BLKMGK Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 Oh yes, I'm a happy camper! Discount Tire told me 3-4 working days, it took almost a week. Wheelstires showed up in darn near perfect shape with the only marks being something you'd pickup in the first mile anyway. They put the right tires on the correct wheels, balanced them with weights inside the rim, provided lug nuts with the correct thread - too bad they're acorn style closed ended nutz. I've posted pics on the WEB site but they're pretty bad. My camera just isn't very high rez and I'll be upgrading as soon as I find a good replacement. http://216.254.117.47/development/testweb.nsf/4691e0edd8a01bd6852569ae0075e9c4/09cfd64869c04dc885256a5d0004773f?OpenDocument The front wheels fit VERY well. I may not even need a spacer and if I do it'll be thin. I'll know more when the car is on the ground - that will be when I've got lug nuts I can use or hack these off (shiver). I'm going to try and hunt down some splined "tuner" lug nuts maybe. No matter what they will have to be trimmed and I'll lose that nice ARP starter nose - bummer. The rear wheels will need a spacer I think - I'll know more when I put a rotor on there but it's hitting right now. If it needs a spacer it won't be too bad and the wheel should tuck into the wheelwell nicely. The wheels look NICE! I think they're flashier than the Trophies but will grow on me. I'll try to put up some more pics when I've got a chance, especially a closeup of the wheel. If you're going 5lug and running 300ZX hubs up front these puppies are pretty darned nice! I'll measure and post actual backspace when I've had a chance to measure it as the rear shoudl certainly be applicable to everyone and the front helpful to those with the ZX hubs. Another milestone reached! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 Looks real sweet BLKMGK. Be sure to get lots of close ups and some other angles, when it is actually out of the garage and going down the street. I know the feeling about the garage. I'm running out of room in the 2 car, with just the Z and all the body parts laying everywhere, including all the used sand paper. Sounds like a 2 step lesson when walking in there now. BTW, Anyone need some pretty nice silver/grey Z seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 Great looking stuff Jim! What's your clearance to your coilovers inside front and rear and to outer fenderwells? I'd assumed more tire could fit in their?? You just chose a 'reasonable' width I assume rather than maxing out? What was the rim size/offset you got? Don't sweat the ARP shoulder, easy enough to regrind on their. That's gotta be sweet having 2 bays to work on one ride....I'm sweating in my 9' wide garage now doing my EFI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 They look great on that nice looking painted car! Since these are available and the 5 lug is becoming so popular on these cars, how about putting the offset details on the page for these two wheel designs (front/back). That way someone could come behind you and do something similar if they used the same brake and coilovers, etc. That thing is going to be on the road soon, huh? Be sure to come up to MD to give me a ride . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 The wheels look really good! Way to go on a good choice for the car. They should look even better when the car is on the ground and they tuck up really nice under the fender! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 Jim, You know you could just get shorter lug studs right? Rather than chancing hacking those up, I'd buy the right length you need. They probably won't be ARP, but as long as they are the right grade, I wouldn't worry about it. Nice looking wheels... My car has been sidelined while I work on the control arms and TC Rods for the 6 orders I currently have to fill... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted June 1, 2001 Author Share Posted June 1, 2001 Okay - tonight I put the rear down on the ground. http://216.254.117.47/development/testweb.nsf/4691 e0edd8a01bd6852569ae0075e9c4/d1c792b334806f0385256a5e000736f3?OpenDocument (luv those Domino URLs) With a rotor on the rear it does NOT touch! Can't squeeze my pinky past either but... That's on the ground mind you. Looks a little 4WD but not too bad. I actually went out to Discount last night to pull up their wheel specs and their site crashed my browser when I tried to look at the Konig wheels. Tonight I got 404 trying to look and then it crashed on the 4th try so.. I've got th eoffsets I ordered pposted somewhere - I will better document this for everyone including taking actual measurements! I think a 1/4inch spacer will be best for the rear. I believe it WILL fit fine in the wheelwell. Those are Nitto 245/45/17 drag radials so other tires might fit better or worse. The rear measurements should apply to all 240's so far as I know. Don't think this would've worked without coilovers. I tried lifting a 255/50/17 tire (Bridgestone RE730 from an Impalla SS) bare into the wheelwell, NO WAY! I think it's just too fat so this is probably