FLS Y34 build thread

So after my Q was totalled out last month, I picked up an 04 M45 with 74k, and every single option available: technology package, convenience package, chrome wheels. Twilight Blue, black leather, graphite birds-eye maple. As most of you know, I'm not a fan of completely slammed, I prefer ride height to show height.

Bone stock the 1st week:
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Put the wheels on 2 days before leaving for Japan, stock height, only drove on the street 2x like this, yes it's a 4x4. But now I think about it, I can't remember if this is stock height, or with the Tein's on it, before being cut, either way it's a monster donk....
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This is right after getting back to the country, with the Tein S-Tech installed and cut. I'm happy with the rear, and it looks lower in person, plus with a full tank of gas and a little settled, it's gone down just a bit more.
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Not bad for having the car barely 4 weeks.
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I've had the car for about 5 weeks now and so far done:
Tein S-tech installed / cut - rolled rear fenders
Work Euroline FS 19"
blue LED foot lamps
"block" cell phone holder
small rear seat table
shaved INFINITI and M45 letters from trunk
new OEM front lip spoiler
new OEM fuel gauge sending unit - apparently this isn't the fix, even though it's the code, so a new instrument gauge cluster is en-route
new WIX air filter 
EXEA black seat belt stopper clips all around - the greatest invention  that hasn't caught on in the US 
EXEA angled front license plate bracket

Full exterior detail with Mothers Professional series products and a  dual action buffer. Compound / Foam Pad Polish / wax. The paint looks  immaculate and I love the color beyond words. The interior is as mint as  it could be, not much work needed there other than good vacuum and  condition the leather. I brought back some of the LED tape lights with  like a dozen on each or something like that, gonna probably put them  under the front doors so they light up when opened.

Picked it up Friday 5/28, front springs were cut to where the front and rear are basically the same fender/tire gap which is 0-finger, you have to angle your finger 45º to even get it in there.  Ride is still excellent, slightly bumpier but overall great. Drove it all through the Memorial Day weekend and am now officially in love with the new car. 

Took it in Saturday and got it tinted 20% back doors/window, 35% front doors, limo-tint on sunroof. Not as dark as the Q was and I didn't want it to be, going with a sportier theme on this one. 

Onto the latest pics:


PhotoChopped it w/ my wheels, drop and tint when it was totally stock:
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The finished thing is so close to the concept! But I'd say the p-chop looks like 20's now that I can see next to actual pic.
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DAMN! already taken shape!!!! DOPE!!!
Love the interior!! :biggthumpup:

Movin quickly :biggthumpup: for not fallin asleep on this one
Good stuff so far homie, gotta be fun doin up this one

wow man she looks great!! kinda sad to see the donor y33 right next to her in the shop though :sad:

Still glad to have you back brother!!

Thanks! I really like it, it's definitely grown on me and now I've had a few weeks to actually drive it. The power is phenomenal, it's not quick, it's flat out fast. Love the interior and the cooled seats. The laser guided "intelligent cruise control" is a TRIP!!  Lots of technology for 2004 IMO.

Brandicus, it's very sad, and that's where I park every day. I need to decide what to do with the old girl though, want to get it out of the warehouse one way or the other.

Car is looking good! really diggin the blue. I want to feature this one day when shes finally done!

Very nice sir, i hope to own a y34 one day. my favorite M :)

looking good sir, i also dont like seeing the Q in that condition, but oh well ish happens and u are rebounding nicely:biggthumpup:

Damn it is sitting nice!  How many coils did you cut?

I like the color too.  Reminds me of my blue KA9

Real NICE. I like it. Congrats on the new whip

great upgrade. car looks really nice tooo!

thanks for all the kind words!  I'm not sure how many coils were cut, cause they (Status Autoworks) were conservative, which is good, so they cut them a few times to get the height where I wanted it, but Gilbert did say he cut quite a bit, it's more than 1 coil for sure. It is crazy though how good it rides still. When I installed the Tein S-Tech on the Q in 2004 on stock shocks with 76k, it rode like poo-poo. This car is the same age the Q was then (6 years) and has the same mileage, but it rides like stock, only with less travel obviously. I think maybe the shocks are new on this car, and I know that the Y34 has stiffer shocks than the Y33 did. Who knows, but whatever the case, it works!

