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are you fer real?! Good deal on the z- can never complain when something is fiffty free fiffty.

Swiss made you say? Theres your problem right there

Damn those are some very impressive numbers

Always a perk being able to use more tire to lay down more power, just need to be careful, might find yourself out accelerating those front tires on the corner exit and pushing wide. But I guess that falls into the category of "balance". Good read btw Tube. Falling into the topic of the thread, would you mind posting your opinions on the traits of your car and your setup (Assuming youve a Z or had one)

(Shortened for space) I can see your point, though i cant fully agree. I agree it is fully up to the person driving their car and more importantly "how" they drive their car, and like all things theyre opinion based- Im just trying to see if i can find what the average person thinks more often then not. Like ive pointed out im not too interested in asking how to improve the handling- There are MANY threads on this forum that cover that in good detail. Just figured this might be a fun thread that could get some people thinking. And id say instead of asking what ice cream do i like, its more like asking to describe the ice cream youre eating Johnc: Comming from how i like to drive my car i agree with that big time wheelman thanks for the aditional info im sure that does make a notable difference in the handling traits of your setup

What size gauges are those for the speedometer and tachometer (I assume the 4inch?) How difficult was the install for you? Any fitment issues with them not ligning up perfectly or anything? Thanks

Ah that sucks did you get ahold of them to find out? They still advertise them on the website

Now thats the kind of post i was looking for. How agressive is the oversteer on your car? Is it (generally) a smooth transition with the rear end rotating linearly around the car, or is it rather quick and progressive? What kind of rear end are you using btw? This is good information everyone- thanks.

Ya thats what i was thinking, ive seen a few Zs using the wats you spoke up but for some reason they looked a bit smaller in this picture, maybe its the physical placement of the flares?

Theres no emphasis on what style i want to be honest, more or less my only goal is a "fun" car. Im not particularly asking for advice on how to set up my car- Just trying to understand what the cars suspension geomtry and chassis allow for easily within limits. John ive enjoyed reading many of your posts in the past, so if i may ask- how would you say your car handles?

Anyone know what the specs are for those rims? Size/offset- etc

I know T3 (technotoytuning.com) sells a set for about 180, theyll make damn near any lug pattern you want too i believe. Go check em out

Im very used to the handling of my current car, naturaly it understeers but with a little poking itll slide like no ones business, however the sliding is very natural and very easy to control (1986 corolla gts). Theres no "snapping" and its very progressive and easy to control with the throttle, something im hoping to obtain with a Z. Just wondering what kind of car im getting my hands on- As with most cars im very sure its how youve got it set up, which is why im asking what everyone here is running, thanks for the answers

Been digging around and found a LOT of useful information on how to make the Z cars handle "better"- A few posts have been more helpful then others and seem to have the experience to back it up which is always a large plus. All the way from simple set ups to the rather pricey, but so far ive been unable to find this little bit of info save for a random odd mention here and there. So would any of you mind including your set ups (Springs, shocks, camber plates, lsd, anything you can think of thats important), and describing how the car handles with that set up? Are you loose the whole way around? Do you get some push on entering that starts to slide as you get on the gas? When/if the car does oversteer- Is the car easily predictable and controllable with the throttle, or is the car twitchy and nervous when the rear steps out? Do you dread bumps in the road causing some bump steer bringing the rear end out? Snap oversteer ever an issue? Or do you (hopefully not) plow like a mule the whole way around? All information is much appreciated