Silverthorn Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, Humpy said: Do you take your own photos? Do much editing to them? Yeah mate, all photos are taken by myself besides the occasional photo from shows that photographers there have taken. Extremely simple DSLR set-up (Canon 1300D, kit lense & a polarising filter) and some editing on Rawtherapee (no chance I'm paying for Lightroom ). I tend to leave the photo as close as i can to it's original state, just a couple of small tweaks to give it the look i want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 02/05/2020 at 18:31, Silverthorn said: Photos, photos & a few more photos... Here's one of the car fully lifted on the aircups in case anyone was considering a set. They definitely make the car look absolutely hideous but they do allow me to park on my own drive Looking epic Hopefully you'll make it up to the next midlands meet, and hopefully i'll be there to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 @Sim Cheers mate! Yeah i hope to make it to the next one. It was just going to be a little bit too much driving in one day to go to both that and the Torqen meet last time. It was a 6h+ round trip to Torqen because of the route i need to take to avoid bumpy roads so there's not a chance i could've managed that & the drive to the midlands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 24/07/2020 at 15:39, Silverthorn said: Yeah mate, all photos are taken by myself besides the occasional photo from shows that photographers there have taken. Extremely simple DSLR set-up (Canon 1300D, kit lense & a polarising filter) and some editing on Rawtherapee (no chance I'm paying for Lightroom ). I tend to leave the photo as close as i can to it's original state, just a couple of small tweaks to give it the look i want. Awesome! Just dusted off my Nikon 3200 that I purchased off from a member off here. Only got one lens for it now as my dog decided to chew the other one lol. I had a little look at RawTherapee - looks good for a freebie. Any good guide you can recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 @Humpy Ah nice one! That's a bummer about the other lens, my dogs are a nightmare for stuff like that as well I don't have a good guide for RawTherapee I'm afraid. It doesn't seem like a hugely common program so trying to find useful information can be quite difficult. I've just been faffing around with it for 4 or 5 months and I'm still not completely clued up on it all to be honest. I'm still tempted by Lightroom just for the ease of it all, and the monthly subscription for Photoshop & Lightroom for £10 a month does seem like a great deal. Just not sure if I'd use it enough to warrant the cost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Still waiting on the new wheels to be finished so in the meantime, enjoy some photos from the Torqen x ZocietyEU Meet a week or two back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 You getting rid of the current wheels then? Just curious..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) @Humpy Yeah, they'll be up for sale soon. You'll probably see an advert on here some time towards the end of August Edited July 27, 2020 by Silverthorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_7 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 New wheels you say? Exciting times mate. I can't wait to see whats next!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Fresh look for 2020 Lovely pictures from DA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 @dave_7 @davey_83 Cheers both! Seriously excited to pick them up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 On 27/07/2020 at 17:17, Silverthorn said: Still waiting on the new wheels to be finished so in the meantime, enjoy some photos from the Torqen x ZocietyEU Meet a week or two back. New wheels when it already looks this good I can't wait to see what you're going with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Sim said: New wheels when it already looks this good I can't wait to see what you're going with. What wheels are on the horizon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) This is one of my favourite 370Zs on the forum. For me it even beats the Nismo in the looks department If Carlsberg sold 370s they'd probably look like this. And that's WITH the current wheels! Edited August 12, 2020 by HEADPHONES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 23 hours ago, ShortPaul said: What wheels are on the horizon You'll see soon enough - hoping to have them fitted by the end of the month! Don't want to reveal them just yet as i think the work Rimscarnated are doing to them will really make them look pretty awesome so I'll need some photos of them fitted to do them justice. 14 hours ago, HEADPHONES said: This is one of my favourite 370Zs on the forum. For me it even beats the Nismo in the looks department If Carlsberg sold 370s they'd probably look like this. And that's WITH the current wheels! Cheers mate, i appreciate that alot It's definitely a bit out there that's for sure so it's good to hear all the positive comments. I was half expecting most owners to hate it when i decided to put the wing on to be honest but i just couldn't bring myself not to get one I love the current wheels as well - Kiwami's look awesome on basically everything. I think they'll be pretty hard to beat so i just hope the new ones turn out as good as I'm thinking they will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 No worries mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 12/08/2020 at 17:57, Silverthorn said: You'll see soon enough - hoping to have them fitted by the end of the month! Don't want to reveal them just yet as i think the work Rimscarnated are doing to them will really make them look pretty