240zstroked Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Im building a 240z stroker 3.1L I would like some input to see if running 18"rims is too much for this engine.I wanting to go widebody with 18x12 in the rear 18x10 in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240z8 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 This is the only car I know of with 18's: Here's the thread where I found the picture http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/80941-i-stole-a-car-yesterday/page__p__767760__hl__i%20stole%20a%20car__fromsearch__1&&do=findComment&comment=767760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTHALOSISM Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I've seen a few S130's with 18's but no s30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbigbutt Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 There have been a few threads about this. I'm sure you can find some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I'm running 18's, but under stock fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Type in "18s" into the search box. Been discussed more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Those are sexy, that's why 5 lug swap is good though, you can get lots more wheel sizes and offsets in 5 lugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00STDZ Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Im running 18's as well.... Theres plenty of room. Theres a few people running 19's even. Well, 2 that I know of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBang Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ive seen a few people pull it off (several of them in this thread) but it seems that the magic that makes them work is a body kit that includes a set of side skirts. In my opinion 18's just look wrong on a car without skirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ive seen a few people pull it off (several of them in this thread) but it seems that the magic that makes them work is a body kit that includes a set of side skirts. In my opinion 18's just look wrong on a car without skirts. That's just because the car sits to high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00STDZ Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 You can "slam" a car further to the ground with smaller rims like 16's and no sideskirts. Me personally I like my rims 18" or 19" More room for brakes... But what ibang was saying... If you have side skirts you dont have to drop the car as far to make it look slammed. The extra couple of inches a side skirt gives you can allow you to fit a bigger rim.. These are 19's on a z... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 You can "slam" a car further to the ground with smaller rims like 16's and no sideskirts. Me personally I like my rims 18" or 19" More room for brakes... I've got 15" rims that clear the 12.2" Arizona Z style Wilwoods. If you go with 13" brakes like MM offers, I think 16s fit, for sure a 17 would have those covered. "Big" brakes do not require rims that large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I've got 15" rims that clear the 12.2" Arizona Z style Wilwoods. If you go with 13" brakes like MM offers, I think 16s fit, for sure a 17 would have those covered. "Big" brakes do not require rims that large. But, the 19" rims still complement the ultra-lightened flywheel on the engine.... Right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 ... If you have side skirts you dont have to drop the car as far to make it look slammed. The extra couple of inches a side skirt gives you can allow you to fit a bigger rim... Side skirts don't give you any extra inches at all. The bottom of the side skirt is at the same level as the bottom of the stock sill; although I'll admit it may make the car appear to be lower. For the most part you can make the car just as low with 18s as 16s or 17s, the real issue is the overall diameter with the tire installed. As was stated you don't really need this size for brake clearance either. It just boils down to personal preferences and tire availability. It's getting harder and harder to find good performance tires for smaller rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightoftheRound Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 And such why I have 225/50/15 on my 15x10" wheels. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sileightygx Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 i also think that 18s/19s would look too big/off balance on a car with stock body (ie no air dam, no sideskirts etc). Personally the biggest I would go would be 16s, and just get a wide rim. You can pull it off, you just need other body parts or the car will look skinny with big rims imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 You are looking at it wrong, lowering the car isn't for looks. Lowering the car is for performance gains. This is hybridz.org Engineered to be feared! not coolguywithaz.com Engineered to look bad ***. Just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) You are looking at it wrong, lowering the car isn't for looks. Lowering the car is for performance gains. This is hybridz.org Engineered to be feared! not coolguywithaz.com Engineered to look bad ***. Just sayin I think you're looking at it wrong. Lower a Z too far and all sorts of crazy crap starts happening to the suspension. Roll centers underground, bumpsteer off the charts, etc. Take a look at some of the stuff that people here have done to fix those issues. Blueovalz's car comes to mind, with his extended length rear struts that were made to get the rear roll center above ground, because his 17's didn't look right until the car was so low that the roll center was well underground. My car would be another example, with slotted crossmember and TC rod pivots so that I can tune out bumpsteer, raise the roll center and get rid of whatever pro-dive might be incurred by running the TC rods at the stock pivot point with the car really low. There's a LOT more to it than just "Lowering the car is for performance gains." Edited March 4, 2010 by JMortensen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Sorry I worded that all wrong. That's what I was trying to say, if you just slam your car your just making it handle like crap. To get a true suspension setup you have to put the car on scales and everything and adjust accordingly. I remember seeing it done at Richard Petty Driving Experience but I was to young to understand it. What I meant was there is no reason to just slam a car to look cool. You should set your height accordingly to what preforms the best for whatever sort of driving you are doing. If that be daily, road racing, drifting, auto cross, or whatever you may do, ice racing for all I care, that's what you lower/raise a car for, and yes there is lots more than just height to change handling but height is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two80z4me Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 unless you have a race prepped car or a die hard track car, if all you worry about is your cars performance than you will have a nice car, but in the end there is absolutely no reason why you cant have a nice balance of form and function, and if you slam your car right with the correct set-ups and modifications it will handle great. Dont automatically asume that it will handle crappy. and disregard 90% of the things the NasDumb school taught you. anyway, In my not so experienced or humble opinion very few z cars can pull off anything larger than 17's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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