Hope to get the exhaust done next week, I'm leaning towards just doing some double wall slanted tips on the stock muffler but I'll see what Vern has at his shop. The Magnaflow tips I like are 90 bucks each, so if he's got a dual in/out muffler I might go that route, but I like the quietness right now.

After that, I'm not really sure what else I want to do with it. Probably save up for the Glanz Butterfly-System aero kit so when Dominik makes his permanent move to Japan he can ship it to me =)

Screw the interior I love that color.
I  know your going to do this right so I will be keeping tabs on this thread.

hella nice! Twilight color is awesome! Call your self edward cause you are driving the Twilight Vampire. haha k i am done .. Looks hella pimp keep it up!

Dope! congratz for the new car! hey where and how much did you got the tiens? and those are just springs right? not coilovers?

yeah, they're just springs, Riversideinfiniti.com and they're cheap. Rides great!!  At least mine does. They have the JDM window visors too and they're also cheap, like 80 bucks! I was thinking about getting some, but they cover up the chrome so I decided not to. They have really good pricing and service, I got the OEM front lip and fuel gauge sending unit from them as well.

Twilight Vampire lol, I kinda like that idea....

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;325271] I'm not sure how many coils were cut, cause they (Status Autoworks) were conservative, which is good, so they cut them a few times to get the height where I wanted it, but Gilbert did say he cut quite a bit, it's more than 1 coil for sure. [/QUOTE]
 
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=white]I’m not a real fan of cutting springs, but it looks good. Past experiences still haunt me when it comes to cutting springs. I’d be curious to hear and see how your car holds up after 10k miles of driving with that setup. In my experience...struts and front tires suffered. Give us an update on the front end alignment numbers once you get it done. Good luck and it looks good[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

I was never a fan of cutting springs either. Until I did it on my Q. 1st I cut a little less than 1 coil all around and rode on that for 2+ years with no problem at all, then I cut about 1/2 a coil more, and still no problem. So after personal experience with cutting them, I figured screw it cause I was willing to give up ride quality to get the look I wanted, but in the end, I didn't have to give up ride quality either! I'm also curious how it will hold up but I've driven over some really rough stuff and it took it without any problem. At first I looked at this as a temporary solution till I could save up for c/o's but if the ride holds up, I'll just leave it at this.

cool...thanks...i prolly order a spring from them..its hella cheap..im going for a spring for now then switch it to air runners soon..

Damn Kevin that looks awesome im so damn jealous...Im gona have to hit you about the exhuast though Ive been so busy I havnt had a chance to come down there.

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;325335]I was never a fan of cutting springs either. Until I did it on my Q. 1st I cut a little less than 1 coil all around and rode on that for 2+ years with no problem at all, then I cut about 1/2 a coil more, and still no problem. So after personal experience with cutting them, I figured screw it cause I was willing to give up ride quality to get the look I wanted, but in the end, I didn't have to give up ride quality either! I'm also curious how it will hold up but I've driven over some really rough stuff and it took it without any problem. At first I looked at this as a temporary solution till I could save up for c/o's but if the ride holds up, I'll just leave it at this.[/QUOTE]
 
 
Cool. I totally understand that remark....(willing to give up ride quality to get the look I wanted):biggthumpup: Be very aware of the catalytic converter and how low it sits under this car. I remember scrapping mine before I lowered the car, so ....be aware of that.:dance:
 
Oh... may I suggest painting the satin colored trunk lid finish plate to match the car and blacking out the red & orange markers:biggthumpup: What do you think?
 
Oh   and thanks for the tinting the sunroof glass idea.  I like that shit!

props on the upgrade bro , those models have grown on me .... slowly but getting there ;)

[QUOTE=StockStar;325352]Cool. I totally understand that remark....(willing to give up ride quality to get the look I wanted):biggthumpup: Be very aware of the catalytic converter and how low it sits under this car. I remember scrapping mine before I lowered the car, so ....be aware of that.:dance:
 
Oh... may I suggest painting the satin colored trunk lid finish plate to match the car and blacking out the red & orange markers:biggthumpup: What do you think?
 
