ed_423

LOL euronoob, you need to slap the person laughing in the video she annoys me.

tsxronald

19x9.5 +22 all around?

No negative comments this is baller status!

ed_423

question. you are running 245/35 and said you shouldve ran 235/35. is 235/35 a stretch? or is 245/35 slightly stretched already

tobwac

245 its a slightly stretch but i found out that the stretch also depends on the tire brand idk why

ttk5

I cant remember the brands they used for this test, but interesting a 255 rated dunlop starspec tire is much wider than a 255 rated hankook tire..by alot. Enough to make a difference. They put the tires right behind eachother and you could see the difference. Every brand is different even though they are all rated the same? weird

jordanbedural

nice car man.

Mr. NC

Nevets, the man himself

ed_423

looks like a douche.

KillerG

looks like a douche.

Euronoob

The wheels are rubbing against the bit where the rear bumper joins with the rear side fenders as you saw in the photos I uploaded on Flickr and my left side is actually rubbing onto the rear bumper when I'm reversing out of my driveway cause of the weight etc so I was thinking last night to just saw it off. I'll take some more pics later if I can. It's so hot today lol. My guards have already been rolled if you can tell.

Thank you! Though I feel as if I lost torque ahahah.

Thank you thank you! I've always loved TE's as well and this is my first ever car that I'm actually modding. Even though I wanted a different car to mod so that I can learn from DIY's (DC2R, EK4, EG6 or something) but whatever, I'm lucky enough to have a CU2 instead.


LOLLLLLL....... Whoa, haven't seen that vid in a while.. We were just mucking around at a hotel when we were interstate hahaha! I'm the one in the grey singlet lol!

Yeah, I know Maybe in the future I'll professionally paint them! I'm too lazy to tint the tail lights ahaha!!

Lol! We just went to Sydney, Australia for a little holiday for fun. We're from Melbourne, Australia :P

Euronoob

LOLLL, my cousin. She has a weird laugh.

Thank you! No, not all around because 19x9.5 +22 won't fit the fronts. Fronts I'm going for 19x8.5 +29 but even with those, I'm scared they won't fit :S I'll just have to wait and see!

245 is a tad stretched so 235 would just be more stretched.

Yeah, not sure how these Gemstones are but I'll wait a while and when I get my fronts in, I might get some Kumho KU31's?

My knowledge on tyres is not good enough to help out with this sort of stuff hahah. So I can't really give much input. I just ask around from my friends/cousins and see what they say. Any info from you guys would be greatly appreciated

Thank you!

LOL, WHO'S THAT?! Random pic??..... But I look hot nonetheless.

Word.

..Word.. LOL

KillerG

what?! you lost torque?!

da fuq???

Euronoob

I think so....... I can't remember what my car felt like beforehand LOLLL

tobwac

those muffler you got are 14829?
did you have to cut and weld pipes to fit them or they just fit right in?

Euronoob

Yes, they're 14829.

Umm, for the left side, they added in an extra piece of piping to make it reach up to the flange gasket and for the right side, they had to cut a bit and add in a flange gasket.

Euronoob

Hey guys, I think my left side is sticking out more than my right (negative camber). If I wanted to make them the same, is this what I'd need?
http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...roducts_id=161

A few pics on the rubbing:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7487374...in/photostream

(I don't know how to post the pics on Flickr)

benben01

Instead of messing with the fender and causing body damage, get hubs on the Volks machined down to +50mm or as close as you can. This way, you can run a decent size tire in the back and not worry about any more rubbing.

swarlos

Damn! Fitment on the new wheels look sick! Cant wait to see completed shots. a camber kit should do the trick. hopefully you wont need a toe kit. I had to get both. But I was trying to achieve the opposite and get back to/closer to stock specs

Euronoob

You mean like... shave off the metal? Where can I get that done and is it safe? o-o Never heard of that before.. but then again, I am noob lol.

