DonnieKeo's Build

[donniekeo]

I just thought it was about time I tried to make a build thread since everyone else had one.

It all started on the 17th of August in 2011.

Bought her from Nissan Used. She had 32,xxx on her. Altima Coupe 3.5 SE


Decided I want to go for the stance and flush look so I ordered some D2 RS CoilOvers.


This was the outcome. Didn't lower the rear all that much cause I didn't want to rub.


I had my wheels for awhile but I never had tires. :P The specs are 18x9.5 +12 all around wrapped in 235's


They're going for a little ride to the shop


They are on and she's getting a fresh wax.


The Final Outcome.


Decided I wanted to paint the wheels cause I didn't like my wheels at night cause they didn't pop out.

Another view.



Not completely done with her yet. Still gonna get a Stillen front splitter, exhaust, and a carbonfiber trunk. Then I will be done.

[SHIFT_COUPE]

VERY nice

[donniekeo]

VERY nice

thanks!

[SanoSuKe]

Looks good bro! I thought 18s would look small on your car but they actually came out perfect. You didn't have to pull your fenders correct?

Also, no plans for the front end? (c-mod/Stillen fascia)

CF trunk if you're interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251149461452?ss ... 1555.l2649

[MetallicSlate]

+12 offset. That's pretty hot bro. I like.

[MuranoDriver]

Looks great! Completely my favorite color combo of car/wheels.

Perfect stance IMO! Red lugs set it off nicely.

[Irvxing]

Looking Good!

[DJ_B_Easy]

So clean, I say forget everything else cosmetic and leave it as is.

[incREDibL3]

Looks good bro! I thought 18s would look small on your car but they actually came out perfect. You didn't have to pull your fenders correct?

Also, no plans for the front end? (c-mod/Stillen fascia)

CF trunk if you're interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251149461452?ss ... 1555.l2649

thanks SanoSuKe to helping me out here.

got 5 hrs till action is over! lol feel free to PM if you have any questions.

[incREDibL3]

it would look awesome on your car since its dark grey.

[donniekeo]

Looks good bro! I thought 18s would look small on your car but they actually came out perfect. You didn't have to pull your fenders correct?

Also, no plans for the front end? (c-mod/Stillen fascia)

CF trunk if you're interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251149461452?ss ... 1555.l2649

Yeah I pulled them, just a little though not a lot. but I'm going to go with a c-mod whenever I save up money for it. But i'm considering about that trunk. I'm just a broke college student lol

+12 offset. That's pretty hot bro. I like.

Appreciate it!

Looks great! Completely my favorite color combo of car/wheels.

Perfect stance IMO! Red lugs set it off nicely.

Appreciate it!

Looking Good!

Appreciate it!

So clean, I say forget everything else cosmetic and leave it as is.

Can't. lol Needs to be more clean. haha

it would look awesome on your car since its dark grey.

yeah, that's what I was thinking.

[AlexM.]

Looks good bro! I thought 18s would look small on your car but they actually came out perfect. You didn't have to pull your fenders correct?

I agree, the 18's look like my 19s. Tire size witchcraft lol.

I didn't think you would've needed to pull either

[DJ_B_Easy]

Can't. lol Needs to be more clean. haha.

Adding more will make it DIRTYYYYY!

Sleeper....

[donniekeo]

Adding more will make it DIRTYYYYY!

Sleeper....

I'll think about it lol

[el_blacky06]

Daym, your coupe looks dope just the way it sits!

[alphapig]

I LOVE that front rake.

Very nice.

[SEismyG]

Nice stance!

Need an exhaust? I got one for ya! borla-exhaust-and-racingline-y-pipe-t562982.html

[nismogxs21]

wow are you sure those are only 18z?? it sits really nice bro. congrats. honestly you should just keep it clean looking and do just a front lip. nothing too extensive you know. it looks really good as is

[donniekeo]

wow are you sure those are only 18z?? it sits really nice bro. congrats. honestly you should just keep it clean looking and do just a front lip. nothing too extensive you know. it looks really good as is

Yep, only 18s. I think the tires are what makes it look bigger. haha Whenever I decide to go with new wheels, Im gonna go with 19's. But im in love with your car. I've actually been looking at that same front bumper. it reminds me of a 350z.

