these will look nice...after i flare the fenders perfectly!!!

updated May 11, 2008 @ 12:53am


Modified by lightsout at 1:57 AM 5/11/2008

Thanks
Walter

sorry walter, i sold the stock rims a long time ago. right now i've got some orange Milano 18" rims on it...and they are going to be my backup rims. sorry man.

my new rims should be here by tuesday(4/29/08). i will probably get them on, roll the lips, and flare the fenders next week!! please check back for pics!

take a look at my profile(not my Zoints Profile) to see what rims i have now. I had to change the rims b/c i was getting tailed a lot by the poolice...the rims screamed "PULL ME OVER, AND GIVE ME A 'JUST BECAUSE' TICKET"

Modified by lightsout at 3:14 PM 4/26/2008

the fronts 18x8.5 +25 stick out about a 1/2"...so i will be rolling the fenders in the front and flaring them about 3/4"...that will work perfectly!! oh, and the NISMO rims totally clear the STILLEN brakes with about 2 fingers of extra space between the caliper and spokes!!!!!!

some pics!! sorry my car is FILTHY...it usually isn't like this

FRONT

REAR

i rented this...
http://www.esetuning.com/produ...l.htm
...and am going to use it to roll the lip on all fenders, but i don't know what i'm going to use to flare the fenders...i was thinking the old PIPE and ROLL technique.

they are on!!
they look AWESOME!!!
what do you think?
here are the pics!!

i had to cut down the stillen brake line braket for clearance...
BEFORE

AFTER

all pics were taken prior to rolling the lips and flaring about 1/4"!!

4.08 VLSD, NICO 8-way ECU, full exhaust with custom headers,
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F/S:G35/350Z/FX35/Altima Grounding Kits

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It's a fender roller.

the "blue thing" is a fender roller from ESE Tuning. I've got to get up some pics of the inside of the fenders so you can all see the fender folded edge.

i believe there's no real "need" to rotate if the alignment is kept perfect. and if the tire wear gets bad the rubber can be switched from front to back b/c they are all 245/40/18

i took the rims down to Discount Tire to have the rubber switched over, and they told me that they are Genuine Nismo Rims. these rims MSRP for $600 per rim, and i got the entire set for $1525. Each rim comes in a cardboard box that say NISMO and RAYS ENGINEERING on them...they have a nissan parts sicker with the part number...i called up Nissan and asked about the part number, and it checked out.

so everyone checks out that they are REAL GENUINE NISMO RIMS, and i'm happy to have them on my Maxima!!

The center cap on the back of the Maxima wont go on b/c the rims were designed for the 350Z which has a lower profile cap in the back b/c of the independent suspension...thus, i have to space out the rims 5mm to get the caps to fit...and i'm thinking of purchasing caps that say "RAYS" on them, instead of the smoooth silver.

Modified by lightsout at 12:31 PM 5/10/2008

they are not a universal 5 lug b/c only 5 of the holes are used for lugs...the others do not go all the way down to the hub and are strictly for a LOWER UNSPRUNG WEIGHT

Quote, originally posted by DevonD »

I love the look of your car! Im really jeleous but i love to see other Maximas all dressed up. I am yet to see another Maxima with rims, or lowered or really anything done to it in my area so its good to see this kind of stuff! thanks for posting this and the car looks SOO good!!!

we are both named Devin/Devon...and great minds think alike!!

a few more pix from the upgrades this week!!

i'll NEVER be done with her!!! there is always something to tweek!! I hope that everyone is enjoying their 4DSC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From the look of it, your suspension is lowered quite a bit. Keeping it "perfect" gets really difficult. My I30 was only dropped 1.5"-2" and I had it on the alignment rack every 2 months (with camber adjusters for the front).

It's true that my I30 had high mileage and the chassis probably wasn't as stiff and some of the bushings were probably shot, but either way, the alignment was a pain. Kind of like on my G35 right now. I bought my front tires used with around 60-70% tread on them earlier this year and with 5k on the tire, they are showing negative camber and toe-in wear.

I NEVER liked your maxima with the orange wheels...but you just did a total 180 degree turn in the right direction.

That is sick.

Now get some more full shots of the car!!!!

thanks man!! i want to go down to the mall parking structure tonight to take some shots of it!!

thanks for the positivity, it always helps!!!!!

good job. i like

haha but really new rims look excellent! good job.

might sound wierd but i like the photo's of the wet car too...dont know why just looks cool