Cheers buddy! Yeah, so will that 1arm that I linked up top be enough? I'm not trying to get back to stock specs, I just want my camber to be the same so the tyres can wear "evenly"

benben01

Sure Noob.. LOL.. Here in the States, most good wheel repair shops can do that. You might want to check with you local wheel distributors or repair shops.

Euronoob

Alright, I'll ask them about that. Thanks a lot for the suggestion benben

swarlos

I was given the same advice for my front wheels. A good wheel repair/ machine shop should be able to help you with that. I never went through with it tho. I just stiffened my dampers and no more rubbing. But your fitment is more aggressive than mine. Not sure if that will fix your rubbing problems.

I think the camber arms should be enough to get you even. The oem toe arms are adjustable to an extent. So they should be able to get you back to 0. But itd be best to ask an alignment guy. Get one of those lifetime alignment deals and see what they think is needed. If toe arms end up being necessary, you can always go back for free after installing the new toe arms.

KillerG

would an alignment tell you how far off spec you are on either side?

Euronoob

@swarlos - Alright, I'll go sometime this week to a wheel shop or something and see what they can do. My dampers are on max settings atm and I'm still rubbing ahahha. A few of my friends are complaining about the stiffness BUT I DON'T GIVE A SHIT. IT'S MY CAR BETCHEZ. And I shall ask about that life time toe arm thingy =o might not only be in the states or something hahah.

@Killer - Yeah, when you go to get a wheel alignment, they give you your current specs (toe and camber) and then they give you the specs afterwards on what they did to your car.

ed_423

euronoob, to post pics from flicker, you need to disable the privacy thing first. right now your pictures are "copy righted" so you cant post them here lol.

Euronoob

I don't know how to change it Ed LOL. There's too many options?




And more pics on my Flickr thingy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74873745@N05/6759078855/

Yes, I know, some pics are blurry.. it's because my lens has a scratch on it and sometimes it focus' on the scratch :S

Edit: Warm start:
Edit 2: that sound at the end of each time I step on the pedal is because it's my roof's metal sheets vibrating in case you think it's the car making weird noises.

tobwac

this does sounds good
really interesting in drive by videos

ed_423

love it euronoob. wtf was that weird ass noise you made at the end? LOl

samace_sg

love it! lets get a drive by vid

TSXKid2010

LOL at the whistling.

Dude that sounds amazing -_- i really want it....let's trade cars...

ed_423

yo euro...do you still notice a lost of torque from the mufflers?

Euronoob

I'll try get one done this weekend!

LOL, I just whistled.

I'll try get one up soon!

Hahaha, buy me any GTR

I THINK I do feel a loss in torque.. but when the car is very warm (I've been driving for 30+ mins) and I step on it in 2nd, it goes pretty quick. I haven't thrashed my car ever since I've gotten my Magnaflows on because 1. New wheels = more attention = I will get raped by the cops more easily and harder if I get busted. 2. Scared to speed now since my friend got his car impounded for 1 month for going 80km over the speed limit and my dad is serious when it comes to speeding.

TSXKid2010

No GT-R, but you can have my USDM Acura TSX (:

ed_423

speeding is no bueno broskii. we do not want to lose our newest member of the crew.

when are your two other wheels coming in?!

Mr. NC

The mismatched rims kill me hahahahaha it just looks so off LOL

Euronoob

I WUNTZ ANY GTR

HAhahah, true true. Well, when I step on it in 2nd and the engine is warm, it goes pretty well and the high end power feels better.

Won't be in until another 1-2 months

Patience young one..... fronts will be in eventually

Mr. NC

Young one?! I'm older than you!!!! LOL


if the rims take 2 months why dont you just remove them for now? saves the rims + tires from erryday wear and tear and possible thievery?

tobwac

^agree
but as long as you like it thats all it matters

ed_423

+1 on running stock first your your tires wont wear out fast haha. but i understand the wait is probably a killer

jeroplex

can you do another video outside?