*NEW* Dyno results are in....

2theextreme

The most expensive upgrade? The wheels & rims....$5500 in that alone. Also, about $2000 in labor charges. So, that leaves about $5000 for all the other items (give or take).

And yes, I'm glad I did all this! And the tire rub? Not an issue....it seems one of the plastic clips on the inside of the fender is doing it. What I was told by DDMotorsports and also Altered today....the problem will work itself out. What I thought were rub marks are actually just little pieces of plastic......a good cleaning of the tires and it might just look as good as new....so no, I haven't nor will I be raising the car.....AGGRESSIVE LOOK STAYS! hahaha!

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nogoodname

i beleive in ur Z and look, it keeps the slammed look

it could be slammed some more with trimming the lining

2theextreme

Ya think? Hmmmm.....knowing me I'll find more stuff to do and put on as time goes on!

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frost

I think it's about perfect where it is. If you want to add forced induction, at least you have a good foundation to get the most out of it.

2theextreme

I went back to the Nissan dealer I purchased the car from and set up an appointment for the TPMS on Monday and when I was getting ready to leave a couple young guys were walking around looking at the cars on the lot and I noticed one did the as he was checking out the tires and rims.

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nogoodname

you would need camber kits for sure...


so, it's been awhile since the drop, did u get an alignment ??

2theextreme

I was discussing that with Altered today. I haven't yet but plan on getting one next weekend. Also discussed the possibility of an ECU flash, too.

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nogoodname

the intakes would be gone, as well as the headers for TT'ing

2theextreme

Yep, that's what they told me, too. (Yeah....I did ask about TT, too)

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nogoodname

ecu reflash would be good....why not wait til some maps come out by Cobbs and get that??

nogoodname

wonder who that was

2theextreme

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DannyGT

No it will not work itself out!

Extreme, take it from me, you dont want to **** with the tire rubbing on that clip. The 'pre-sets' on my coilovers were very low and it rubbed on everything. I have already trimmed and dremmel'd that metal clip down (under the lining its a nasty metal sharp type of clip). I have the SAME setup as you in the front and if stays low, its going to rub on everything and eventually eat your tire. It didnt do it as much when I went from the 275s to 265s but it improved 100% when I went to do the corner balancing and alignment. No more rubbing on anything what-so-ever. My look isnt any less aggressive than yours either. I would first be safe and do the corner balancing/alignment then cut if needed!

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2theextreme

Oh! So, since I don't want to loose that aggressive look, I'll need to take nogood's advice and now yours and trim the car. What about if I take the car to a body shop and have them roll the fenders? That was discussed as an option today, too.

Looks like you have two things I haven't done yet: corner balancing and the alignment....hopefully after those are done it will stop?

I have to ask.....what is corner balancing? Is that something that can be done (or will be done) at the time of the alignment or do I have to speciffically ask for it?

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DannyGT

At this time, I would not roll it. One big reason being, is that unfortunatly you cannot roll that clip, and it sucks because thats where the rubbing occurs. TRUST ME - I have tried and its not happening.

So, corner balancing is usually done when your getting aligned and in simple terms it basically raises/lowers all the corners accordingly to reach a 50/50 cross balance on the vehicle. Also, I would recommend to get it done with a half tank of gas so your as balanced as possible. A good shop will even balance and align your car based on the drivers weight too!

You just tell them you like the height where it is and when they balance it the changes are literally minimal and you wont really notice. Also, you might be able to get away without having to cut anything with a camber of -2.2 or more in the front.

I'll try and take pictures tomorrow of the amount I cut (before my balance/alignment) which eliminated the issue. I just want you to get the balance alignment done first because it may stop the rubbing all together. Its still going to be VERY close.

Hope this helps...

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