19" or 18"
#16
Funny...
no not even close to whipped. She just mentions the fact that all the mods do not help resale and if anything cause it to be worth less. This happined with my maxima. Plus she coorelates things to this or a nice hawaiian vacation.. which makes things hard..
no not even close to whipped. She just mentions the fact that all the mods do not help resale and if anything cause it to be worth less. This happined with my maxima. Plus she coorelates things to this or a nice hawaiian vacation.. which makes things hard..
#17
Originally posted by kutscher
Funny...
no not even close to whipped. She just mentions the fact that all the mods do not help resale and if anything cause it to be worth less. This happined with my maxima. Plus she coorelates things to this or a nice hawaiian vacation.. which makes things hard..
Funny...
no not even close to whipped. She just mentions the fact that all the mods do not help resale and if anything cause it to be worth less. This happined with my maxima. Plus she coorelates things to this or a nice hawaiian vacation.. which makes things hard..
#18
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Best of both worlds
If you go 19 with a higher profile than the standard set up, you will get just about the same ride / noise as an 18" set up. You will also fill the wheel well even more, while raising the overall ground clearance of the car, but with the illusion will be that the car is more slammed. Almost like having 20's as far as filling the wheel wells.
Exampe instead of going for the standard 245/35-19, 275/30-19 combo, go for 245/40-19, 275/35-19. This is a "best of both worlds" set up to me.
Gotta say I'm lucky. My wife thinks 18's are too small for her IS. She even pays for her mods herself, I just provide the free labor.
BTW, I do snuggle up at night with a CL member .
Wife's IS ride:
Exampe instead of going for the standard 245/35-19, 275/30-19 combo, go for 245/40-19, 275/35-19. This is a "best of both worlds" set up to me.
Gotta say I'm lucky. My wife thinks 18's are too small for her IS. She even pays for her mods herself, I just provide the free labor.
BTW, I do snuggle up at night with a CL member .
Wife's IS ride:
Last edited by RMMGS4; 01-17-04 at 02:06 AM.
#20
Re: Best of both worlds
Originally posted by RMMGS4
Gotta say I'm lucky. My wife thinks 18's are too small for her IS. She even pays for her mods herself, I just provide the free labor.
BTW, I do snuggle up at night with a CL member .
Gotta say I'm lucky. My wife thinks 18's are too small for her IS. She even pays for her mods herself, I just provide the free labor.
BTW, I do snuggle up at night with a CL member .
You have the Best of Both Worlds! LOL
btw- your comments about wheel sizing were dead on too!
#21
Re: Best of both worlds
[QUOTE]Originally posted by RMMGS4 If you go 19 with a higher profile than the standard set up, you will get just about the same ride / noise as an 18" set up. You will also fill the wheel well even more, while raising the overall ground clearance of the car, but with the illusion will be that the car is more slammed. Almost like having 20's as far as filling the wheel wells.
Exampe instead of going for the standard 245/35-19, 275/30-19 combo, go for 245/40-19, 275/35-19. This is a "best of both worlds" set up to me.
that sounds like a great set-up. i like being able to clear all the crap like curbs and concrete stops in parking spots that i was hitting when my car was a 1/2 inch lower while at the same time filling up that wheel well. are there any rubbing issues with that size setup? i know with 20" you have to really watch it.
thanks now i want bigger wheels again. i talked to her again about that and untill i can pay cash i can forget that.
i had no clue how bad those wheel wells looked until i joined club lexus. now i'm noticing how stupid it looks on every other car i see.
my wife had to have V8 power, so she ended up with a 99gs400. and of course she got all the toms braces, because she liked how they made my car handle so much better. i haven't been able to talk her into coilovers, she likes that cushy ride. i think at some point she might go for the tein cs. not nearly as stiff as my jic's and actually not very stiff at all but would give her much better handling than the stock springs & shocks which bounce to much for my taste, and that would also give her the ability to lower it a little bit. i'm in no big hurry to spend money on that untill after i get a torque-converter, yeah i do kinda think about my needs first, and she is not as obsessed about performance as i am.
sorry i got off a little off topic there. ivan
Exampe instead of going for the standard 245/35-19, 275/30-19 combo, go for 245/40-19, 275/35-19. This is a "best of both worlds" set up to me.
that sounds like a great set-up. i like being able to clear all the crap like curbs and concrete stops in parking spots that i was hitting when my car was a 1/2 inch lower while at the same time filling up that wheel well. are there any rubbing issues with that size setup? i know with 20" you have to really watch it.
thanks now i want bigger wheels again. i talked to her again about that and untill i can pay cash i can forget that.
i had no clue how bad those wheel wells looked until i joined club lexus. now i'm noticing how stupid it looks on every other car i see.
my wife had to have V8 power, so she ended up with a 99gs400. and of course she got all the toms braces, because she liked how they made my car handle so much better. i haven't been able to talk her into coilovers, she likes that cushy ride. i think at some point she might go for the tein cs. not nearly as stiff as my jic's and actually not very stiff at all but would give her much better handling than the stock springs & shocks which bounce to much for my taste, and that would also give her the ability to lower it a little bit. i'm in no big hurry to spend money on that untill after i get a torque-converter, yeah i do kinda think about my needs first, and she is not as obsessed about performance as i am.
sorry i got off a little off topic there. ivan
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Re: Re: Best of both worlds
Originally posted by 3dog
are there any rubbing issues with that size setup? i know with 20" you have to really watch it.
are there any rubbing issues with that size setup? i know with 20" you have to really watch it.