Oh   and thanks for the tinting the sunroof glass idea.  I like that shit![/QUOTE]

Yeah, it's about as low as the Q was and it does scrape on speed bumps and unfortunately, speed bumps are part of life and the places I go. It's not bad though, tust me, I'm careful.

As for painting the trunk lid plate, I really like the satin chrome myself, especially now that I took the INFINITI letters off. I have thought about blacking out the side markers though, definitely on my possible list. I put LED's in them, so I'm not sure if I will or not, but I probably will.

Tint your sunroof glass, it looks much better from the outside, and if you slide back the cover in the day at least the sun won't be beating on your head as much.

Your ride with cut springs are just as good as your shocks are. Unfortunately the stock ones dont last too long with shortened springs. I have a solution for you. Check PM.

[QUOTE=eyedea;325369]Your ride with cut springs are just as good as your shocks are. Unfortunately the stock ones dont last too long with shortened springs. I have a solution for you. Check PM.[/QUOTE]
 
 
what does that mean about springs and shocks are as good as cut springs?   Share your solution with the rest of the crowd..please:runcoold:

it looks classy...thumbs up

[QUOTE=StockStar;325388]what does that mean about springs and shocks are as good as cut springs?   Share your solution with the rest of the crowd..please:runcoold:[/QUOTE]
In other words, the stock shocks are mated to ride well with stock height suspension. With time, they tend to lag a little and the ride becomes a little uncomfy as the shocks wear out a little faster than they generally would with stock height springs.

It's to be expected that stock shocks don't last as long with lowering springs, let alone if you cut them to be even lower still. They'll ride good for a while if they're relatively new or in good shape. If they last 60k in an OEM scenario based on factory suggested replacement, they'll last you 30-40k in a lowered case based on brand new. I have no idea how old my shocks are, but I could tell right away they were definitely good. After putting the springs on, how good it still rode told me they must by pretty new and this car was obviously well take care of. 

So considering I had a previous chassis car that was the same age with the exact same mileage at the time of purchase, that I put the same brand of springs, on OEM shocks, I feel pretty good in the comparison. The Y33 Q rode like crap after I put the springs on, but the Y34 M rides like it did when it was stock. So for now, I'm good. I drive less than 9k a year, so even if they lasted 30k, it would take nearly 4 years for me to wear them out. 

But what Eyedea sent is a great eyedea, I'm really tapped out right now from buying the car and doing the work I've done so far but I have learned alot about this chassis and have a good idea going forward. Main thing now is I want to save up for that Glanz kit.....

looks good kevin...i like it better that your q...

looks really good!!! i always loved this chassis!!

dude thats a VERY nice first start.  i put out the cash for Tein basics coilovers and the drop is OK but rides rough and VERY bumpy.  i almost would rather go back to cut springs lol.  never cut a spring but spent too much to have the car ride rough and not low enough for my taste

You wasted no time.  Once again, it came out great

Thanks everyone! 

Agi, a compliment from the owner of one of the very top VIP cars in USA (IMO) is huge to me, and thanks for the blog-spot!!!

dope whip!!!  looks like 1 coil rear and 1 1/2 front...i did mine and our fender clearances are the same!

Cool Y34.

I don't feel like making a new thread, so I guess this is gonna be my build thread.

Since the last time I posted to this thread, done quite a few things.

Custom front coilovers & camber plates, approx. -4 / -5º front and rear
M3 type rear lip spoiler
blacked out SS trim on windows, B pillar and small plastic triangle at base of C pillar
JDM window visors
all interior lights are LED now, roof, doors, etc.  except the ambient light
full custom dual exhaust with equalizer pipe and Magnaflow dual in/out SS muffler w/ Magnaflow slash-cut double-wall 9x3" tips
JDM Gloria LED tails

Old tails and non-wrapped stainless window trim for comparison sake
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LUV IT!:biggthumpup:

looks good bro...:biggthumpup:

Super clean Y34 Kev :thumbsup: My all time fav platform:biggthumpup:

Lookin good so far!! Makes me miss my Y34 :(

She is a beast!  Nicely done.  Love the chrome deletes and the suspension.  Do want!!  What kind of coilovers did you use?

