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Do-Luck bodykit + These wheels? **Wheels arrived!**


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Now its time for me to hunt around for wheels, in anticipation of the car returning with the new kit.

 

As we all know, finding the right wheels is paramount. makes or breaks a project in my opinion. (oh, free plug i guess... build thread http://www.350z-uk.c...h-sprint-build/ )

 

So i set aside a rough budget for wheels (without tyres) and went hunting. didnt like anything. so i've thrown the budget out and instead tried to find something that i liked. A challenge in itself.

Went through so many Wheel threads in this section looking at other peoples. some i like, some i loath.

 

A few of my favorites (after being identified) included the Volk Te57 (seems quite popular) and another, and the 'Five Axis s5:f' that Husky had on his.

Although prices seemed a bit steep for a 'favorite' wheel.

 

 

 

And, i found these while looking for a nice Concave design... and oh my !!! Its a Concave / Turbine mix!

 

 

I got excited when i saw them.... then when i saw them on a Z, a little sex-wee followed :blush:

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And look.... fitted to some Zeds !!!

 

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B) B) B) B) B)

 

 

I am absolutely sold! Pairing these up with a Orange Z has got to be a winner.

 

They wont be to everyones taste, but i thought i would share my excitement before bedtime.

 

 

:D

 

Pritchard

 

 

.... in other news, the word 'Budget' has just been removed from the Dictionary. :surrender:

 

 

***edit,

sorry forgot to mention what these actually are, they are Vossen CVT

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I quite like them

 

But if your going for the racing car theme with the full livery etc I would go for wheels that match that look. These are more for the showcar look. My opinion obviously

 

If these are the only ones you really like then go for it and prove the doubters wrong

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At least these will come "sided" but yeah, not cheap.

Wheels are such a personal choice, just like asking who your favourite porn actress is, we all like different things.

For me it would have to be a dishy wheel, like 19" Professor SP1, any from the Volk SF range in 19".

Would go for 10.5 rear and 9.5 front and choose a good offset that allows dish and clears brakes.

But yeah, that's just me

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Do some Photoshops? It's what I always do to help make my mind up...

 

If you get stuck, give me a shout.

 

Cheers Cal,

Yep I will be putting the photoshops opportunities up once i get the car back so that i have the final and accurate ''car canvas'' to p'shop the wheels to.

 

 

What are the Do-Lcuk double 6 look like? Just did a quick google but all i seem to find are 'double 8's, in like a mesh style. can someone upload a pic or link? :)

cheers

 

Pritchard

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At least these will come "sided" but yeah, not cheap.

Wheels are such a personal choice, just like asking who your favourite porn actress is, we all like different things.

For me it would have to be a dishy wheel, like 19" Professor SP1, any from the Volk SF range in 19".

Would go for 10.5 rear and 9.5 front and choose a good offset that allows dish and clears brakes.

But yeah, that's just me

 

You know the names of your favourite porn actresses? :D :D

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At least these will come "sided" but yeah, not cheap.

Wheels are such a personal choice, just like asking who your favourite porn actress is, we all like different things.

For me it would have to be a dishy wheel, like 19" Professor SP1, any from the Volk SF range in 19".

Would go for 10.5 rear and 9.5 front and choose a good offset that allows dish and clears brakes.

But yeah, that's just me

 

You know the names of your favourite porn actresses? :D :D

You've seen my avatar, right?

(Jayden James btw)

There are others dependant on category

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At least these will come "sided" but yeah, not cheap.

Wheels are such a personal choice, just like asking who your favourite porn actress is, we all like different things.

For me it would have to be a dishy wheel, like 19" Professor SP1, any from the Volk SF range in 19".

Would go for 10.5 rear and 9.5 front and choose a good offset that allows dish and clears brakes.

But yeah, that's just me

 

You know the names of your favourite porn actresses? :D :D

You've seen my avatar, right?

(Jayden James btw)

There are others dependant on category

lana violet

 

 

#teamtarmac

 

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Why this has become a porn discussion i dont know :lol:

maybe i shouldnt have used the phrase 'sex-wee' as it seems to have got a few of you randy.

 

 

So now comes the fun part of wheel offsets. These Vossens come in a 8.5j and 10j width.

I would like to have alot of rubber contact on the rear, so i'm looking at the 10's (although unless i am told otherwise, im assuming it will be a 8.5 fitment for the front.)

 

So theres two offset choices for the correct PCD on the 10j,

Offset 20, or Offset 42

 

I beleive the offset 20 is the correct choice, giving me about 7mm less clearance on the inside, but extends the wheel by 31mm.

Tyre size:

looking at 295/35/19 for the rear, which modifies speedo by -1.6%, pretty close :)

it also raises the ride height by about 5mm.

 

At the moment the car is on standard suspension - but only up until a set of wheels are fitted. once i get a set on, then ill decide on a lowering route to take.

 

 

Sound good to the whel experts?

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20 offset but make sure that design will clear the Brembos up front and 295 tyre for the rear, especially on a 10 is way over tired imho, 265 or 275 is ample unless your running silly hp.

 

:thumbs:

 

there is a s'charger on the horizon...

otherwise, i wouldnt even be considering the huge additional unsprung weight and roating mass increase :)

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that looks about right. Bullet. sorry i've obviously got 295 from somewhere and its wrong :p

 

yes 275/35/19 on a 10j is what i would be looking at :) then the tyre is marginally narrorer than the wheel.

 

 

I'm running through the specs of the front wheel however, and i'm wondering which would be the better fit.

 

Taking the Rays from 8j 30mm offset, to 8.5j 32mm offset bring them into the arch by 8mm, and an extra 4mm poke. Adding some popular spacers could bring this back out easily.

or,

by using the 8.5j 15mm offset, the inside in an extra 8mm away from the calipers, but the total poke is 21mm... which may be a littl etoo much?

 

I guess i'll be beter off getting the 32mm offset and using spacers as required?

 

 

Pritchard

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Offset is no guarantee of by how much it will clear the caliper, that is dependent on spoke design and how much meat is on the hub, my 9j et20 (or less from memory) does not clear brembos, i needed a 25mm spacer up front.

 

The man speaks truth, 8.5 ET15 is a bit weak IMO as well. Do they not make a 9 ET15 or something - frankly if I was in your shoes Id go a little too big and be prepared to have arch work if you need it, ill fitting rims will make everything look crap. You can also ask the vendor of the rims to measure the backspacing to see if you will clear brakes.

 

You will 100% have to lower the car or again, it will just look half arsed, it would be a very good idea to get everything (arches if required, suspension, wheel fitment, kit) done at the same time ..... :)

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I was going to do the wheels first, and then once they are fitted decide what suspension would be required afterwards.

problem is i am really loathed to lower the car at all, i already have issues on my local speed bumps and even some driveways and carparks with a slope. the do-luck front bumper is a little longer which wont help the nose rising before the wheels either.

 

I think I may need to look at getting larger diameter wheels, and dropping the car onto the wheels, rather than dropping it to the road (if you get me). = reduce arch gap, but not ground clearance.

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