240sx

Finally gettin my car done, just thought id post up some pics.  
Wheels are 18x10-16    18x11 -16
Tires are 225/40/18  and 255/40/18(way to big)
I have flares coming in next week to try and make the wheels fit better.
Pics the car is real dirty, cleaning it up and finishing for HIN next weekend.
Il be getting alot more good pics up soon.
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Looks Hot. What front bumper youu going with.

keep us updated

Very cool Jim, are you entering it in the show at HIN this Saturday? Unfortunately, I missed registration.

yeah im showing this weekend, its a long shot but do you want me to see if i can get you in?

[QUOTE=Miyabita_Y33;52975]Looks Hot. What front bumper youu going with.

keep us updated[/QUOTE]
Im running a Bmagic copy of URAS type-U.

[QUOTE=ESPROJIM;53750]yeah im showing this weekend, its a long shot but do you want me to see if i can get you in?[/QUOTE]I would appreciate it. Supposedly Pj said he's got me squared away for a spot right now, but I'll be sure to call you tomorrow during check-in if I can't get in. Thanks man. Do you still have the mobile number ending in 9108?

yeah thats it.

need lower profile tires. those things are balloons.

[QUOTE=JDMJim;53990]need lower profile tires. those things are balloons.[/QUOTE]
40's on 18's is correct. It's a drift car not a VIP car.  The lack of the right fenders is only making it look like that.  I ran the same tires (RT615's) on my Z in 225/40 and 245/40 for 9's and 10.5's.  So his sizing isn't bad..just the rears are slightly taller on his set-up than his fronts.  Here's a pic for refference so you know what I'm talking about:
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car is looking good...any more pics?

still a bulky tire. makes the rim look small. i know that tire comes in some weird sizes.

the rear tire is kind of big, the front is perfect, ive gotten so many of those tires trying to get the right size i cant afford to buy more yet(150-200 each).  I will have alot of pictures because HIN is today but heres a pic of my phone.  I actually have fiberglass fender flares to go over my wide body but i didnt have time to put them on.
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Wow!, my buddy got some for his Civic and they sure weren't that much. 16" rim tho. yeah, our hobbies do get expensive and I don't think we spend half the money than those silly Donk's. nice nice Sil-40.

the tubbed front is sick!! love it man.

HIN at Dulles expo today
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What brakes are you running under those Equips?

Looks pretty rad.
I can't wait to attempt to stuff my new wheels under my metal fenders.

why is the front tubbed?

[QUOTE=viplife;54226]why is the front tubbed?[/QUOTE]
Of all people to ask that question.  I'm surprised..haha.  Steering angle clearance to avoid having to take the BFH to the inner fender well like I did on the Z.  Depending on the wheel fitment this can be very necessary.

I am running the wilwood superlite kit in the front with a 5mm spacer, and those wheels would NEVER fit without the tubs.

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:cool: pretty clean....

I dont think mine will ever be that nice. 

Not to mention the fact that My 240 hates me...and I hate him.  :D

where did you source your flares from?

clean clean...as a fellow 240 owner i love it. do you really drive it? and should have went ka-t :thumbsup:

sick equips

Interesting

Plans to hide the rivets?

Flares are from a Z store, i do drift the car it was totaled last year drifting the bank at ODS last year but i decided to rebuild it, im running ODS again on thursday, and no the rivets are staying, no point in molding a car that sees the track all the time.

I see, nice to see a fancy car that isn't just a show car.

At first I thought it was just a show and occaisional track appearance kind of car, because of the unusually wide wheels and all that work.

dang. i wanted to go to HIN up there so bad. but i had a driver improvment clinic. (freakin ticket)

Proof that this isnt just a show car, but not on the equips.
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[QUOTE=ESPROJIM;62941]Proof that this isnt just a show car, but not on the equips.
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[img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/503047518_cdde1d0d44.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]Looks like you still suck. J/K! Nice pics, cool to see its not not all show.

not with the Epuips? why not?? use them and abuse them. That's what they're for. that's like me drivin around on stockies and using the Works only for show. Never let'em see you sweat...you got the tires on the rims.

I was thinking about the same thing, but most likely the fronts are too wide!! But I love clean engine bays!

I wouldn't abuse the Equips unnecessarily. Daily driving is one thing, but track abuse just for the sake of it is stupid.

Look at that track, ive seen that transition from the infield split many wheels over the years.  The track was built in the 60's and isn't baby ass smooth(^Benji knows).  And even if i broke one Work doesn't make these sizes anymore so i cant imagine what it would take to get another one.  I was sliding on some SSR's so they aren't as bad as stockers.  I drove from DC to Philly for a week with the Equips on and they made it but im not pressing my luck.

[QUOTE=ESPROJIM;63084]Look at that track, ive seen that transition from the infield split many wheels over the years.  The track was built in the 60's and isn't baby ass smooth(^Benji knows).  And even if i broke one Work doesn't make these sizes anymore so i cant imagine what it would take to get another one.  I was sliding on some SSR's so they aren't as bad as stockers.  I drove from DC to Philly for a week with the Equips on and they made it but im not pressing my luck.[/QUOTE]Yea, I definitely know that track and its not that friendly, but there aren't any other places to practice (legally). Doesn't matter what you drift on, as long as your good at it. I'd rather drift well on stockies or SSR's than have Works on and do several spinouts. Doing well with the Works on is another story, but it wouldn't help you win a competition. Of course it would look cooler, but who cares about looks in that sport. Back to being VIP-related, Jim the wheels are awesome, I like the sizes/offsets you chose. I'd like to run those equips on my Supra.