I am glad you like the tails

@AME, the coilovers are custom built using the OEM housing.

Thanks Kent, they came out really nice! Couple more passes w/ powerball and PlastX and they'll be cherry.

What suspension are you running?

Didn't you read the thread, or at least scan through it? Custom front coilovers using stock body, threaded sleeve, Stance springs, Bilestein inserts, semi-custom camber plates and cut rear Tein's for now. Sitting on approx -4º front/rear matching camber. In the next week or two it's going to be the test-mule for a setup that will be coming to market this year.

[QUOTE=shaolin;378595]What suspension are you running?[/QUOTE]
  LOL you still looking for a cheaper option man .. :pat: jp

My shit will be for sale soon, so if you're looking for this setup, just wait a couple months and it will be for sale.

Really like the JDM tails. The car is looking really good.:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;378760]My shit will be for sale soon, so if you're looking for this setup, just wait a couple months and it will be for sale.[/QUOTE]
 
Nice! cant wait to see it and read the specs. :biggthumpup: Maybe a new suspension setup will motivate me to keep the car. I'm bored with it :shrug:

That's nice, man. I have an '04 Y34 that I'm working on. No offense, but I much prefer the Cedric tails over the Gloria ones for dark colored Y34s. It looks nice on white or silver, but black or dark blue the OEM look better IMO.

very sweet y34 don't sell it.

[QUOTE=higeki;386234]That's nice, man. I have an '04 Y34 that I'm working on. No offense, but I much prefer the Cedric tails over the Gloria ones for dark colored Y34s. It looks nice on white or silver, but black or dark blue the OEM look better IMO.[/QUOTE]


No offense taken, but I think the Gloria tails tie in with the white/clear LED's on the mirrors perfectly.  

[QUOTE=isendoh;387159]very sweet y34 don't sell it.[/QUOTE]

I have no plans to sell it.

Props to Chris Cuban GS for pushing me to turn a few wrenches last weekend.  It's now lower, plus spacers and more camber. Also my appointment w/ psMAX is set for 7.26, but I'm pretty much set with the stance now, just going to bring the rear down 1/2" more and this is the new daily height.  Took some more bending / tweaking / cutting to get it to roll like this without rubbing (all 4 tires rubbed all the way home from Chris' house the day we did it), but it's ridding smooth and quiet now.

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drop looks great! i thought your riding on powermax coils already..

Love the car man, especially the tails... #different.

Thanks!!

Went to psMAX yesterday!!! The guys and the product are just pure quality. Nothing but love!!  Riding lower than I was, and I have comfort back in my ride again.  When they get the 350z lower arm that eliminates the spring bucket back in stock, I'm going to add those.

This is my daily height, but can got a good inch + lower if wanted to. Also added 7mm front and 5mm rear spacers

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I'll be the first to say , "DAMN Nice" :biggthumpup: you've come a long way since you've purchased this car. Nice!
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One of my favorite bodies, stance is just right. Later.

looks great man! How are you liking those pbm coils?

Them coils is all WIN, gave u a nice drop too.....

wow, that looks nice! but, that is almost maxed out on thread to go lower if one wanted too, with out adjusting the preload on springs

Love the rims and stance. The car is looking fantastic.

looks great. i think just the fact that you now have legit suspension has put you at #1 y34 stateside in my eyes. great color, wheels blend the luxury/sport line mimicking the car well, good stance, simple mods. well done.

I like the coils but I still love the ability to drop the car on the ground with air.

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;402055]wow, that looks nice! but, that is almost maxed out on thread to go lower if one wanted too, with out adjusting the preload on springs[/QUOTE]

If an inch of ground clearance is too  high for you still, you could max them out. There's about 1" on the coils and 1" on the coils is actually like 1.5" in drop due to the nature of the way suspension travels. 

