Ali SC3's "Workin on it" thread
07-20-16, 08:20 AM
#184
I finally read through all the pages of your build and it makes me really want to go na-t in the future.
With your new wheels, I think you could get away with completely shaving the rear fender or rolling it flat. I don't think a pull will be necessary. I had 18x10.5 +36 with a 285/35/18 michelin pilot sport which is basically the same fit as your 18x10 +30, and I still had room. If you're car is still at the height in your car accident photo, then you'll have no clearance issues after a roll.
With your new wheels, I think you could get away with completely shaving the rear fender or rolling it flat. I don't think a pull will be necessary. I had 18x10.5 +36 with a 285/35/18 michelin pilot sport which is basically the same fit as your 18x10 +30, and I still had room. If you're car is still at the height in your car accident photo, then you'll have no clearance issues after a roll.
07-20-16, 11:07 AM
#185
You should totally go na-t!!! unless you want something that just works then do a gte swap 
Thats good to know about the wheels thanks, It seemed like it would just be a hair inside the fender when I test fit the rim alone, but I didn't put the car down so it was hard to tell exactly where it would tuck.
That would be great if I can just roll it flat, that is what I am going to start with and hopefully that does it like you said. My car is at that same height its only got the tanabe springs, I may do coils later but I don't really tend to slam my cars cause I literally will hit everything underneath here in denver.
Thats good to know about the wheels thanks, It seemed like it would just be a hair inside the fender when I test fit the rim alone, but I didn't put the car down so it was hard to tell exactly where it would tuck.
That would be great if I can just roll it flat, that is what I am going to start with and hopefully that does it like you said. My car is at that same height its only got the tanabe springs, I may do coils later but I don't really tend to slam my cars cause I literally will hit everything underneath here in denver.
07-21-16, 08:05 AM
#190
So I feel like an idiot... I never test fitted the front rim, only the rear...
turns out it does not clear the ls400 brakes by quite a lot...
Apparently this wheel has the wrong disc fitment.
Cant use a spacer cause it would push it out way too much.
looks like I will be finding new rims and transferrnig the tires over...
massive waste of time, oh well. this time I will be sure to check firtst
good news is I did roll the fender lips up anyways, went pretty well only a couple paint chips on the edge so will get some touch up paint to protect the metal for now.
07-21-16, 08:26 AM
#191
^ Damn, that's frustrating. I just did a minor version of that, swapping wheels between the two cars and forgetting to swap the rear brake pads while I was at it. Only wasted time on my part, not money, though. It's times like that I wish I had multiple jacks and lots more jack stands, and a flat place to work!
07-21-16, 09:15 AM
#192
So I feel like an idiot... I never test fitted the front rim, only the rear...
turns out it does not clear the ls400 brakes by quite a lot...
Apparently this wheel has the wrong disc fitment.
Cant use a spacer cause it would push it out way too much.
looks like I will be finding new rims and transferrnig the tires over...
massive waste of time, oh well. this time I will be sure to check firtst
good news is I did roll the fender lips up anyways, went pretty well only a couple paint chips on the edge so will get some touch up paint to protect the metal for now.
It'll basically look like this with the spacer. This setup was 18x9 +12 with a 245/40/18 if you wanted to keep them.
07-21-16, 10:55 AM
#193
^ Damn, that's frustrating. I just did a minor version of that, swapping wheels between the two cars and forgetting to swap the rear brake pads while I was at it. Only wasted time on my part, not money, though. It's times like that I wish I had multiple jacks and lots more jack stands, and a flat place to work!
also my brother has a 2 post lift in his garage so I go there for the hard stuff.
I've found that 15mm allows most rims to clear the LS brakes. The wheels will can still fit with a 15mm spacer, but since your car isn't that low there isn't enough natural camber and it'll poke out too much.
It'll basically look like this with the spacer. This setup was 18x9 +12 with a 245/40/18 if you wanted to keep them.
It'll basically look like this with the spacer. This setup was 18x9 +12 with a 245/40/18 if you wanted to keep them.
The worst for me is the waste of time cause I have so much going on, didn't really need this but oh well. might just order some supra fitment wheels on ebay and call it a day.
08-15-16, 11:47 AM
#194
Bahahah so a TL tried to umm "race" me I think... (in mexico of course)
Sitting at a left turn light with 2 left turn lanes, I am in far left.. and the Tl is in the one next to me.
I notice his hood and fenders are covered in giant AEM stickers and he has wheels, exhaust etc... looking the part.
So the left arrow comes and I was just adjusting my radio not really thinking about going for it, and the TL just takes off into a wide left
Get through the intersection and he is about 1 car in front of me cause I just went slowly in first not sure if was serious or not.
He continues to hammer it and I realize he was serious (lol), about 2-3 cars ahead of me now and for sure he was full throttle at this point.
So I just lay into 2nd and wind out the turbo to redline... I start to pull on him like he is standing still...
I slam into third right about when I got next to him (Give him a taste of the tial blow off valve
)
about most of the way through third gear he is many car lengths behind me clearly wondering what just happened...
I wish he had held up through third, fourth would have been even more fun
Moral of the story kids... Stickers on your car look even worse when you get spanked by a sleeper.
Be careful who you rev at with all 'dem stickers!!!
Sitting at a left turn light with 2 left turn lanes, I am in far left.. and the Tl is in the one next to me.
I notice his hood and fenders are covered in giant AEM stickers and he has wheels, exhaust etc... looking the part.
So the left arrow comes and I was just adjusting my radio not really thinking about going for it, and the TL just takes off into a wide left
Get through the intersection and he is about 1 car in front of me cause I just went slowly in first not sure if was serious or not.
He continues to hammer it and I realize he was serious (lol), about 2-3 cars ahead of me now and for sure he was full throttle at this point.
So I just lay into 2nd and wind out the turbo to redline... I start to pull on him like he is standing still...
I slam into third right about when I got next to him (Give him a taste of the tial blow off valve
)about most of the way through third gear he is many car lengths behind me clearly wondering what just happened...
I wish he had held up through third, fourth would have been even more fun
Moral of the story kids... Stickers on your car look even worse when you get spanked by a sleeper.
Be careful who you rev at with all 'dem stickers!!!
Last edited by Ali SC3; 08-15-16 at 11:50 AM.
08-15-16, 12:14 PM
#195
Ali you should be fine....I have 18x10+25 and I can fit a 275/35/18 pretty easily....I do have rear lip rolled completed flat with a slight pull....
What tire sizes did you end up going with....?
Look forward to seeing the new wheels and tire setup....but please ditch those JNC center caps....lol
What tire sizes did you end up going with....?
Look forward to seeing the new wheels and tire setup....but please ditch those JNC center caps....lol