lower the car or smaller rims

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TURNT300zx2_2
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Car: 1990 300zx N/A 2+2

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Sup ppl I need some advice but before I go on this is a project build and I accept all criticism but any ways I have a na z with 19s (275/35 r19 rear; 245/ 30 R19 Front; ) and I wouldn't get these big of rims but they were given as a gift and they actually look damn good from th 17s I had but the car is a bit higher than normal.... but my ? Is would a camber kit lower the car or would rolling my fenders smaller rims and lowering it be my best bet.... I wanna be low but not to the point that I gotta avoid every single speed bump


itsa300zx
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Car: 1990 300zx NA W/TT swap
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The problem is the rears tires are monster truck tires compared to stock overall diameter. 275/35/19 results in a 26.6" dia vs stock 225/50/16's are 24.9". That is almost a full 1" lift right there and your speed will be off by about 7% error. The front seem fine though 245/30/19 = 24.8" dia.

ThisIsSparTTa
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Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:02 pm
Car: 91 300ZX TT 2+0

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You're going to have fitment issues without some serious rolling or camber if you try to lower it much more. You don't need a "camber kit". Just upper control arms for the front and rear. Recommend Powertrix or SPL. Don't recommend random crap off eBay. Edit: I assumed you already have coilovers. Otherwise, yea you would need some way to lower your height overall, also.


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