After the install I realized how big and wrong sized my 245/50-18 tires were for my car. The 50 series were from a m35X and my car is just RWD so I wonder if that is why looked so odd and too tall. Stock for the car was 245/45-18
This 20" is like .1" taller then stock setup so no issues and after a few hours the car dropped back down to stock ride height. About a WHOLE 1" from sitting up so jacked up. Now it looks good and the wheel gap looks stock not to bad.
Slowly working on my upgrades. I just bought TSW 18x8" Snettertons for good deal and kept stock tires since they are brand new. On separate 18vs19vs20 thread I debated back and fourth and was concerned for throwing out new rubber and spend $600+ on 19-20" tires plus rims and effecting ride quality and gap perception in wheel well. So on that note I am happy with 18 95% I still wonder what if 20" but I know I would want to lower fit for sure. Plus the tires I have are 50 series so they are too tall once they are worn out I will try 45 to get more aggressive look. But they definitely look sport clean and stock with upgraded look.
Exhaust: I went back and fourth tanabe, megan etc but I knew I wanted it installed by shop and called around and would have been $100 to have them do it PLUS the megans were the cheapest kit around and the tips look thin so I wanted to change those and tanabe were $550 plus labor. So I went to MadHatter in Tampa. Rocks! Magnaflow stainless exhaust and nice polished 4" dual tips installed and walked through each step for $480 out the door and we talked through sound etc next steps (tru duals)
stock rims and exhaust
new rims and stock exhaust
Exhaust pics
The exhaust sounds sweet. Noticeable difference on any acceleration over 2k rpm. Idle sounds stock, at start of engine though definitely growls. There is a mild drone (I assume gets better once broke in) at highway speeds over 2.5k rpm just enough to hear the engine note with no radio, 4 clicks of the radio and it is gone but just saying you can hear it if you want but not obnoxious at all. in or out of the car
When you get on it part mid throttle it sounds like a V8 for real and seat of the pants difference is noticeable. I also noticed that at highway speeds my RPM at 70mph now have dropped about 200 rpm since I do not hold the gas as much. Maybe better gas mileage too. For sure I am curious if an INJEN or Fujita in take would sound like up front OR do I stay with just k&n drop in and maybe have the upper plenum port and polished.