[Mr.HacKeR]

Real nice!

Get the C-mod + Stillen front Lip = PERFECT!

[alphapig]

Real nice!

Get the C-mod + Stillen front Lip = PERFECT!

I disagree

Smooth factory body is perfect for the stance

[sc20]

so CLEAN!!
you beat me to it! I had planned to get some flat black te37 reps (varrstoens=broke college student ) but in 19's and with blue lugnuts.

as mentioned above, was pulling your fenders necessary with +12??? or just more of a preventative measure??

[Altima_VIP]

Very nice DonnieKeo! Those wheels are killer. Definitely completes the ride.

[SanoSuKe]

so CLEAN!!
you beat me to it! I had planned to get some flat black te37 reps (varrstoens=broke college student ) but in 19's and with blue lugnuts.

as mentioned above, was pulling your fenders necessary with +12??? or just more of a preventative measure??

I honestly don't think it is necessary with 18s. I mean everyone has a different setup but with 18s and a slight tire stretch you can pull it off easily. Rolling the fenders is a must tho.

[donniekeo]

so CLEAN!!
you beat me to it! I had planned to get some flat black te37 reps (varrstoens=broke college student ) but in 19's and with blue lugnuts.

as mentioned above, was pulling your fenders necessary with +12??? or just more of a preventative measure??

If you were to see the car in person, you would see why i needed to roll my fenders. lol there is barely, i mean barely any wheel gap. I'm sitting at -4 camber and im still rubbing the fender. before i fixed it, I was probably sitting at -6. My fronts rub like crazy though.

[AlexM.]

Holy cow -4 at that ride height? I wonder what your toe is looking like lol. Usually the lower you go, the more negative your camber gets (keeping toe in spec of course). I was at -3.5 average and varied between -3.3 and -3.9.

Are you running 35 or 40 series? I bet running a lower profile or going with a narrower tire would solve your rubbing problem. And increasing your dampening would help too.

Still can't believe you were at -6 before adjustments lol. I wonder if the equipment was setup wrong or if the tech messed up. Or did you adjust your camber yourself for clearance prior to alignment?

[SanoSuKe]

Yea now that I think about it, your fronts must rub like a mofo lol. The tires look beefy as hell, I'm guessing 235/40.

[donniekeo]

Holy cow -4 at that ride height? I wonder what your toe is looking like lol. Usually the lower you go, the more negative your camber gets (keeping toe in spec of course). I was at -3.5 average and varied between -3.3 and -3.9.

Are you running 35 or 40 series? I bet running a lower profile or going with a narrower tire would solve your rubbing problem. And increasing your dampening would help too.

Still can't believe you were at -6 before adjustments lol. I wonder if the equipment was setup wrong or if the tech messed up. Or did you adjust your camber yourself for clearance prior to alignment?

My toe is fine. Got it fixed. I'm running 40. Yeah it was at -6 cause i thought it was get to atleast -3.5 or someone around there but was way worse lol. but my camber arms are damn near stock and its sitting at -4. it's fine with me though. lol I dont drive a whole lot so i'm not going to go through tires like crazy like everybody says. it's honestly the toe that f*** it up the most.

Yea now that I think about it, your fronts must rub like a mofo lol. The tires look beefy as hell, I'm guessing 235/40.

they dont rub that bad. only when im turning into an inclined driveway or whatever. but yeah 235/40's.

[SanoSuKe]

235/35 would definitely give you some clearance and lessen the rubbing. At -4 degrees camber you will go through tires like crazy, that can't be helped lol. It's still sitting pretty though, I like it

[donniekeo]

235/35 would definitely give you some clearance and lessen the rubbing. At -4 degrees camber you will go through tires like crazy, that can't be helped lol. It's still sitting pretty though, I like it

Appreciate it. I'll probably replace them a few years from now. lol I put 5,000 miles on my car in a year. lol Don't do a lot of driving.