Thanks for the compliments. I understand about air, but every car I see on air, doesn't ride as low as I do. I don't really care if someone has to drive an inch or two higher than me, but can park an inch lower than me.  I definitely get the appeal, but  I prefer to drive it like I park it. I did have to back up and go faster to clear my driveway after getting stuck yesterday hahaha

Mike, thanks, coming from your hard to please ass, that's a compliment! I was wondering if you saw the MAX VIP Spec Coils thread, Dan got a shot of my clearance, it's 1 lug nut standing on it's side and I thought to myself "I wonder if Mike is still going to say I need my ground clearance" LOL

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;402097]I understand about air, but every car I see on air, doesn't ride as low as I do. I don't really care if someone has to drive an inch or two higher than me, but can park an inch lower than me.  I definitely get the appeal, but  I prefer to drive it like I park it. [/QUOTE]

I totally get where you are coming from. I am not sure why those on air would not ride as low as coils. I ride at your new daily height right now. 

I want to drive with no tire showing no tire but in my case its my tires and offsets that cause some rubbing issues if I try and drive that low. I will be going with lower profile tires to allow me to get it down more.

The Air Runner System can be driven really low, I know kingpin does it.

I LOVE the lip on your front rims, totally sick.

word. I've always liked your M and enjoyed watching it develop.  It's just been my experience seeing people rolling on air, when in a caravan for example, they're always so high looking, but maybe it's just a different brand than yours. The one thing which is a bridge between the two worlds that interests me the most is cup kits. Can you adjust front camber? I found with about -5º I don't rub anything in the front (and of course with the bumper mounting tab ground down a lot).

Thanks for the compliments!

Kev, Your car looks awesome. Glad you went toe PBM route.

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;402104]word. I've always liked your M and enjoyed watching it develop.  It's just been my experience seeing people rolling on air, when in a caravan for example, they're always so high looking, but maybe it's just a different brand than yours. The one thing which is a bridge between the two worlds that interests me the most is cup kits. Can you adjust front camber? I found with about -5º I don't rub anything in the front (and of course with the bumper mounting tab ground down a lot).

Thanks for the compliments![/QUOTE]

Yeah, I beat the crap out of and ground that damn tab down. I also cut and rolled all my fenders. I don't think there is a camber adjustment on the kit. That is one thing I think it is lacking.

I hope that the control arms that hopefully will happen will allow me to adjust the camber.

Are the front camber plates you have going to be available for sale?

you can ride low on air, but can you ride low on air with comfort and not bumping/scraping on everything?

[QUOTE=BAHC;402142]you can ride low on air, but can you ride low on air with comfort and not bumping/scraping on everything?[/QUOTE]

Yeah my ride is still great. I think it is since the Air Runner comes with KYB Adjustable shocks. I keep mine on the second to hardest setting which eliminated the "bounce" in my opinion.

In my prior experience with coilovers, I had a set of really nice set of KW's on [URL="http://www.jadecrew.com/wbj-james-bennett-master-of-the-web/james-porsche-911-targa-widebody/"]my 911[/URL] , when riding low you need it really stiff. Which makes the ride very harsh, bone jarring infact. 

I don't have that bane jarring rattle my teeth problem with my Air Runners.

On a side note, what does the rear of your suspension set up look like?

Check the thread, Dan took way better pics than I did lol

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[QUOTE=F.L.S.;402151]Check the thread, Dan took way better pics than I did lol

[url]http://vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23811&page=13[/url][/QUOTE]

I just spent 20 minutes reading the whole thing.

How is the "comfort"? I know when I had coils on my 911 it was quite harsh and not very luxury.

Nice classy pic you got in front of the brick front hotel. Later.

Thanks man, that's a "historic" hotel in San Diego I did that shot back in Nov 2010.

The ride is fantastic!! I LOVE my car, ride is firm and tight, but not at all uncomfortable. I think because so much attention is built into the parts, it really helps out. There are rubber isolators on the springs top and bottom, rubber boots over the struts, etc. so road noise is very minor and it's very comfortable. I was cruising home, which is about 95 miles and looked down and went "oh shit, I'm going 100!" and I didn't even realize it.  It's definitely a freeway flyer now. I've been having so much more fun and enjoyment driving the car.

