Originally Posted by Huck (Post 2364597)

Damn it guys stop hard linking to photobucket!! Lol every time I want to look at a pic on tapatalk it sends me to safari and then takes ten minutes to load a tiny pic haha

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2364672)

ms bc - PLEASE don't PlastiDip your wheels. Either get them properly painted or powdercoated. Gunmetal would look great on your car. I did mine in the 40th body color "KAV".

Regarding spacers - my usual disclaimer. Some tire shops here in Houston refuse to service a car with spacers. You have to remove the tire from the car yourself and then put it back on. Note the word "some".

Not a big deal until you are on your way to a meeting is a nice suit and get a flat on a 95 degree day. Just check with the place you would normally do business with and you won't have any surprises. It probably isn't even an issue, but you never know.

If you go the spacers route, which for you shouldn't be a problem since Tony is very hands-on, definitely go with hub-centric, stud replacement spacers. Stillen sells H&R which is what I had and are pictured so eloquently on the roof of JAR's Z:

H&R Trak+ DRS Wheel Spacers | STILLEN

I would recommend 15mm front and 20mm rear.

I agree that spacers definitely make the car look better, especially the rear wheels, but if you look at most race cars, their wheels are usually tucked in a bit too. I would assume that is for aero reasons.

You ought to think about getting your calipers painted too by Mike the powdercoater.


One final comment - as fun as it is to mod and personalize my car, everything I have ever done has resulted in some type of compromise or unexpected problem (that was eventually corrected). Most are not a big deal, but there is a reason Nissan engineered our cars the way they did. I'm not trying to scare you from modding your car, I just want you to go into things with your eyes wide open.

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2364672)

ms bc - PLEASE don't PlastiDip your wheels. Either get them properly painted or powdercoated. Gunmetal would look great on your car. I did mine in the 40th body color "KAV".

Regarding spacers - my usual disclaimer. Some tire shops here in Houston refuse to service a car with spacers. You have to remove the tire from the car yourself and then put it back on. Note the word "some".

Not a big deal until you are on your way to a meeting is a nice suit and get a flat on a 95 degree day. Just check with the place you would normally do business with and you won't have any surprises. It probably isn't even an issue, but you never know.

If you go the spacers route, which for you shouldn't be a problem since Tony is very hands-on, definitely go with hub-centric, stud replacement spacers. Stillen sells H&R which is what I had and are pictured so eloquently on the roof of JAR's Z:

H&R Trak+ DRS Wheel Spacers | STILLEN

I would recommend 15mm front and 20mm rear.

I agree that spacers definitely make the car look better, especially the rear wheels, but if you look at most race cars, their wheels are usually tucked in a bit too. I would assume that is for aero reasons.

You ought to think about getting your calipers painted too by Mike the powdercoater.

http://www.the370z.com/members/gurne...o-rims-002.jpg

One final comment - as fun as it is to mod and personalize my car, everything I have ever done has resulted in some type of compromise or unexpected problem (that was eventually corrected). Most are not a big deal, but there is a reason Nissan engineered our cars the way they did. I'm not trying to scare you from modding your car, I just want you to go into things with your eyes wide open.

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 2364695)

Joe at ZSpeed has earned a place on my Christmas card list:

(Very poor cell phone pic)

Originally Posted by Footloose301 (Post 2364713)

Sup

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2364769)

:iagree: don't plastidip the wheels :shakes head:

Ms. BC the only time you really notice the spacers is when looking at it on an angle. if you are looking straight onto the side of the cars you will only notice drop or no drop. Just know that 10-14 days after the instal (if you did both drop and spacers) you should get an alignment done :tup:

as with any suspension work always get an alignment done :tiphat:

Originally Posted by Huck (Post 2364779)

I have to play devil's advocate here. I dipped my wheels and for anyone that's really into modding they'll know what it is right away. But I seriously get compliments on the wheels almost every day, even at car shows. I think we here in the forum look at stuff so much we brainwash ourselves into only liking something that's $4000 or more. But to the untrained eye a good dip job looks great. It's cheap, easy to do, and totally reversible. Plus if you do it well, it'll last for a long time. Mine have been done for 1.5 years and it looks great still. People ask me all the time what paint I use lol.

Anyway, I don't have an extra $400-$500 for powdercoating, and I can't spare my care being down for a few days with no wheels.

If you have the money and don't mind spending it, I would say powdercoat them. It's more durable in the long run and looks great, plus you have more color options. But I just think dipping is a viable option.


I survived Zdayz 2013

(barely)

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 2364818)

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2364359)

:shakes head:IKR?!?!



:hello: no 11s today :(

Mini has a makeup ballgame...but later...h3ll yea!! (Maybe) lol

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2364851)

One more thing-red calipers on BC? Uhmmm, i dont think that would look good...do you gus?

Originally Posted by BajaZ (Post 2364857)

:hello: ! I dont know how to respectfully inquire this, but.. do you have a pic of her ? :pics:

Originally Posted by BajaZ (Post 2364858)

I have red ones on mine !! :) I like the way they look

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 2364888)

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2364883)

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This is the mini i was talking about ..i have a feeling you were asking about my 22 year old...?


:tup: yours is black, mine is not black...:ugh2:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2364887)

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@ Baja... ;)
THIS Is my beautiful older mini :tup: