Got pics of your wheels?

[Falkdesigns]

They're off a Murano.

Malmon, you're very close by, wanna buy a set of Tein's to get rid of that huge wheel gap? Looks like it's time for me to order a couple more sets.

[blind6]

When would you have the Teins available? What shock/strut do you run w/ them?

[Malmon]

They're off a Murano.

Malmon, you're very close by, wanna buy a set of Tein's to get rid of that huge wheel gap? Looks like it's time for me to order a couple more sets.

Do you have them in stock? Will they work with factory struts? Do I need to replace anything else? Appreciate any input.

[Falkdesigns]

Well fella's, I generally order them as needed, and they usually take about 6-8 weeks. Q-ship want's a set, so if you guys want them too, I'll order 3 sets. I'm personally running KYB SR Specials, but they're much harder to get - also Japan only items.

I believe Duy (97Q45t) is running new stock shocks/struts with the Teins, but he'd have to give his input on ride quality. I've brought at least 6 sets of the Tein's for Y33 Q's over so far.

[email protected]

[Malmon]

those looks SURPRISNGLY good!!!!! Really sharp indeed, theyre off a G35, yes??

Man those Y33s really need to be lowered!!

As Falkdesigns wrote, they are from a Nissan Murano. Bought them at Ebay for $128, they are almost new, manufactured in 6/2005.

[blind6]

What was the price on those again? I think you'll have to count me in.

[bmwkiller]

These are Murano wheels on a 1997 Q45t.

Nice. That's what I've been looking for. I'm picking up a set this weekend. I'm hoping they look as good on my '93. So what tire size are you running?Thanks

[Malmon]

Tires are Falken Ziex 245/40ZR-18, bought the tires at discounttiredirect.com for $115 each with free shipping. Wheels=128, tires=460, mounting & balancing w/ stems=53, the "big wheels look" and better handling on my Q= priceless.

[Rex]

Not the first car I've seen those Murano wheels on and each time I'm suprised at how good they look. Then again a large 5 spoke wheel speaks to the kid in me ... but I digress.

They look real good, and you got a smoking deal.

[Falkdesigns]

Malmon, Blind6, I've been selling them for 285 shipped in the continental US, not sure, but Hawaii might cost a few bucks more. I've been riding mine for about a year and a half now, and I love them. I rode them on old stock shocks for about 6 months, it wasn't bad, but the new shocks made a big difference. My Q rides like an M5 - minus the power of course.

email me: [email protected] if you're really interested.

[Malmon]

What was the price on those again? I think you'll have to count me in.

Ebay item # 8019624833 , you can check if he has more to sell. Shipping to Hawaii might cost more than the wheels. I got 10% off when I paid thru paypal using a promotional code. Paypal coupon codes:10% off 1 item, max $25 off Code: C11-GIFTGUIDE Exp 12/18 midnight PT$5 off 1 item $50 or more Code: C22-GiftGuide$15 off 1 item $100 or more Code: C23-GiftGuide

There are 18 inch wheels selling for $75 each at discounttiredirect.com shipped free, in case you're looking for good deals.

[Falkdesigns]

I'm pretty sure he was talking about the Tein springs from me, but I could be wrong.

[Malmon]

I'm pretty sure he was talking about the Tein springs from me, but I could be wrong.

oops, sorry about that. blind6

Thank you for clearing things up, Falkdesigns.

[firepwr]

2005 20" FX wheels on a y33, 1999 q45t. Check Sig

[Ozzie]

I WANT!!!!!!!

Do I try to find the 18's AZHitman has..... or these 20's.....

Decisions....decisions.

I know it would be like copying you guys... but we arent likely to cross paths while driving around....

[G50 Q]

Mine:









I just lowered the rear some more yesterday. So, it looks much better now.

Also, for those who want to know here are the specs:

18x9 +10 (effective) 225/40/1818x10 +7 245/40/18

The fenders are completely stock with the exception of a very good roll. I will actually be modifying the ruca within the next week or so to allow for a little more camber (it's still rubs just a hair over hard bumps).

P.S.- Just curious but since when are VIP mags the definition of how you should modify your car?

[qsiguy]

Hey G50 Q, you said you just lowered the rear a little more. How are you lowering your Q? Do you have adjustable coils or what? I need to lower my '94 but it's difficult to locate lowering springs, just curious how you are doing it.

[AZhitman]

P.S.- Just curious but since when are VIP mags the definition of how you should modify your car?

AMEN.

Gorgeous car, I love those wheels - BTW, why do your plates say S14?

[G50 Q]

AMEN.

Gorgeous car, I love those wheels - BTW, why do your plates say S14?

Becuase i have a s14 too... and at the time, I hadn't registered the car yet... so I was driving with my s14 plates on.

[G50 Q]

Hey G50 Q, you said you just lowered the rear a little more. How are you lowering your Q? Do you have adjustable coils or what? I need to lower my '94 but it's difficult to locate lowering springs, just curious how you are doing it.

I wouldn't want to hurt peoples personal sales on this web site. Not to mention, I doubt anyone here would approve... even though I'd say 99.9% of them have never tired it on a Q. PM me if ya like, not trying to hurt peoples feelings.

[maxnix]

I sure would like to see a video of that car going 50 mph down that cobblestone street. It would have to be a dentist's best revenue generator.

Highest load rated 225/40-18 at tirerack load rated 92 or 1389 lbs., far below the OEM minimum specified 95 or 1521 lbs. Patently unsafe and a great setup for terminal understeer at anything over 7/10ths.

But it does look so kewl standing still.
Modified by maxnix at 7:52 PM 1/1/2006

[G50 Q]

I sure would like to see a video of that car going 50 mph down that cobblestone street. It would have to be a dentist's best revenue generator.

Gotta pay to play... but of course, some people don't believe you can drive a Q45 that low.... Fortunatly you can

plus the speed limit is 15mph on that street

[AZhitman]

LOL - This is the part where Brian says, "Touche" and walks away shaking his head.

[G50 Q]

Highest load rated 225/40-18 at tirerack load rated 92 or 1389 lbs., far below the OEM minimum specified 95 or 1521 lbs. Patently unsafe and a great setup for terminal understeer at anything over 7/10ths.

But it does look so kewl standing still.

lol of course you would know this because you've driven my car correct? And obviously OEM is always the best right, lol? Since when is a Q45 a sports car? Hmmm last I checked it's a luxury car, and it's not going to be doing any hard cornering. This car is my daily driver... and ment to just cruise around town. I've put a ton of miles of the current wheels/tires on the car with no driveability problems. But, of course, you have driven a Q with this set-up and have had "terminal understeer" right?

I know this may make your head explode from confusion but, it can and has been done for a very long time. I guess some people have a hard time accepting anything other than what's "suggested by the oem"
Modified by G50 Q at 8:19 PM 1/1/2006

[one ton garage]

Wow, haven't been on here in a while... some things never change though. The cool thing about NICO is that it's got the largest bunch of hard-core, true Q45 enthusiasts... yet by the same token, it's also got the largest population of folks who tend to tell you things can't be done without ever having tried it themselves. Are they called armchair quarterbacks? Hmmm... nah, that usually refers to people who say "I would have done *this* instead of *that.*"

Anyway, with that said, I think if there was someone who's driven a particular car-Q45, or anything else-at stock height, a moderately-lowered height, and an extremely-lowered height vs. someone who's only experienced the first two (or in most cases, just the first one), then I'd be more apt to listen to what the former person has to say, and trust their opinions and thoughts a bit more than the latter person, esp when it comes to something they don't really know about first-hand. And honestly, I would have to say the same logic applies to all other aspects of the car's modification, beyond the suspension/footwork.

Heck, LOGICALLY, the same should apply to everything in life! I mean, if you're in need of a delicate arterial operation requiring the insertion of a stent in your artery, lest you die, and you have two doctors, one who's performed hundreds of the life-saving operation, and another who's never even cracked open a chest (but he might have read a lot about it in the medical journals or on the internet)...whose advice would you REALLY trust?