Love the ride height bro!
The coils are very nice. A friend has it on his y33 and its not really bouncy even near full stiff

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;402188]I was cruising home, which is about 95 miles and looked down and went "oh shit, I'm going 100!" and I didn't even realize it. It's definitely a freeway flyer now. I've been having so much more fun and enjoyment driving the car.[/QUOTE]
 
precision inspired confidence. that's the joy of a dialed in static suspension.

Good to know. Though your 1 inch ground clearance is measured differently from what should be 1 inch of clearance on mine. Your cat is 1inch, as to i have no secondary cats or any exhaust that hangs below the frame. I theoretically could go lower. So its the observation I made thinking about my car, not what your clearance is. 

But still looks hella good! =)

I got you. But still, only the cats are lower than any other part of my car, and they are mostly within the track of the front wheels, so anything my front wheels can go over, I'm pretty  much good. Still, if you look at Dan's pics, even my entire rear subframe is only about 2" off the ground. Not much you can do to change that.


you can actually see the cats on the pass side in this pic, it's not that much lower than the sub frame bar.

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i LOVE y34s and this has to be my favorite. :biggthumpup:

Waddup Kev! Good chillin with u at the Pbm shop and catchin up. Your car looks great man !  Came out legit :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=brainneeded;402477]i LOVE y34s and this has to be my favorite. :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]


You're crazy, but thanks

Mig, good to see you too and catch up, your tails look sick. Let me know what's up w/ Motion next month!

for me, there's just something about simplicity and superb execution of it that trumps over the topness and grandeur.

I guess this is my "build thread" lol. Any of you moderators possibly can change the thread title to "FLS Y34 build thread" pretty please?


First ever set of WEDS Maverick 210s in this color combo...

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win. win. win. win. win. lin. win.

why should it be changed? cause its debut everytime.. haha

Looks great!

Good Stuff! ...Cant wait for whats in store! :D

Thanks! LOL @ debut every time! I guess so, cause another big debut coming in a month or so. 

I suppose I'll let the cat out of the bag since we've hinted at it enough. I bought Rob's Autech kit in December and it's been sitting in the warehouse here for a few monts lol.

LIBERTY
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chick picture in gas cap
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im diggin your stance tho bro! looks about as even as mine on 20x 10/11s :biggthumpup:

I like the wheels you got on it now. Later.

Dude Bro! They are some SEXY ASS WHEELS MAN! Good choice! Damn im in need of some wheels ha. Im on a 1500 Buck buget if you know any good wheels lol.... And F.L.S,,, What do you think of 18x10 25mm all around?? Wheels? Will they work? lol. Sorry for the noob ass questions lol.

i've got a 20x10 +20 up front......does that answer your question enough?

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;442047]i've got a 20x10 +20 up front......does that answer your question enough?[/QUOTE]
 
 
LOL Yess SIIIRRR! i was jus wondering man. im jus wanting to make sure before i go buy anything that wont work. And yes i know anything will work.. But how much would a 10 wide with 25mm... Stick out of the fenders by estimate? yes im on the MAXX Coild and i can ajust! I just need to know if it will flush right? or Stick out? or with the 25mm offset, will i need mad camber? jus a questionn.. anything would help. but please dont be a dick about it and tell me to resaerch. cause ive been resaerching and i just want opinions.. thanks.

psh 20x10 +20 lol

The new wheels are 19x9 -6 front, 19x10 +5 rear. :P  

Honestly for a nice wheel on a budget, I'd get Burgy's BNIB (!!) Falken Koblenz, 19x10 +10 all around. They look nice and are hella cheap [url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28914[/url]

Kong: a 10 wide +25 will be pretty far tucked in, especially in the front. You probably won't even need to roll anything.

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;442056]psh +20 lol
 
new wheels are 19x9 -6 front, 19x10 +5 rear. :P
 
Honestly for a nice wheel on a budget, I'd get Burgy's BNIB (!!) Falken Koblenz, 19x10 +10 all around. They look nice and are hella cheap [URL]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28914[/URL]
 
A 10 wide +25 will be pretty far tucked in. You probably won't even need to roll anything.[/QUOTE]
 
Hey thanks for the reply FLS,, Cool man. im looking into it.. yeah i want a flusher look than a gap. ill look around if i can find decent wheels for now with a lower offset to roll around. and man. still got your old ones? how bout hook a brother up for 1500 hahaha LOL jk jk.....Help me roll Like big ballers like Yall!! ha

pshhhhhh lol

i would go atleast 19s unless you are tryna be on the ground lol. and i'm 1 1/8" from my fender with -2.8* camber and my lip is barely hellaflush now lol id try to find 0-10 offsets unless you wanna add spacers.

