new to an LS400
#64
Lead Lap
iTrader: (8)
here is my wheel of choice, SSR Vienna Kreis for that original VIP look that i am going after, and yes i have the center caps as well. lots of work went into cleaning the wheels w/o actually fully disassembling them. the diamond cut faces though slightly oxidized are all original.
19x9 +6 hi disk to clear the calipers
19x10 -1 lo disk for maximum lip
19x9 +6 hi disk to clear the calipers
19x10 -1 lo disk for maximum lip
The car looks great btw.
#65
i'm sure over time they will dull out so i must have a good upkeep to them. what products do you recommend on raw metal like this?
#66
I would stick with OEM, after being super low static, my old ucf30 ball joints started leaking and I went with oem, worked perfectly and no issues after, even with current owner at the same ride height.
Also - Car looks amazing.
Also - Car looks amazing.
#67
Lead Lap
iTrader: (8)
long, the lips were professionally done by the previous owner before i purchased them so i couldn't tell you what products were used. the shop was in norcal somewhere too so the information is lost. i've had another set of wheels done by wheelflip, and the lip polish isn't as consistent and shiny as these viennas. i'm amazed myself!
i'm sure over time they will dull out so i must have a good upkeep to them. what products do you recommend on raw metal like this?
i'm sure over time they will dull out so i must have a good upkeep to them. what products do you recommend on raw metal like this?
These wheels were done with surf city:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9...72f525ec_b.jpg
Menzerna on my exhaust:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...s/DSC02490.jpg
#69
Lexus Champion
I wish I knew who that brand is right now, but it's not Moog
go OEM if you can afford it
Last edited by LScowboyLS; 06-17-13 at 10:19 PM.
#71
Lexus Champion
same product you hopefully are using to to wax your car!
you know, the 9227, what they use on Ferraris!
you know, the 9227, what they use on Ferraris!
#72
Lead Lap
iTrader: (8)
same product you hopefully are using to to wax your car!
you know, the 9227, what they use on Ferraris!
you know, the 9227, what they use on Ferraris!
I'd imagine using a makita inside the lip of a wheel would be pretty tough to control.
#73
I've used mothers mag and aluminum polish (cheap, effective, and easy to use), surf city garage metal polish (worked a lot better than I was expecting it to), and an older version of menzerna metal polish (works great, but kind of tough to work with).
These wheels were done with surf city:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9...72f525ec_b.jpg
Menzerna on my exhaust:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...s/DSC02490.jpg
These wheels were done with surf city:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9...72f525ec_b.jpg
Menzerna on my exhaust:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...s/DSC02490.jpg
i'm ordering the balljoints soon. when i have them in i will be installing the RCAs. i'm pretty sure they will make my wheels poke out more though. we'll see.
Moog quality has been falling fast lately, I can't believe that so many formerly great companies are ruining their reputation by slapping their name on crap just to stay cheap and yet make a huge profit, not a smart plan long term - people would pay for parts that are better than Chinese junky but not quite OEM level.
I wish I knew who that brand is right now, but it's not Moog
go OEM if you can afford it
I wish I knew who that brand is right now, but it's not Moog
go OEM if you can afford it
#74
same product you hopefully are using to to wax your car!
you know, the 9227, what they use on Ferraris!
you know, the 9227, what they use on Ferraris!
using a rotary would be ideal but i polish the wheel lips by hand as well. you can always use a smaller pad.
#75
Lead Lap
iTrader: (8)
Even with a smaller pad I would be worried about bumping the face of the rims with either the head of the rotary or the edge of the pads.