Lowered with 25mm/30mm spacers?
 

I personally like a little poke on the front and back. Seems like most are running 20/25mm spacers with the stock rays. I see that there's still a little more room left in the front for a 25mm in the front with the pictures others have posted. I currently only have 25mm in the back and nothing in the front. I was thinking putting the 25 in the front and a 30 in the back. Eventually I'll decide between getting swift springs or kw3 coilovers. So I'm asking if there will be a rubbing issue with a mild drop. Thanks

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sorry, I have nothin of value to add to your thread.

That's what I was going to do but 25 on the front will rub...you'll need quite a bit of camber

Thanks for the input. That's a flush *** z u got mang

redbullRR or something is running 20/25mm and lowered on coilovers and it looks flush. so 25/30 should poke a bit but idk if it would rub.

25/30 is a bit much imo. 20/25 sticks out a few MM as it is.

20/25 is about as flush as possible...

wang you can prob get a z1auto 2.5mm spacer and throw it on the rear to add a little "poke"

I know its not the best idea but I have extended stud 10mm in my rear and I threw a 2.5 between my spacer and wheel to help my rear offset and it drives perfectly...

BTW sell me back my winter wheels!

Im dropped with 20/25 and i love how the rear sits but my front seems like it could come out 5mm more. I have -2 camber all around btw

25mm Front 20mm Back
 

I have 25 front 20 back and I dont rub in the front. I think I am going to change the back to a 30mm. I have the eibach drop.

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^ Car looks excellent. Would like to see the headlights painted rather than tinted, though. :)

what about rear tire size with spacers? i wanted to run 265"s in the rear and 245 in the front, before i decide on getting spacers

i have 275/30 front and 305/30 rear and im lowered on swifts with 20mm rears and 15mm fronts no rubbing but i wish i would hsve went 20fr/25r

http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...-few-mods.html pics here

looks good. i need to get some spacers now

Sorry to raise an old issue. But need some help here...

i am presently on stock Rays/tires and just installed 25mm spacer front and rear.

Thinking of installing the Swift Spec R springs but wonder if there will be rubbing issues.

Can anyone guide me?

You will be fine. I have 20/25 on swifts and still have space for 5mm up front.

Hmm... makes me feel better about ordering a set.

But is there anyone running my setup but with Swift R springs?

BTW, i emailed Swift and apparently the springs are designed and made for the US market.. there is no equivalent in Japan...

hey dude, i'm running on this setup, swift with ichiba's 20/25 combo :tup:

Yo, hows the ride on the swifts?

Is it as good as advertised?

Yup, they sure is :tup: infact, it feels like im still on oem's springs but definitely less body roll and excellent in corners.

Relative to the outside fender, 20 mm will look like there is more room to go further out up front but what some may not consider is that the front fender does not come from factory pre-rolled like the rear does and that the inner fender lining sticks out from underneath. Rubbing will be an issue with 25 mm spacers as it occasionally is already with 20 mm spacers.

Interesting comments.

Therefore for those using 20mm up front and dropped, its already rubbing occasionally? Situation will be far worse with the 25mm then...

OK, can the front fenders be rolled?

To be honest, the wheel/fender gap for the fronts are much bigger than the rears so more of an issue to solve.

There is indeed a larger wheel to fender gap up front which is why all the lowering spring kits available provide a larger drop up front than in the back. But we must also think, why did Nissan make it so? Surely there was a purpose and perhaps it's because they needed more clearance in the front for suspension travel and such to avoid rubbing.

For the most part I only rub when I hit hard bumps that cause my front suspension to compress almost completely. This is evident by the plastic piece of fender lining towards the bumper that my wheels have worn down.

25 front or 20 it doesnt matter it will rub slightly. I have 20 front 25 rear. My friend has 25 front and rear, and we rub in the front in the same spot. It's really not a big deal, the plastic wore out there already.

:tup: I know exactly the spot you're talking about. I kinda just want to take a dremel and cut that portion out flush and cover the hole with a flat plastic piece of some sort.

Okay, lets see.. With the 25mm fronts and swift springs, regular driving wont rub.. Only when thru bumps at a higher than desirable speed when the shocks bottom out... In theory then, if i realize to slow down in time, my fender liners might live longer...

You're describing conditions for a 20 mm spacer, 25 mm will rub much more easily. You should take a look into your front wheel well to find out what we're talking about.

i just did... and it looks like a touch-and-go on whether the drop will be too much...

anyway, thanks for the advice, likely order a set and drop it to see how it goes.

Anyone willing to take photos of the 30mm rear + 25mm front ? Eager to buy spacers, but I want the most aggressive stance without damaging the car too much. Lol

i recently put on 25mm in the front, making it 25mm all around. i'm not dropped. it's a flush look with a small poke all around. if it was mildly dropped on swift springs, i would say that it would be just flush. it comes down to if ur going to run aftermarket wheels or if you're dropped, or planning to run wider tires. for stock height on rays, my suggestion is 25mm all around

Thinking about getting a set of Swifts...do you think I'll run into any issues with the stock sport wheels with 15mm spacers up front and 20 out back? Stock tire size as well.

Thanks!

No.

You'll not rub. I've recently switched my Swifts to H&R but still with the same spacer setting (20/25) and they didnt rub even when my tires are 265/35 fronts and 285/35 rears. The only setup that will rub is 25/30 so with 15/20 you're good to go

30mm Front and 38mm back
 

I'm lowered on eibach and I swapped my orginal spacers out for 30mm front and 38mm back. I have no rub issues with stock sport rays.

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I believe the fronts are 30mm however on the rears i'm not so sure..even my 25mm look flusher..or did you camber it damn good? :tup:

Here's my setup : 20/25 combo with Swifts springs on the first 2 pics and H&R springs on the last picture

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/...67cfac72_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6...421239c7_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6...e58066cc_z.jpg

I do have camber in the rear...

Iwan72 car looks super good!

What about the same topic but on base wheels? I'm thinking 25 all around.

If I were you, I would take that money and save it toward a used set of the sport 19's.

The spacers are really a visual upgrade, and (just in my opinion) the base wheels don't fit the wheel arches that well. Perhaps with the proper drop, you could pull it off.

I simply haven't seen a car with the base 18s that looked appealing. Maybe someone just hasn't gotten the stance right yet.

I don't particularly like the sport wheels. If I were to spend money on wheels I'd get aftermarket ones that I like. This is just a cheap cosmetic upgrade to tide me over.