I took my sweet ass time choosing a new set of wheels and I did a lot of research on offsets for this particular car. I nailed the front at -6 (thanks Yudi), the wheel lip pokes out a good bit, but with the stretch and camber, everything clears. The rear was too much at +5 though, so I met w/ Tony the fender guru out in the valley yesterday to handle that. 

I've wanted new wheels for a while, but only if I liked them better than what I had. I was dealing with Work on something a little over a year ago, but I still liked my Euroline's better, so I passed. Same thing w/ AME, I was real close, but decided I still didn't think they were nicer than the Euroline's so I passed again. Finally I was able to put something together with WEDS on a wheel that I LOVE. Initially I was going to get them in all silver w/ silver lip but I thought about it and figured, why not go all out? So, I did. No regrets, in daylight holy hell, IMO the car is insane killer hot. Now I love it again and don't think I'll sell it this year like I was leaning towards doing.


Current list of shit done to this bitch:
psMAX Y34 coilovers (1st set / demo car)
WEDS Maverick 210s in silver/black/bronze (1st set they've produced of this model in this combo) 19x9 w/ 215/35 & 19x10 w/ 225/35
cat-back SS exhaust w/ Magnaflow muffler and tips
Nissan Gloria LED tails
Nissan OE rain visors w/ black wrapped pillars
Car Mate rear small "hump" table
Block cell phone holder
Full interior LED lighting including the little ambient light
LED pod floor lighting f/r
LED stip lighting under doors (lights when open)
Recaro Vivo booster seat for my little guy
Liberty pin-stripe, designed and installed by me
trunk lip spoiler 

coming soon: 
Autech kit, front converted to fit Gloria/USDM grille (if I decide not to sell it and put the money on interior or other stuff)
rear camber & toe arms

Nice job on the car!

the more i look at it the more i like it. i think with the autech kit will set if off, especially if you keep the usdm grill.

grrrrr, all this body kit talk......makin me thinkin of goin the jdm bumper route :)

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;441796]I guess this is my "build thread" lol. Any of you moderators possibly can change the thread title to "FLS Y34 build thread" pretty please?
[/QUOTE]
Fixed homie...

thanks brotha!

I really think I might sell the Autech kit and do BBk, some interior stuff, paint the lower trim and call it a day, but we'll see.  With the new stance, it looks so hard (to me), and I love how much you see the wheels and tires, don't want the body kit to take away from that. But on the other hand, it's already paid for and sitting here, might as well use it.

i'll give you 500 dolla! lol

your new stance is dope tho bro! i'm slammed on my 20s but still got some ground clearance so a lip kit or body kit would def help. and yeah, i'm doing the g37s akebono bbk on mine. just need the brackets and lines to get it on! 

*i do however have an extra LF caliper if you might be interested

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;442462]thanks brotha!
 
I really think I might sell the Autech kit and do BBk, some interior stuff, paint the lower trim and call it a day, but we'll see. With the new stance, it looks so hard (to me), and I love how much you see the wheels and tires, don't want the body kit to take away from that. But on the other hand, it's already paid for and sitting here, might as well use it.[/QUOTE]
I like that idea:biggthumpup:  I think it looks boss!

[QUOTE=lowlyfey34;442485]i'll give you 500 dolla! lol[/QUOTE]


x4 and we'll be talking haha

ok, 504 dolla! lol

How are you clearing?

I am running 20x9 +5 after spacers And fender pull to clear that. And i am not tucking any where near as much as you?

depends on drop and camber bro

Camber is not going to make for 11mm of difference. I am running -3* in front. and he is in the negatives. I don't think diameter of the wheel would make that much difference from front and back clearances. I could go lower but i wouldn't clear the fenders.

well i've got a 20x10 +20 with a 235/35 up front with -2.9* camber and i havent even legit rolled my fronts yet.....

