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tech · 01-10-2008, 17:34

Get the body shop to sort it when you come to paint it all

Will be going though all this soon when I pic up the S13 front end lol

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 17:37

luckily, at that moment the postman turned up with my new front spacers (32mm) which i went to fit.

another problem! i now realise my front wheel studs are extra long

so they wouldnt safely fit:

those studs basicaly screw onto the exsisting ones and lengthen them, however they have to sit flush against the hub, even with a 10mm spacer on, they dont as i have longer wheel studs.

so had to dig out two more 4mm spacers making it already 18mm before i even fitted the new ones!

then fitted the 32mm on top of that making a grand total of 50mm now up front, not really too confident about how safe they look though, i dunno

lsd32 · 01-10-2008, 17:40

when you have the wheels fitted and the nuts tightened everything should tighten up nicely,so it should be safe enough

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 17:43

now need another 8mm spacers for the other side before i can fit them on that side.

but this is how the spaced side now looks:

ignore the bumper they wernt fitted on properly

will now need to flare the front arches. tbh i wish i hadnt ever fucking bothered with all this spacer/flaring shit, so much damn hassle to get it all setup properly, ill be glad when it is.

next time, im gonna just buy decent rims in the first place and pay someone to do all this shite!

then had to actually raise the back coilovers as the tyres are scrubbing like fuck.

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 17:47

then finaly went about sorting out another problem, my buddy club zorst has been rattling on something, quickly found out what and took a saw to it:

prob solved!

and a nice shot of the mess at my garage!:

and one more finishing touch for future carnage:

and that was todays work. havnt really achieved much but been busy!

xborninthefightx · 01-10-2008, 17:55

haha on the last pic, nice one. The wheels sit really really nice now. You sometimes forget how nice it can look when you sort the spacings out.

boo_kong · 01-10-2008, 17:56

Hey bud' see you got them :-) Why didnt you just grind a little off the studs? I did :-)
and from pic's are you going to be able to turn? I mean the front tire to arch gap is almost none existent lol

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 17:57

no chance of turning that wheel at the moment! need to flare them

was gonna grind them down, but cant find my grinder! think i lent it to someone....

boo_kong · 01-10-2008, 17:59

ooh right' i cccc
Another question' how did your car go from looking like it did in your sig: to how it is now?
Why the different front end?

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 18:01

decided id rather sell the front end while it was still intact for lots of monies to spend on more important shit. and onevias rock... when there finished....

boo_kong · 01-10-2008, 18:05

o right, smart' :-) Are you still looking for front wide archs? i'm thinking on going back to the stock ones and just flare them.

tech · 01-10-2008, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by initial_j

and a nice shot of the mess at my garage!

I need to upload my photo, to get in you need to climb over wheels

Going well though buddy

bkvj · 01-10-2008, 18:13

''im killing it!'' genius!

looks very good now with the spacers on and lowered!

NORFY · 01-10-2008, 18:18

jack, is there no way you could put some more negative camber on the fronts? mines lower than that, but with mega negative camber and i dont have many rubbing issues also havent had to flare the front arches.
also try strecthing a smaller tyre on

am liking its stance now tho

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 18:22

nope thats as far as the camber bolts go towards the engine bay.

big prob ive got with tyres etc, is mainly monies at the mo. im running toyos up front and cant afford to buy new ones in different sizes. nor would i consider putting anything cheaper on as there awesome, just gonna have to make do with what i got.

boo kong- absolutely definetly interested in swapping with you! i have another set of front wings in black in better condition than what i got on at the mo, how much you looking for? (be nice!)

NORFY · 01-10-2008, 18:29

you could always elongate the shock-hub upper mounting bolt hole for some more camber

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by NORFY

you could always elongate the shock-hub upper mounting bolt hole for some more camber

that sounds like a job for you mark.....

NORFY · 01-10-2008, 19:01

maybe we`ll ave to sort out a `work for skid rims kinda deal`

initial_j · 01-10-2008, 19:03

whats wrong with your rims?

your NOT having mine. ever. fact!

there only a pussy 7/7.5j anyway!

LiGhTnInG · 01-10-2008, 19:07

You're getting there.

Now fibreglass/rubdown/touchup your rearbumper. It looks shit.

