dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 18, 2011 Yep, guards are getting rolled this weekend, if rolling doesnt work im going to chop out the inner lip with a dremel so i have more clearance and camber is at 1pm! there is more photos, alot better than iphone photos haha! enjoy: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam@TMBMW 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2011 Those pics are much better! Looks money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gouba 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2011 Looks good, im a fan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_BRS_ 209 Report post Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Love it eh, did you keep the other rims too? Those rear CSL rims are def my fave! Are you going to Trackday at Taupo? Edited August 18, 2011 by _BRS_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 yep! I still have the works, they will be my spare wheels haha, If I ever felt like a spirited drive, i'll put those on hmm unsure about trackday though, abit too far to travel! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Oh yee! iLike. Can see why you needed to raise the rear a bit now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 yeeep! haha, and also all legal tire specs! will see you soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Good stuff on your personal touches. Just a FYI with the guards. I would be very careful before using a guard roller on them. They have been extruded and rewelded, you run the risk of damaging that work that was done. EG the front gaurds are actually three gaurds welded together. good luck bud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 hmm unsure about trackday though, abit too far to travel! Weak. Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Those pictures are definitely alot better. Ride height is perfect, what suspension is it sitting on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PBOY23 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 That first photo is awsome ! stanceworks spec!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenetti 0 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Good stuff on your personal touches. Just a FYI with the guards. I would be very careful before using a guard roller on them. They have been extruded and rewelded, you run the risk of damaging that work that was done. EG the front gaurds are actually three gaurds welded together. good luck bud. It is just the rears that need doing more. At the moment it is only just touching, even half a degree of camber would probably fix it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingkarl 136 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Undecided on the car at the moment but you have a cool dog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Ride height is perfect, what suspension is it sitting on? KW v2 It is just the rears that need doing more. At the moment it is only just touching, even half a degree of camber would probably fix it. You're looking at pushing out gaurds that have already been flared. The rears have been pumped and shaved to keep the profile of the edge. Rolling it with a guard roller will bend the flat edge and most likely crack the paint even with heating it. You can go the camber route this will wreck the geometry and neutral turn in. The suspension was setup professionally to retain the handling characteristics it has (I spent near on a grand getting it setup right). Changing will add lift off oversteer. Not saying you cant do anything of this ... there are going to be adverse effects is all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 Woah, definitly grew on me. I like. Did GT refinishers paint them up for you? I think I saw you in there the other day ( they are right next to our work room) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) ahhh thanks for that josh! and for the camber side of things, I just went to the alignment specialist and decreased the camber from -1.5 to -2.5 and nope, still rubbing.. I've organised a guard roller to come around and try work the back out a TAD so it doesnt rub, its mostly on the left hand thats rubbing. and josh, by what you said, you mean the rears were cut then pumped out then welded back on? edit: and yep! GT refinishers painted them! good guys they are, willing to help always and grant is a good guy haha Edited August 19, 2011 by Yongxi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 and josh, by what you said, you mean the rears were cut then pumped out then welded back on? The rears weren't welded only the fronts have this. The whole car was cut back to bare metal, the rear guards where then pumped out using a hydraulic ram to suit the new wheel offset, then the metal was shaved and sanded flat again to remove any rippling or imperfections (no bog). Then the car was repainted. This was the only way not to damage the double skin on the gaurds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) ahhh I see I see, The fronts are ok, the offset on the fronts are perfect and have no issues, its just the back. So the back seems to be ok to roll just maybe 2-3mm out. that must of been ALOT of coin to do that! If I ever spent however much you spent on this car, i would never sell it haha! and i find it silly how thick the double skin is on the lip of the guard.. its about 10mm thick! Edited August 19, 2011 by Yongxi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 If youre going all out .. Buy some spare wing mirror covers and paint them to balance it They are just covers that can be removed easy enough and im pretty sure ray will have some up there to test it on. Also the boot 'spoiler' lip ... all the same colour as the wheels. Carbon fiber Vorstiener splitter and done .. Now you have changed the grill and inner headlights maybe tint the front side markers darker to match. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 If youre going all out .. Buy some spare wing mirror covers and paint them to balance it They are just covers that can be removed easy enough and im pretty sure ray will have some up there to test it on. Also the boot 'spoiler' lip ... all the same colour as the wheels. Carbon fiber Vorstiener splitter and done .. Now you have changed the grill and inner headlights maybe tint the front side markers darker to match. haha! the wing mirror thing has been done to death so i'm going with something abit different this time the boot spoiler isnt a bad idea too, but im wanting to red out the taillights with some vinyl film so that might be enough red at the back? splitter wise, still thinking which one i want to go for might just custom it and make my myself! yeah! i still havent got time to doing that yet, I was going to open up the headlights and tint the inside so there wouldn't be anything stuck on the outside the coppies will see! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
central3 31 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) f you are after up to 4mm you can machine out some of the offset but you must (IMO) fit carbon steel reinforcement inserts - as per my photos Edited August 19, 2011 by central3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 whoaa that looks expensive haha. I've painted the wheels already so I'll just roll the guards a little, it'll work! Guy is coming around at 9pm and doing it then! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 It's kinda meh. Think it looks like all the other, what's it called 'scene'? cars now. Cant please everyone spose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5amchris 45 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 iv been holding off posting thinking it might grow on me but can say it didnt. Like everyone has said we all have different tastes, I do like how fast you get thinks done tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 42 Report post Posted August 19, 2011 if the car was black maybe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
