The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXIV

Masterbeatty

r888?

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madwi

I would like to get a few miles out of the tires on the street

ChaseZ

Sport Cup 2 are in stock

eastwest2300

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Masterbeatty

I know right, but it would rip your face off going through corners.

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madwi

Then I will have to adjust the nitrous solenoids to try and break them loose

Re-71e dont come in sizes I want. RE-11 looks liek they do, I had them on my 350z and loved them.

ChaseZ

The thing with RE11 now is actually finding a set remaining in the size you want. I managed to track some down for my 18's but it took a bit. Rears from one place fronts from another. Then 1010tires screwed me up and shipping the new Indy 500's by mistake - and during that couple day mistake they sold the front RE11 that were supposed to come to me. So.. I ended up with RE11 rear and RE71 front, st an additional discount. I was sick of looking at that point and the ratings are the same so went with it. Have more under steer than I'd like right now but that just means I need to put more skinny pedal into my corners

madwi

Tire rack says they are in stock. Will call and verify when I get home in the morning

kenchan

sounds like a road trip!

madwi

kenchan

wat happened to his face? did EW do something?

madwi

Go to about 5 minutes in. oh and 2:00 ish.

kenchan

ive seen the clip before.... waz supposed to be a joke.

Davey

Curbed a wheel today - not on the Z. About a 2" long section right on the edge of the wheel.

Wheel is not out of balance, just scraped down to the bare aluminum and rough.

1. Ignore it = free
2. DIY fix = almost free, probably look pretty bad, won't last that long
3. "Mobile Wheel Repair" = $75 - $100, probably look good but likely air-dry paint that is not very durable, some negative reviews on yelp/google+
4. "Immobile wheel repair" = $150 - $175, this shop in Fortville specializes in wheel repair and does high $$ stuff and gets lots of recommendations from the local autocross crowd. Luxury dealers use him quite a bit. It's a 1.5 hour round trip.
5. New wheel = $347 shipped + mount/balance, I could keep the curbed wheel as a spare/have it repaired I suppose

I'm leaning toward #4 as I think it's kinda silly to buy a brand new wheel for 2" curb rash and it's also $250 cheaper.

Anyone had good luck with wheel refinishing like that?

Didn't happen while parking, I actually very lightly bumped the curb while driving avoiding some moron who was driving down the middle of the street and didn't move over when I approached. I should have let her hit my car, then whatever damage would be up to her insurance company to figure out, instead of me.

ChaseZ

I've seen flawless jobs and terrible jobs. It's worth paying for the best. Around here there is only one guy I would use, and that's because he's the best. It's one of those things you definitely get what you pay for.