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01-10-2008, 17:34	#261 (permalink)
tech Night-walkers Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 620	Get the body shop to sort it when you come to paint it all Will be going though all this soon when I pic up the S13 front end lol

01-10-2008, 17:37	#262 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	luckily, at that moment the postman turned up with my new front spacers (32mm) which i went to fit. another problem! i now realise my front wheel studs are extra long so they wouldnt safely fit: those studs basicaly screw onto the exsisting ones and lengthen them, however they have to sit flush against the hub, even with a 10mm spacer on, they dont as i have longer wheel studs. so had to dig out two more 4mm spacers making it already 18mm before i even fitted the new ones! then fitted the 32mm on top of that making a grand total of 50mm now up front, not really too confident about how safe they look though, i dunno

01-10-2008, 17:40	#263 (permalink)
lsd32 spl dori master Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: wexford,ireland Posts: 291	when you have the wheels fitted and the nuts tightened everything should tighten up nicely,so it should be safe enough

01-10-2008, 17:43	#264 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	now need another 8mm spacers for the other side before i can fit them on that side. but this is how the spaced side now looks: ignore the bumper they wernt fitted on properly will now need to flare the front arches. tbh i wish i hadnt ever fucking bothered with all this spacer/flaring shit, so much damn hassle to get it all setup properly, ill be glad when it is. next time, im gonna just buy decent rims in the first place and pay someone to do all this shite! then had to actually raise the back coilovers as the tyres are scrubbing like fuck.

01-10-2008, 17:47	#265 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	then finaly went about sorting out another problem, my buddy club zorst has been rattling on something, quickly found out what and took a saw to it: prob solved! and a nice shot of the mess at my garage!: and one more finishing touch for future carnage: and that was todays work. havnt really achieved much but been busy!

01-10-2008, 17:55	#266 (permalink)
xborninthefightx dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ashford, Middlesex Posts: 807	haha on the last pic, nice one. The wheels sit really really nice now. You sometimes forget how nice it can look when you sort the spacings out.

01-10-2008, 17:56	#267 (permalink)
boo_kong dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dartford Posts: 1,259	Hey bud' see you got them :-) Why didnt you just grind a little off the studs? I did :-) and from pic's are you going to be able to turn? I mean the front tire to arch gap is almost none existent lol

01-10-2008, 17:57	#268 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	no chance of turning that wheel at the moment! need to flare them was gonna grind them down, but cant find my grinder! think i lent it to someone....

01-10-2008, 17:59	#269 (permalink)
boo_kong dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dartford Posts: 1,259	ooh right' i cccc Another question' how did your car go from looking like it did in your sig: to how it is now? Why the different front end?

01-10-2008, 18:01	#270 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	decided id rather sell the front end while it was still intact for lots of monies to spend on more important shit. and onevias rock... when there finished....

01-10-2008, 18:05	#271 (permalink)
boo_kong dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dartford Posts: 1,259	o right, smart' :-) Are you still looking for front wide archs? i'm thinking on going back to the stock ones and just flare them.

01-10-2008, 18:13	#273 (permalink)
bkvj enden? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: udimore, close to rye Posts: 1,476	''im killing it!'' genius! looks very good now with the spacers on and lowered!

01-10-2008, 18:18	#274 (permalink)
NORFY dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2008 Location: faversham, kent Posts: 945	jack, is there no way you could put some more negative camber on the fronts? mines lower than that, but with mega negative camber and i dont have many rubbing issues also havent had to flare the front arches. also try strecthing a smaller tyre on am liking its stance now tho

01-10-2008, 18:22	#275 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	nope thats as far as the camber bolts go towards the engine bay. big prob ive got with tyres etc, is mainly monies at the mo. im running toyos up front and cant afford to buy new ones in different sizes. nor would i consider putting anything cheaper on as there awesome, just gonna have to make do with what i got. boo kong- absolutely definetly interested in swapping with you! i have another set of front wings in black in better condition than what i got on at the mo, how much you looking for? (be nice!)

01-10-2008, 18:29	#276 (permalink)
NORFY dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2008 Location: faversham, kent Posts: 945	you could always elongate the shock-hub upper mounting bolt hole for some more camber

01-10-2008, 19:01	#278 (permalink)
NORFY dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2008 Location: faversham, kent Posts: 945	maybe we`ll ave to sort out a `work for skid rims kinda deal`

01-10-2008, 19:03	#279 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	whats wrong with your rims? your NOT having mine. ever. fact! there only a pussy 7/7.5j anyway!

01-10-2008, 19:07	#280 (permalink)
LiGhTnInG Doricomotion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DriftRacing.co.uk Posts: 8,812	You're getting there. Now fibreglass/rubdown/touchup your rearbumper. It looks shit.