lwphat66

Much appreciated brother!

lwphat66

A few updated pics since changing wheels and tires from full square set up 19x8.5s with BFG g-Force COMP-2 A/S 245/45ZR19 to squared 19x9.5s with staggered Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s, 255/40R19 & 275/40R19

awol63

Car looks great. Is the hood wrapped? Did you DIY by chance?

lwphat66

The wrap is the only thing I did not do myself. Because I wanted 3M 2080 film, I did not dare try it on my own. I selected 3 potential local shops from online research and visited each before making my final selection. I had the hood, roof, and trunk lid wrapped in a carbon fiber pattern and all of the chrome trim and door handles in gloss black.

Mercracing

I really like your wheels. If you don't mind sharing, what brand are the wheels and the offset/backspacing?

Thanks,

Mercracing

Is there any chance you have pictures (that show the wheel to fender/quarter gap at the your cars stock ride height? My car doesn't have air ride and I am trying go get an idea how wheels like yours would look without being lowered (I might do it someday just not in the cards time wise for me).

Thanks again for all of your help

lwphat66

I'll try to take a pic on somewhat level ground today or tomorrow. I already know the front gap is going to be rather large due to the overall diameter (approx. 27.03") with the 255/40s I decided to run because I was looking for a bit more rotation/turn-in. Stock sizes were 235/50-18, 7.5 wide (approx. diameter of 27.24"), and my first aftermarkets were 245/45-19, 8.5 wide (I believe OEM 19" wheels option tire size was the same but on 8.0 rims) and have diameter of about 27.67". Diameter of 275/40s that are on the rear is about 27.66"

lwphat66

Here ya go:

Mercracing

First, thank you for taking the time to help me out on this. I really appreciate it. Second, do you know if the SWB non air ride cars have roughly the same base ride height as your car? If that is the case I could live with (not be annoyed every time I look at it) the way your car sits for a while.

Thanks again.

lwphat66

No worries, glad to help. I believe the heights are relatively in the same ballpark, however, at the various age/mileage these early models are at now there may be some slight differences if shocks/springs are original, new, aftermarket, etc. May be best if you measure yours from the ground to bottom, center of fender and I'll do the same next chance I get. Car is parked and covered right now due to expected rain today.

If you haven't already seen, you might check out this thread to see if there's something similar to what you're planning: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-thread-3.html

From post#40, although on 20s, the rears are about same overall diameter as mine. And fronts are about 0.65" larger than mine, so the gap is filled in a bit more. This is a 2013, and post #52 is an '08 but no side profile pic.

Mercracing

It is crazy the difference in the front to rear gaps from the white car in post 40 and the black car in post 52. The gaps on the white car aren't "that" bad. It almost looks like I could get my fist between the fender and the top of the front tire on the black car.

theryanpat

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lwphat66

LOL, I think that one pic of it on the driveway is due to the incline and the slight weight transfer to the rear. The pic of it on the street looks more normal. Mine does the same thing in my driveway and looks almost like I could fit a grapefruit in there. Check out the first few photos (before the lowering springs installed) of post# 33. That is probably similar to what yours will look like.

1WILLY1

iTrader: (9)

great work man , do you have a link or a write up to getting the front grill off as well as the front bumper?
I banged up the front on mine a while back and wanna take off the bumper and grill to repair them

thanks

Oceans13

Have you considered putting some tints on her?