AmoebAssassin a question for thee!!!!!!!

[redtop91]

What are the specs on your wheels and tires? Any spacers for the 30mm's?
Modified by redtop91 at 6:22 PM 5/3/2007

[thenillaz]

[threadjack]BTW, you say you have a 180sx gas pedal for easier heel-toe, does the 180sx pedal come up higher than the USDM, or does it make heel-toe easier in another way?[/threadjack]

[redtop91]

That too LOL.

[thenillaz]

This was posted yesterday, how ironic.

Get a 180sx gas pedal, it's about 3/4" closer to the brake pedal. I have one in my S13 and it's made heel-toeing miles easier for me.

Also, use the "fat foot" technique as described above. Keep the ball of your heel on the floor, and slide your right foot over to the right so that your first two toes and the ball of your foot is on the brake, and then roll your heel and blip the gas with your pinky toe and the side of your shoe. I do this all the time, it's much easier for me (6'0", size 11 shoe).

This is a much better braking position as well, as you have your heel planted for brake force and pedal travel referencing - you don't sacrifice a good braking position for rev matching with this tecnhique, the way you do with the JDM tyte heel lift method.

[AmoebAssassin]

The wheels are 17x7.5 +30 with a 20mm spacer (effective 17x7.5+10). Tires are Falken Azenis RT-615 in 225/45-17. They are super flush in the rear, and pretty flush in the front, but not with enough front camber.

I'll most likely be upgrading to some 17x9.5+17s all around as soon as I can afford it, but college comes first I suppose. My car is getting to the point where 7.5" of rim width cannot seat the tires I need to run for the amount of power I make. Also, the car is at a point where it'd benefit from more camber, but the lack of flushness prohibits this on my car - it's a street car, and style is still important.

Everything I've said about the 180sx gas pedal is true. I still remember how thrilled I was when I installed it and started being able to bust moves on the street

If anyone wants the gram lights, I'll be selling them within a month or two, and I'll let em go for pretty cheap as they're all curbed (500 bucks or so).

[redtop91]

Sweet! Would a fender roll take care of the flushness in the front? I'm not a major flush whore but anything more than an inch is annoying. I'm assuming you went 5 lug to get the +30 offset?

[AmoebAssassin]

Sweet! Would a fender roll take care of the flushness in the front? I'm not a major flush whore but anything more than an inch is annoying. I'm assuming you went 5 lug to get the +30 offset?

Nope, the +30 is a 4-lug offset. I know the 7.5s were made in +22 as well.

The lack of front flushness is because simply put, the offset is still too high. All the fenders are rolled and slightly pulled, but the wheel just doesnt fill out the wheel well enough in the front.

[thenillaz]

Well I'm still wondering the answer to my original question: with the 180sx pedal does the height of the gas pedal change in reference to the brake pedal from the USDM one?

[redtop91]

So a lower offset and it would be perfect? I dunno. Just finding solid confirmation on wheels that clear the 30MM Z32 brakes is difficult.

[AmoebAssassin]

Well I'm still wondering the answer to my original question: with the 180sx pedal does the height of the gas pedal change in reference to the brake pedal from the USDM one?

Nope, same pedal height.

[AmoebAssassin]

So a lower offset and it would be perfect? I dunno. Just finding solid confirmation on wheels that clear the 30MM Z32 brakes is difficult.

Yup, a lower offset'd do it.

Finding wheels that clear just needs some dedication. It is a lot easier with 5 lug though.

My wheels do clear without a spacer though. I added the 20mm spacer for better fitment.

[redtop91]

One last thing and I'll leave you alone. I promise LOL. More pics of your car with the Grams on.

[AmoebAssassin]

LOL i'll wash the bish up tomorrow and snap some pics for ya.

[redtop91]

[AmoebAssassin]

Oops! I totally forgot -- I'll get some as soon as I can!

[redtop91]

Hahaha forget again?!?

[AmoebAssassin]

This time i've just been straight busy, but I promise as soon as I move apartments, I'll snap some sweet pics for ya!

[redtop91]

Cool. Be sure to shoot me a line once you are selling the Grams Lights. I'll be more than willing to take 'em off your hands.

[AmoebAssassin]

Redtop, I was drifting and busted my tie rod. I can't drive the car till late next week, so my car is still dirty as hell. If you don't mind pics of dirty wheels on a dirty car, i can snap em for you tomorrow.

The gram lights will be fore sale soon, you want first dibs?

[redtop91]

I can deal with dirty pics LOL. My car will be like that most of the time anyways. Word. Sign me up for the wheels y0! What are you doing with teh tires?

[redtop91]

Bump.