idea of what it would look like! i reckon that + spacers and a bit of lowering would look pretty swish until i could do skirts as well, what do you guys reckon to that plan? Yay/Nay? Jak

It's not that i was lazy its just most pics on a google search come up with cars with body kits on, and other than a nismo lip my car isn't modified............. yet. The plan is for nismo skirts & spats in the same colour as the splitter and a carbon bonnet, and maybe the inlet "nostrel" This was just to help me decide what order in which to do it in.... Thanks Ian, I shall do a search! Jak

ermmmm......no. Sorry mate, will have to try and flog it elsewhere! I dont really want the bonnet bulge though - Dont want to make the car look like somethin its not. Thanks for the suggestion though Jak

Could somebody wel versed in photoshop have a go at photoshopping a carbon bonnet onto this photo for me please? A fairly subtle/OEM one would be great. Jak