awesome so I'll need some photos of them fitted to do them justice. Cheers mate, i appreciate that alot It's definitely a bit out there that's for sure so it's good to hear all the positive comments. I was half expecting most owners to hate it when i decided to put the wing on to be honest but i just couldn't bring myself not to get one I love the current wheels as well - Kiwami's look awesome on basically everything. I think they'll be pretty hard to beat so i just hope the new ones turn out as good as I'm thinking they will. It's nearly the end of the month, Any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) On 23/08/2020 at 16:42, Sim said: It's nearly the end of the month, Any news? Nothing yet I'm afraid mate! I messaged Rimscarnated earlier to see if they had a rough ETA so I'll see what he says. Given the circumstances, i doubt shipping is as efficient as it usually is so he may be a few weeks behind. We'll see! I did import some 40mm shortened knuckles from Japan along with a few sets of 326Power wheel nuts the other day which is pretty awesome. They're supposedly T Demand knuckles that've been resprayed (fairly believable as there are signs of the old copper-ish orange under the silver - who knows!). Hoping to get these fitted this Friday so i can get the car sat a little bit lower. (i know, i know - I keep saying I'm happy with it and then end up lowering it again a few weeks later! ) I'm hoping that these, paired with a set of adjustable top mounts should allow me to add a tiny bit more camber on the front end, pulling the top of the rim closer to the arch without actually lowering the car too much more (aiming for similar camber to k__tun's car below - He's running 326 coilovers with the adjustable top mounts). Previously the only company that made these was 326Power but import tax just makes these a little bit too expensive. Broadway Static has now started making them though for a much more reasonable price so looking forward to getting my hands on some. So if anyone is in the market for either a set of Kiwami's, Pink 326Power 8cm Wheel Nuts (with spikes and crown caps) or some 25mm shortened knuckles let me know, mine will all be up for sale within a few weeks! Edited February 9, 2021 by Silverthorn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Didn't know you could go lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 27 minutes ago, ShortPaul said: Didn't know you could go lower hahaha, there's always room to go lower 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Well, the new knuckles are on and all my prolems are solved! Tonnes of UCA clearance now and plenty of room between the knuckle and the air cups. They're also the -3° specification so with my UCA's set the same as the old knuckles, I've gained a few extra degrees on the front end allowing me to go even wider I'm now tucking 10.5J et -43 on the front end with no issues whatsoever! Minus the 326Power demo car which had 3mm more poke than this, I'm pretty sure this is one of the widest wheel setups under stock arches on a 370z. Happy days! Speaking with Rimscarnated, the new lips for the new wheels should be here within next couple of weeks. I'm hoping to potentially have them on by the end of September but we'll see. Fingers crossed. I've also swapped out the pink 326Power wheel nuts for a black set. I do love how the pink ones looked but i think with the slightly more modest look of the new wheels, pink would've looked a bit daft. All in all a good few days! Also, for those that are interested, my girlfriends car is now also looking pretty awesome. The driveway does look rather good if i do say so myself Edited September 6, 2020 by Silverthorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Silverthorn said: Well, the new knuckles are on and all my prolems are solved! Tonnes of UCA clearance now and plenty of room between the knuckle and the air cups. They're also the -3° specification so with my UCA's set the same as the old knuckles, I've gained a few extra degrees on the front end allowing me to go even wider I'm now tucking 10.5J et -43 on the front end with no issues whatsoever! Minus the 326Power demo car which had 3mm more poke than this, I'm pretty sure this is one of the widest wheel setups under stock arches on a 370z. Happy days! Speaking with Rimscarnated, the new lips for the new wheels should be here within next couple of weeks. I'm hoping to potentially have them on by the end of September but we'll see. Fingers crossed. I've also swapped out the pink 326Power wheel nuts for a black set. I do love how the pink ones looked but i think with the slightly more modest look of the new wheels, pink would've looked a bit daft. All in all a good few days! Also, for those that are interested, my girlfriends car is now also looking pretty awesome. The driveway does look rather good if i do say so myself I recognise the pub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 You must have very good roads at your bit, I struggle with slight dips in the tarmac Nice duo. What wheels are they on the 86? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, LRF4N said: You must have very good roads at your bit, I struggle with slight dips in the tarmac Nice duo. What wheels are they on the 86? Yeah they're not too bad thankfully! I seemingly live in the only part of Bristol with half decent roads The wheels on the 86 are 326power Yabaking Gangsta's. They're a pretty penny as far as single piece wheels go, but totally worth it imo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Looks straight out of a game!!! Steering with so little contact patch must be so nice and light. Question, does it drive awful round bends at speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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