The diameter of a 245/40-19 happens to be almost the exact same diameter as a 245/35-20, so technically your clearances will be the same as if you had 20's.
You can rub the fender lip slightly if you turn fully locked and go up driveways quickly. Also if you lower the car to almost zero gap, you will rub the top of the fender well over hard bumps. You either need to mod the fender or get a stiffer suspension to keep from bottoming.
I have modded Synergy's car to clear with 20's. He has about the lowest GS I know that has 20's and does not rub. Look for several threads posted by him.
I will also be posting a DIY on his fender mod in a month or so.
Last edited by RMMGS4; 01-17-04 at 03:35 PM.
#23
Re: Re: Best of both worlds
Originally posted by 3dog
that sounds like a great set-up. i like being able to clear all the crap like curbs and concrete stops in parking spots that i was hitting when my car was a 1/2 inch lower while at the same time filling up that wheel well. are there any rubbing issues with that size setup? i know with 20" you have to really watch it.
that sounds like a great set-up. i like being able to clear all the crap like curbs and concrete stops in parking spots that i was hitting when my car was a 1/2 inch lower while at the same time filling up that wheel well. are there any rubbing issues with that size setup? i know with 20" you have to really watch it.
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Originally posted by kutscher
RMMGS4,
That setup never crossed my mind. How much of a change in the speedo will I see if I do this?
THANKS!!
RMMGS4,
That setup never crossed my mind. How much of a change in the speedo will I see if I do this?
THANKS!!
I'll update my answer when I hear back from one of my buds.
#26
I will need help.
If I go with 19'' and th Fat Setup. I wil need help with offsets and where to purchase these and how to instruct the installer how to install these.
I am thinking the following:
Speedline 2210 19x8.5 and 19x9.5
with the fat setup: 245/40-19, 275/35-19 Micheline Pilot Sport a/s (expensive ones)
$2700 shipped from tirerack. Is this a good deal??
What concerns do I need to worry about with rubing etc.. if I use the L-tuned suspension.
Are there any fat 18" setups??
Thanks
If I go with 19'' and th Fat Setup. I wil need help with offsets and where to purchase these and how to instruct the installer how to install these.
I am thinking the following:
Speedline 2210 19x8.5 and 19x9.5
with the fat setup: 245/40-19, 275/35-19 Micheline Pilot Sport a/s (expensive ones)
$2700 shipped from tirerack. Is this a good deal??
What concerns do I need to worry about with rubing etc.. if I use the L-tuned suspension.
Are there any fat 18" setups??
Thanks
Last edited by kutscher; 01-18-04 at 11:07 AM.
#27
I just told the wife that ordering L-tuned springs, struts and sways plus the rims/tires mentioned would be slightly over $4k installed. She had a cow, well a little one.
She would like me to stay around $3k for all of this. Any suggestions.
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She would like me to stay around $3k for all of this. Any suggestions.
E
#28
Originally posted by kutscher
I just told the wife that ordering L-tuned springs, struts and sways plus the rims/tires mentioned would be slightly over $4k installed. She had a cow, well a little one.
She would like me to stay around $3k for all of this. Any suggestions.
E
I just told the wife that ordering L-tuned springs, struts and sways plus the rims/tires mentioned would be slightly over $4k installed. She had a cow, well a little one.
She would like me to stay around $3k for all of this. Any suggestions.
E
#29
make wife happy
Originally posted by kutscher
I just told the wife that ordering L-tuned springs, struts and sways plus the rims/tires mentioned would be slightly over $4k installed. She had a cow, well a little one.
She would like me to stay around $3k for all of this. Any suggestions.
E
I just told the wife that ordering L-tuned springs, struts and sways plus the rims/tires mentioned would be slightly over $4k installed. She had a cow, well a little one.
She would like me to stay around $3k for all of this. Any suggestions.
E
SWAYS $500
TOMS BRACES Approx $1300
COILOVERS approx $1000-$1500
that keeps you around $3000 but you still need to get it all installed.
you can always do one mod at a time and then you can really feel what effect each one has on the handling and then you can post a review of what you think of that particular mod and that is very helpful to everyone else.
no sense putting on nice wheels first unless its all about the show.
for me its all about handling. and i would skip the springs and shocks just go with coilovers. i went with springs and shocks and when i switched to coilovers i ate it on the cost of installing springs and shocks and really ate it when i sold them for less than 1/2 of what i paid. get coilovers right off the bat because they are in every way superior to those obsolete springs and shocks and eventually coilovers are what you'll end up with. do it right the first time and save yourself time and money. plus when you take the springs and shocks off your wife will think you're an idiot for wasting money. which you will have less of to do more mods.
most important thing is keep wife happy with your car. you will regret it if you don't
once you get all this stuff and only then should you get bigger wheels
all opinions expressed above are my wifes; opps i mean mine! sorry dear,whats that, did you yell , yes dear i'll get off the forum now.
just kidding its not like that here but if you spend $4000 and don't have your wifes blessing you could end up living in he!!!!
good luck ivan
#30
Originally posted by kutscher
Are there any fat 18" setups??
Are there any fat 18" setups??