So, I drove 1900 miles for a small photoshoot....

[JeromeS13]

Well, I made the journey from my home in Goodyear, Arizona (metro Phoenix) all the way to the mountains of North Georgia to take some new pictures... And, it just so happens that my family lives here and I'm visiting them for Thanksgiving...

I'm definitely not a professional and the lighting doesn't look quite right. But, overall I suppose I'm content with the pictures. These are the newest ones after installing some 20mm hub-centric spacers all around. They really pulled the stock wheels out pretty well and are almost flush.

Enough rambling... Here are the pictures:

-Jerome

[G_whizz]

There are some nice shots in there!

Gawd what I wouldn't do for some of that sweet clear blue skies you have over you right now!!

Send us some sunshine will ya!

Happy Thanksgiving too!

[phil4watching]

I'll be in North Ga Sunday!! What part you stayin in?

[JeromeS13]

I'm in Chatsworth, where my family lives. But, I'm hitting the road on Saturday morning, returning to AZ.

[JeromeS13]

I'll be in North Ga Sunday!! What part you stayin in?

Oh, and GO YELLOW JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahahaha

[Jacko3]

Man, those are really nice pics. I love them.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

LOL I just washed up my G... I want to take it on a road trip this winter but Im afraid of the snow and that they car will be stuck very easy...

Going to DC, NYC, Niagara falls, Cleveland, and Gatlinburg TN

going to have lots of snow by the time I leave on dec 10th

DJ

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD4BFFgTQQw

[SVTCOBRA]

Nice Pics!!!

We spent our honeymoney in my cousin's log cabin on Lake Weiss.Spent days exploring the mountains of Alabama & Georgia. Found memories!!! Visited the home towns of Bill Elliot and Alabama...Saw the biggest canyon east of the mississipiHad lots of fun driving the mountain roads!!

[uncbeers]

Nice pics JeromeS13-I think the black wheels are growing on me.

Tampa can you clarify this for us-I know everyone wants to know. You live in Florida and are getting out of the state for a road trip in the middle of December?! I thought the idea behind FL was a nice, mild winter time?

[soul_hfk]

love the pics

[tollboothwilley]

nice....gotta love going home for the holidays.

how long did it take you to get there?

[JeromeS13]

nice....gotta love going home for the holidays.

how long did it take you to get there?

The trip was about 25.5 hours of actual driving time...

I JUST got home...

[av8or]

did you have to replace your studs when you added 20mm spacers? thinking of adding to my stock for a little agressive look... what is the biggest i could get without replacing my studs, both front and rear...?

[JeromeS13]

did you have to replace your studs when you added 20mm spacers? thinking of adding to my stock for a little agressive look... what is the biggest i could get without replacing my studs, both front and rear...?

I bought hub-centric spacers that have pressed in studs. Therefor, replacing my studs was not necessary.

As far as installing the simple plate spacers, I wouldn't recommend installing any, without going with longer studs. The rule of thumb with installing spacers is that you want the lug nut to thread onto the stud as much as the stud is thick. So, we have 12mm studs. With a thread pitch of 1.25mm, that means we need to thread the lug nuts on at least 9.6 full 360degree turns. From what I recall with my OE 18" wheels, that's about what they're threaded on WITHOUT a spacer. So, if you went with even a small 5mm spacer, you'd only get 5.6 turns. NOT STRONG ENOUGH.

So, get the bolt on kind or install longer studs.

-Jerome

[heliochrome85]

im totally digging the look of the car. nicely done. its nice to see someone who hasnt put garish chrome wheels on their G.