Springs, Wheels, and Brakes - Oh My... Here's my 2008 M45 - Hi Res Pics!

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redline122
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Newly added items:> 20" Vossens wrapped in Falken FK-452> Eibach Springs (1.6" drop in front, 1.0" drop in rear)> G37 Brake Upgrade, D/S rotors, Hawk HPS pads

These pics were taken bright and early at Balboa Pier before I met up with my fellow M-aniacs! The lighting was great at 8am - no flash needed!

I welcome any comments - good and bad.
















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Awesome!

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WaynesNside
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Lookin real good, the car has to be killin the streets out there.
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That car looks SICK! I'm SO glad I got white!
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tigerclaws1318
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WOW, I'm like drooling right now. lol

The wheels are they the VVS-078?
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TorontoM45
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redline122 wrote:Newly added items:> 20" Vossens wrapped in Falken FK-452> Eibach Springs (1.6" drop in front, 1.0" drop in rear)> G37 Brake Upgrade, D/S rotors, Hawk HPS pads

These pics were taken bright and early at Balboa Pier before I met up with my fellow M-aniacs! The lighting was great at 8am - no flash needed!

I welcome any comments - good and bad.







car look sick man, job well done. gota question for you, where did you get the break callipers? they look real nice. i've been looking to upgrade mine. thnx in advance.




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TorontoM45
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car look sick man, job well done. gota question for you, where did you get the break callipers? they look real nice. i've been looking to upgrade mine. thnx in advance.
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redline122
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TorontoM45 - the calipers are simply Infiniti G37 Sport calipers. I ordered my over the phone from Coz over at Concept Z Performance. In addition to the caliper and rotor setup, I also am using stainless steel lines.

Here's a link to the item I purchased: http://www.conceptzperformance...7&UID=

Tell Coz that I sent ya! Coz is very knowledgeable on exactly what is needed for setting up the brakes in our M's.
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redline122
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tigerclaws1318... here are the details on the wheels, which happen to be Vossen VVS-085 >> 20x9, +38mm offset on the front running 255/35R20>> 20x10.5, +45mm offset on the rear running 285/30R20
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redline122 wrote:tigerclaws1318... here are the details on the wheels, which happen to be Vossen VVS-085 >> 20x9, +38mm offset on the front running 255/35R20>> 20x10.5, +45mm offset on the rear running 285/30R20
Thanks, how's the ride quality with the wheels and springs?
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Indy Golfer
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That looks aMazing!

Does anyone know if the 08 front bumper will fit on a 06 M? I like the look of yours much better than mine. Just curious.
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Wont fit
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I saw the car. Its a beauty!
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07sportm35
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Unreal. One of the top ten rides on the site and beyond. Simply elegant while sporting a "kik butt" profile. Nice job!

Those Falkens a little later will bum you out with noise at slow speeds however. Trust me on this one.

Never ask how it rides on "brand new" tires. Ask +1000 miles down the road.

Get ready because the compliments will come roaring in.
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i love the look i wish i could ride with 20' rims the car would not last as my wide swears she never hits the curb. very classy and aggressive at the same time.
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06M35Sport
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wow! That car looks awesome in every way. I love the color, I love the wheels, and I like the more curved look of the 08. Dont get me wrong, I love my 06 m35 sport and wouldnt trade it for anything right now but your car looks bad a** man. Great Job with everything.
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rsg123
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Very nice. It amazes me when I see no paint chips on the front end of these cars. Maybe they are hard to see with this color?
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zags
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redline122 wrote:tigerclaws1318... here are the details on the wheels, which happen to be Vossen VVS-085 >> 20x9, +38mm offset on the front running 255/35R20>> 20x10.5, +45mm offset on the rear running 285/30R20
Redline,

I can't tell from the pics, did you need to run spacers with the Vossen wheels/offsets?

And you sourced the BBK from Coz, I've been considering buying the calipers from him, but I've been waiting from him to offer powder coating on the calipers.
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TorontoM45
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thnx man, ill definitely look into this. appreciate the advise.
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redline122
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zags wrote:
Redline,

I can't tell from the pics, did you need to run spacers with the Vossen wheels/offsets?

And you sourced the BBK from Coz, I've been considering buying the calipers from him, but I've been waiting from him to offer powder coating on the calipers.
zags - no spacers. That was one of my requirements when doing these upgrades to make certain that they wouldn't be necessary. My rear wheels peak out beyond the fender line just a tad bit, but it's not obnoxious at all.
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tmf2004
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That looks flawless.. great mods
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Dumamei
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very nice man.. Looks good..
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Very, very nice, I like the look. Cant wait to get my bbk from Riverside Infiniti. Only thing is I'm gonna run them with the g37 rims also so no need for spacers. I will eventually powder coat them black matte .
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Stan_izzle
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splooosh!!
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redline122
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Stan_izzle wrote:splooosh!!
Okay... that just made me laugh!
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redline122
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radigan - you are gonna love the braking improvement with the G37 calipers. Not sure what Infiniti/Nissan were thinking when making this generation of the M. I think they got it right with the newest generation of the M - I thought I saw the larger brakes as part of the standard features.
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tonyynguyen
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Does the spare tire still fits with the upgrade?
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hey we need to meet up at that beach next time! how does balboa beach sound to you guys???? :mrgreen:
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m4m
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redline122:

looks crazy nice!
Question: Do you notice a difference in stopping power? or difference at all? I don't really like how my stock ones, very touchy and sensitive...
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redline122 wrote:zags - no spacers.
Good!!

"Spacers are Evil" ... :)

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