as big as you can get. If someone has gone fatter it's got to be super tight and really stiff! BTW - to do this I took a sawzall to the tops of the lugnuts. I wasn't going to use them anyway but I did pay $40 for that and valve stems - grr! Hated to do it but I wasn't comfortable hacking the studs wihout knowing what I'd need for spacers. I WILL be going to an open ended nut and I'm seriosuly considering leaving the studs alone. They DO stick out slightly past the wheel (*ahem*) but it's not really noticable. I probably could put in new studs but that would require a ton of dissassmbly and I am not really wanting to do that after just getting it all together! Will get the front on the ground tomorrow and try to hunt up some "tuner" lugnuts for the rice look. I think Summit sells them When all four wheels are on the ground I can best check out the rear gap - I think it'll be okay. Lowering it would mean that the spring would rattle around whenever the wheel unloaded as it's just barely taught now without weight. Wouldn't that be bad? Coil-overs are all new to me so be gentle... P.S. Oh, I have done Notes development a good bit but never got deep into script (well okay - I've got some nasty active code scripts but that doesn't count, you could do a Notes "virus" easily!). Notes development has sort of passed me by while I've pursued other avenues lately. I'm certified R3, R4 (admin and development but th eupper level script cert) and did TONS of work in R2. The server is R5.04 if memory serves and yes it's got filters to prevent monkey business with my SAM._ file The password would take weeks to crack without a cluster anyway. I mostly only do security reviews on Notes stuff these days and spend most of my days doing INFOSEC stuff on NT systems. That server isn't 100% locked down but I'd be surprised if anyone could get far hacking it - they try though. I'll tighten it when I've got time - I'm better at breaking than fixing anyway. I'll have SameTime up before too long on another box, not had any luck getting it on that box but I may try again. I need a another machine (I've got 7 now) to run some IDS stuff anyway so we'll see I've got Notes running to keep myself sharp and because it's an easy platform to develop on IMO. I don't get to do much development at work now and VERY little WEB stuff (sigh) What you see there is dirt simple code to get by that the woman and I have built. She's actually done a bunch of work on it for funsies and is certified as well. Feel free to make suggestions, I'm also willing to share any code on there that someone might want or perhaps hand out a Notes ID if you want to play on it. If you're interested in the SameTime secure chat stuff lemme' know offline and I'll be happy to hand out accounts when it's finally up. Don't think I've got the 2.0 code yet (shrug). P.P.S. Really sorry to ramble on guys, not exactly Z stuff I know but Notes is really cool. Check out my Guestbook - DIRT simple to build and I can do some really neato' stuff like workflow, digital sigs, encryption etc. Notes was PKI'ed LONG before other companies got a clue... [ May 31, 2001: Message edited by: BLKMGK ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Adkins Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 quote: Originally posted by BLKMGK: The front wheels fit VERY well. I may not even need a spacer and if I do it'll be thin. I'll know more when the car is on the ground - that will be when I've got lug nuts I can use or hack these off (shiver). I'm going to try and hunt down some splined "tuner" lug nuts maybe. No matter what they will have to be trimmed and I'll lose that nice ARP starter nose - bummer. Another milestone reached! Hi BLKMGK, What about using open-end racing lug nuts instead of having to hack off the end of the stud? Jegs & Summit have them in their catalogs... Also, are you a Notes/Domino developer? Just curious, since thats what I do and I see the ".nsf" in your URLs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted June 3, 2001 Author Share Posted June 3, 2001 Looks liek one of th erear studs is going to be replaced anyway. Thread got damaged and it was loose enough to pop out. Replacing rear studs would be cake but it's the FRONT ones that stick out too far. After the way this stud got mangled I may not go with tuner nuts since some of th eones I've seen appear to be aluminum. Added 5/16ths spacers up front, that helped. Will add them in back too. I've dropped the rear and front now but am running out of adjustment on the front springs. I think I'll go up slightly in back and leave it alone now. Edge of the fender from the gorund is about 25.5 inches or 26inches. How does this measure up with everyone else's? Putting in rear driveshafts tomorrow and trying to meaure for the transmission driveshaft. Will check ground clearance on the oil pan too (ahem). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted June 13, 2001 Author Share Posted June 13, 2001 Okay, a decent pic at last! 146K but I did try to cut it down and it IS interlaced at least Okay guys - little better? Photoimpact rox! Thanks Pete! [ June 14, 2001: Message edited by: BLKMGK ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Whoa almost lifesized! Seriously looks great Jim. Ground clearance? What ground clearance... Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scca Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 i see you must have FINALLY got a new camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted June 13, 2001 Author Share Posted June 13, 2001 Ya' think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Jim, looked at your 'round two' pics/great shots FWIW, I have less than 1/8" clearance up front b/t that collar and my treads with little room to move further out. I've had zero rub since my 5lug/13" rotor install. I was leary at first but figured their should be minimal to no tire flex up top and that appears true in my case. It's 'fun' to freak people (my dad included) out showing them and acting suprised "hey/that doesn't look good..." They think I did the mods yesterday and haven't driven it yet....if it clears enough it doesn't matter how much........but if you have room to go out I'd simply move out for a wider stance and the improved trackwidth. Fine looking wheels...you need bigger rotors to fill that airspace I see their;^) BTW, did you post your wheelspecs somewhere? Perhaps I missed them? [ June 13, 2001: Message edited by: Ross C ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Whoa! Sweet looking tire & wheel package! Those rims have a nice bit of "negative offset look" or whatever you call it. It's not FWD looking in other words. Fills in the well very nicely and looks aggressive. I bet a complete shot of the car would look even better (hint, hint)... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Nice fit/good look. The shop looks like someone's been very busy having a lot of fun putting a very serious car together (dont let it bither you). Whenever I get a chance to do major upgrades on a car; I always like to cut the companies emblem (icon) from their packaging box of each performance item I've purchased. Then I can either rubberband them together to never be seed again or put them in a picture frame & hang them somewhere; kind of neat/makes me feel important anyway-and in this "Politiacally Correct" world...its good to "Feel"...isnt it? When's your ETA for Launching your land missle? If you're at/past the point of ordering wheels/tires...you must be getting close! Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted June 14, 2001 Author Share Posted June 14, 2001 Davy I'd do a shot of the whole car but I've not got rear brakes on it and putting wheels on, dropping it, taking shots, and then putting it back up is a PITA. Of course I already did that once but it was with the low rez camera (sigh). MikeSCCA is hard at work on my brakes. As soon as I've got them on I'll take full shots if not sooner - promise! These are actually Konig 5.0's meant for Mustangs. They come in two offsets +20mm and +40mm. I used the +40mm up front and the +20mm in back. They measure 17X8. The pic you saw is the front wheel which has the spokes MUCH closer to the edge than the back. Front has 235 45 ZR17 Nitto 555s on it. At least I'm pretty sure it's 235, I'll check and modify this if that's wrong. I've placed a thin spacer up front and will do the same in the back. Back tires are 245 45 Nitto drag radials. Just rolling these puppies down my driveway they pick up pebbles! Will try to take more pics of those too mounted on car - this camera's flash is awesome compares to the other! Will be shrinking pics as I can and will look for software like Pete mentioned. I know the site is a bear on modem users and it's not exactly a high bandwidth link either (sigh). Date for launch... I'm working on getting a TH400 yoke. Once that's here I'll get a driveshaft. Fuel is plumbed to wheelwell but not to carb, that's coming ASAP. Reordered pulleys, mount, and pump today. STILL waiting for Autometer to send back my speedo. If they've lost me I'll be royally PO'ed! Rear brakes still need assembling. Need plug wires. Need to mount bottom of fan. Need to finish up some wiring for motor - need cable lugs! Need exhaust. This weekend will be mostly shot but I 2 day expressed th eparts early today so before weekend I'll get SOME time to work on it. I'm working on it every night for an hour or two. ETA? I'm not sure but I'm working hard on it! I really want to drive it More as I progress but it's certainly close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 A picture of the whole car? Am I going to need a 20" monitor? Kidding of course, that dude is going to be one good looking conversion, should be pretty damn fast to I'd imagine. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 Jim, unless you plan on doing some fancy photo editing, try Microsoft Photo Editor, go to IMAGE/RESIZE and drop the percentage down to about 45%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 Looks awesome Jim. I can't wait to see the pics of your running car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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