[Jesda]

You guys are nuts. This might be my favorite Q of all:

[AZhitman]

G50 Q -

I think the part you're not understanding is this:

You're ignoring physics. Period. It IS unsafe, whether you WANT to believe it or not. No matter WHAT you "think", that doesn't change physics. It's reality. And it's fine. Just don't dispute facts with opinions.

I haven't driven your car, but it DOES have terminal understeer. Period. I'd bet MY pristine 95 Q on it. And a full tank of gas. It's physics. No one needs to drive your car to KNOW this for a FACT.

No one here is blindly "following OEM suggestions". And no one is hacking your choice in footwear. (I think your car looks kickass).

Several of us are in our 30's and 40's and have owned more cars than socks.

I, for one, have disintegrated a right front wheel on a freeway on-ramp. Have you? Insufficient load rating on the front of a 68 Grand Sport (300 hp, 4000-lb car - sound familiar?)

The Q is not a sports sedan? I guess you'd say the 5-series isn't a sports sedan either? Marketing is NOT what determines what "type" of car you have - it IS what it IS.

Look, it's a 300-hp, 4000-lb car. Regardless of HOW you drive it, that doesn't really change the fact that ist's VERY easy to exceed the load rating of a given tire and / or wheel simply pulling into a driveway with a car this heavy. God forbid you should have to execute an emergency maneuver.

No one is disputing that your car has run JUST FINE for BLAH BLAH BLAH-many years with a certain combo.

I hope it continues to run just fine. I hope you never blow a tire or disintegrate a wheel, and I hope you never hit someone's car because of understeer. I hope it's never pooped on by another bird, and I hope you find $100 under the seats.

I live in Phoenix, where there's NO shortage of assclowns in Pontiac Bonnevilles with high-offset 13x10" spoked wheels running 185/60/13's. Those guys are the extreme, but I'm sure every one of them thinks their car is "just fine" on that combo. They're wrong, and as a Certified Accident Investigator, if I were working in that capacity I would make note of mechanical failure or failure to properly maintain the vehicle if it were involved in an accident.

p.s. Good to see you back, One Ton! What's new with the fleet?

[one ton garage]

I always did wonder... about all the folks who worry so much about the "performance" of their Qs... how many of them actually drive their car in a manner where those "numbers" matter. Granted, i pushed my Q on the streets every so often... and everyone on here does also... but I never planned on taking it to a track, and i have a feeling that most people on here never will either, nor will they even drive their car hard enough on a public street to even eclipse 80% of the car's potential. It's sort of like worrying about making 700hp+ because you NEED AT LEAST that much hp to break 200mph, but then never going above 120mph in the first place (well, i'd be more concerned with the legality and recklessness of driving so fast on public roads, as I am concerned about someone driving/cornering their Q hard enough on a public road where their supposed performance limitations and specs matter, too)

put the Q up on stands a few months ago for some crazy mods... mostly been busy starting/operating a brick-and-mortar "shop" since I decided to go full time with what was once a side hobby. I do miss the Q though, and will probably tone down the mods I was going to perform to it, and just drive it again (good thing gas prices went down again), and get another Q to go crazy with.

[G50 Q]

G50 Q -

I think the part you're not understanding is this:

You're ignoring physics. Period. It IS unsafe, whether you WANT to believe it or not. No matter WHAT you "think", that doesn't change physics. It's reality. And it's fine. Just don't dispute facts with opinions.

So, where in this magical fact book of yours does it say running 225/40/18 in the front and 245/40/18 in the rear causes "terminal understeer" Becuase all you have stated is YOUR opinion. Which is fairly ignorant seeing as you have never even driven a similar set up.

I have experience with this, and aparently you do not. You think this is my first car? lol I have a great deal of experience when it comes to modifying suspension and or fenders to make wheels fit, that people such as yourself tell everyone will not fit.

I also have a lot of experience with people screaming about how dangerous something is, when in fact they have never done it. Well guess what, I HAVE. And guess what else, i've never had a problem with it. So, get some experience under your belt, stop believing everything you read, get out and work on your car. Then you can offer what you think about a certian set up. Untill then please refrain from spreading misinformation.
Modified by G50 Q at 4:24 PM 1/4/2006

[Falkdesigns]

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