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Old 08-02-18, 05:42 PM
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I think I am going to go with the RF1.6 - Looks good with the infrared


The VS06 is a close second. Choices, choices.


Thanks to my friend Cooltoy over at the370z.com for the photoshop work.
Old 08-04-18, 02:28 PM
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Car looks great! Nice tasteful mods to start out. I’m slowly starting to build my rcf too. I’ll post up a build thread eventually. Love what you’ve done so far.
Old 08-10-18, 06:17 AM
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Wheels ordered. Front: 20x10+30 on 275/30 Rear: 20x11+40 on 295/30
Going with the RF1.6. I'm getting matte black on the barrel instead of gloss black, keeping the tinted faces and no badge on the lip. Thanks to Josh at Get Your Wheels for putting up with all my questions and help getting the finish modified on the wheels.
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Oh man, I would get that order edited... unless you want to run some serious camber up front and wear out tires that setup won't work. If doing 20x10 with that size tire it should be a 40mm offset for flush fit to fender... with 30mm you will be 10mm too far out past fender for correct clearance on stock camber setting.
The back choice is excellent though.
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Old 08-11-18, 07:08 AM
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275/30 with +30 is a tad aggressive for front. Think it will clear if you’re not super low. Prob will scrub a tiny bit on full lock under compression.
265/30 prob will clear better but on 10” rim it will be stretched.
I run 275/30 on my track rims at +35 and they scrub for sure on high speed corners. But my car is lowered, plus it has 2.8 camber.

But I’m sure the wheel guys have sold that fitment before. Double check with them.

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Old 08-13-18, 10:03 AM
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From what I've seen of how SoSlow's preferences are on mods, it would definitely be too aggressive up front... he should stick with the 40mm offset with everything else as he has in his order post. I'll see if I can post pics from my test fit of +41 10" wide with 275 up front on stock alignment... it's just right for folks not going stanced or aggressive fitment.
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Fronts ended up 20x10+35, still going with 275/30. Wheels were finished today. Tires go on tomorrow and they should be headed my way.
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Which tires did you buy? Did you get the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S?
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Full flame suit on - I'm going to try an all season. I want to get more use out of the car and here in Indiana, it's common to go 4 months with sub 30° temps. Driving with summer tires just doesn't work in temps that cold. I don't plan be to out in snow and salt, but I don't want to have to leave her in the garage on nice days just because the temps drop. I have done the two wheel set up before and it's nice, but hoping I can get enough performance from these. I was going to try A/S 3+, but they don't go wide enough in the rear. Get Your Wheels suggested the Toyo Proxes 4 Plus and they had the sizes I needed. We'll see, I have never had a Toyo tire, typically Bridgestone. Not like tires are a permanent choice, plenty of options in summer tires in the sizes I want if I change my mind. PS 4S would be a top choice if I go that route.
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Originally Posted by SoSlow
Full flame suit on - I'm going to try an all season. I want to get more use out of the car and here in Indiana, it's common to go 4 months with sub 30° temps. Driving with summer tires just doesn't work in temps that cold. I don't plan be to out in snow and salt, but I don't want to have to leave her in the garage on nice days just because the temps drop. I have done the two wheel set up before and it's nice, but hoping I can get enough performance from these. I was going to try A/S 3+, but they don't go wide enough in the rear. Get Your Wheels suggested the Toyo Proxes 4 Plus and they had the sizes I needed. We'll see, I have never had a Toyo tire, typically Bridgestone. Not like tires are a permanent choice, plenty of options in summer tires in the sizes I want if I change my mind. PS 4S would be a top choice if I go that route.
Understood. Well, do a review whenever you get a chance to drive it. I park my car for 4 months in cold weather months and then bring it out in April or so. I cannot wait for the tread to run out on these tires so that I could get rid of these and get the MPS4S
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Errr -why did they put silver valve stems in an all black wheel. I will have to fix that ASAP.


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Yeah, definitely looks very prominent.
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Blacked out the valve stems and got them mounted. Now I need to find some better caps than the Lexus N2 chrome caps.


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Old 09-01-18, 10:32 PM
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Looks good. Are they 19 inch? They definitely look 20s, but maybe, it could be the design creating that illusion.


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