Game Change

[FJ20DR30]

hey guys iv decided to change the look of my Dr30 iv kept pushing these bigger wheels and its not doing it..

here is a pic of a model car i found which is exactly what i want!

i want to do it right so im going to source the wheels from import monster unless anyone here is selling there watanabes??

can anyone in the DR30 community help me with sourcing a lip spoiler and flairs? i seem to remember Dennis having some?? i just want rears only

also anyone want to help by best guesses on the size and offset of those wheels? im thinking 15x10 or maybe even 15x12 rear and 15x8 front something like +25 offset?

iv seen all the sizes for sale on IM but i cant afford many sets so id like to try buy the right size and offset first up..

a couple more shots

id be in dept to anyone who can help get this happening..

im selling my s13 setup to for anyone interested? just pm me for deats

Also im currently building a set off custom coilovers to suit out of the oe stuff ill post some pics on here as they develop

works.. how much are those lower strut spacers your brother had on the weekend? i need a set

Cheers guys

Edited March 3, 2012 by FJ20DR30

[works 510]

$100 posted or $90 pick up from keilor area or his work in sunshine.

[works 510]

16x9.5 -13 with 225/45 tyre on the back

Edited March 3, 2012 by works 510

[rb26zed]

Ben at Otomoto sells Watanabes.

By the time you get a set 2nd hand on IM and ship them here, you'd be paying close to new price.

Edited March 3, 2012 by rb26zed

[FJ20DR30]

i saw that grey car, its pretty close and running 16s not 15s im not sure what size but 15s seem more common? but as you said brake clearance maybe an issue.

i am 99percent sure ill go with 15s as i really like the look and i have a some very good sets of 15" tires track and street which helps

and are they 9.5 rear? they look wider ether way the stance is very near what i want..

checking wanatabe prices.

will your brother be at forum battle tomorrow? ill buy a set then

Edited March 3, 2012 by FJ20DR30

[blk180]

16s only go up to 9.5-19 as well.

The page you need

http://www.watanabe.com.au/page3.html

[D-limo]

Love where this is heading!

If I find enough motivation I will check the offset of my 9.5's (240z flairs).

Tyre fitment and ride height will make or break what you are trying to achieve.

Edited March 3, 2012 by D-limo

[FJ20DR30]

there not as exsy as i thought in the size i want just under 3 k is in budget... i guess width is key now that there able to be got easy enough and do i want wanatabes or would the same look be awesome with longchamps? mk2s, streets! argh choices!!

[FJ20DR30]

Tyre fitment and ride height will make or break what you are trying to achieve.

YES! and width these all have to be perfect

can you post pics of your fitment on the z??

if anyone else has pictures of old school aggressive dish style setups that they know the width offset and maybe even tire size please post it.

we can all have fun with this

Edited March 3, 2012 by FJ20DR30

[ydr030]

i want that model. man ive had 15s wantanabes and i agree there the best wheel 4 drs but mine was slammed, and it was f*kd to drive around. if u wanna runn em u gotta run shit profiles. 17s as a min

[FJ20DR30]

i want that model. man ive had 15s wantanabes and i agree there the best wheel 4 drs but mine was slammed, and it was f*kd to drive around. if u wanna runn em u gotta run shit profiles. 17s as a min

they look 55s or 60s?? to me though and its not all that slammed is it? it looks similar to mine does now (height wise)

[D-limo]

Best pic I have at the moment (with 225/50's).

Left wheel is just about flush with flair while right sits in about 15mm. Need to replace diff and sub-frame mounts to pull them into line.

Now run 205/50's and have just purchased 20mm spacers to get the right look.

Edited March 3, 2012 by D-limo

[ydr030]

u running 18s hey? dont touch ne thing and put 15s on.

the fronts on drs need to be low to look ne decent, a space the size of watermelon between the rims and gaurds is just crap. to make 15s work its gotta be slammed.hard. depend wat u wanna do, id a void big profiles if u wanna do ne thing decent in it, if u wanna drive to the shops the yea 60s are fine. imo

[works 510]

Bigger profiles are better(to a degree), more proportional to the size of the car.

Gives abit more of a muscle look, and easier to fill the gaurds.

Even with running 195/60/15,

sump is damaged, as is sway bar and one sway bar mount.

[FJ20DR30]

dont get me wrong i just figured that it looked to be wearing about 55-60s i dont care for driveability as much as it looking right!

tires need that stretch they also need the right style of wall,

there wont be any short cuts!

15x9 -13 fronts 15x12 -51 rear? is my current guess for correct width??

d-limo what width are your rear wheels ?

[ydr030]

works 510 i totally agree yea thats the thing wit 15s, look mad when slammed, but clearance goes out the door

[works 510]

I reckon the first thing you should do is get some flairs you like, then find wheels to suit.

the jenisis ones seem too small.

I know topstage in the east of melb do fibre and carbon 240z flairs, maybe worth a visit?

[D-limo]

d-limo what width are your rear wheels ?

9.5J

I wanted 195/60 fronts and 205/55 rears but had to settle with 195/55 and 205/50 as I couldn't find symmetrical high performance tyres in 60 profile.

[FJ20DR30]

yeah fair call.. well im chasing the look of the pictures above so those flairs are fairly big. ill give them a call and visit.

im not afraid of running the car with 15s im aware of the sump issue, iv hit and reinforced mine.. i think ill run it a little higher for driving and drop it for shows, the other sump saver idea is to run the cars a little more level ie bring the rear down more they tend to sit nose down and that does not help. Dan iv noticed this on your car in particular and was going to ask you the other Sunday actually..ill also likely run a heavy spring and shock setup so avoid nose dip on bumps.

maybe we should design a sump setup for fjs people all over the world will buy them haha

now also its my guess ill need to cut the guard at the rear, that over all that is probably my biggest concern, i mean i cant go back once its done, thats why i want to make sure its done right!! i mean im happy to do it but its just got to be perfect!

Edited March 4, 2012 by FJ20DR30

[ydr030]

^true, ive been thinkn bout going flares on mine too, just the cutting off the gaurds got me a bit worried 2. keen to c how it works out. im sure itl look tough