The diameter makes a huge difference. Even my previous fronts at 19x9 +11 the tires were 225/35-19 (what my new rears are) and they rubbed a lot, but the 215/35-19  on my new ones is much shorter and more stretched.

my 20x8.5 +5 with 225/35 rubbed more than my new set, but thats cuz there wasnt any stretch lol

FLS: Where does you fender sit at @Full Lock? Ground clearance yes but I am almost hetting the top arch of the fender which is why I was curious to where you fender sits at full lock. Since I am running 20 I have to cut away on some the inner plastic on the bumper and bend the metal on the fenders. I think I am running 225/35 in front 20x11 +28 in rear 245/35 definitely need to go to a 255 next time around didn't fit enough wheel on the tire.

Lowlyfe +20 and +5 are big differences.

yeah i know...but actually....not really. the 20x10 +20 sits maybe 7mm further out than the x8.5 +5. i did some math before i bought my wheels, so the sit very close to how my prev set did....only the rears would stick out about 2-3mm more. but i didnt know the fronts would hit the coilover, so i have a 7mm spacer up front making the +20 lol


so you're runnin 20x9 +5 and 20x11 +28?

The fenders are all rolled & that damn bumper mount tab I've ground down as much as possible and still have the bolt attached. The tire size makes a huge difference, those 225/35-20 are nearly 1.5" taller than my 215/35-19, that's a lot.

FLS points are valid and i am actually running a 9.5 haven't had the car on wheels and when i finally got it running had to take off to japan for a few weeks.

I checked again after work today and i am actually at about the same fender to wheel height s you but of course with more ground clearance since i have larger wheels. and that does make more sense now. 

yes lowlyfe 20x9.5 +25(-20mm spacer) and 20x11+38(-10mm spacer)

True 19s and 20s will have an overall difference. But hes on 20s with closish specs to mine lol ill get some pix of full lock wit my setup for reference as well.

I don't see how a 20x10 +20 is anywhere close to a 20x9.5 +5.

Anyhow, for myself, going from 225/35-19 on a 9" +11 to a 215/35-19 on a 9" -6, even though the new wheels are 17mm more poked out, the tire is enough of a smaller OD that it made all the difference in the world.

9mm isn't a whole lot of difference.

[URL="http://www.willtheyfit.com"]www.willtheyfit.com[/URL]
 
That should help some of you with your estimates and math.

Word! 

I used that calculator, I asked questions from people I knew with the same car, and also people with different cars. I asked LOTS of questions. Got good advice from Yudi since it was around the time he'd finsihed up his car last summer that I was figuring everything out, but mostly my homie Mr Cuban gave me the inspiration and advice to just go for it and make it work.

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;442613]Word! 

I used that calculator, I asked questions from people I knew with the same car, and also people with different cars. I asked LOTS of questions. Got good advice from Yudi since it was around the time he'd finsihed up his car last summer that I was figuring everything out, but mostly my homie Mr Cuban gave me the inspiration and advice to just go for it and make it work.[/QUOTE]

That's why i was hitting you up earlier, I jacked up my fender though backing out of my garage....:pat: So will need some body work now or a new fender.

oh damn, front or rear? How bad is it?

that was the Calc i was looking for haha. Thanks! now i can order my knock off wheels!! (that I can go drifting on) lol

just had to comment again..the color scheme and wheels work so well.  51839051390581058x better than the eurolines

i used that calc when i bought my wheels to. helped confirm they werent going to stick out any further than my previous set, minus the rear a few mm.

and using that calc....your 9.5 only pokes 8.7mm more than mine. i DID run my 15mm spacers for a couple days (+12) but the tires rubbed too much, needed more camber than i had it set to (-2.8)

Car looks great kev ...!! 

all you need is that kit painted and you are well on your way  to be the next best thing since sliced bread :biggthumpup:

I think I'm prolly gonna sell the kit lol. I'd absolutely have to get air /cup kit or else leave my car out on the street, which a'int gonna happen.

Got my PBM camber and toe arms today, they're so freakin pretty, just like the coils are!  Oni camber, here I come lol, just kidding. Looking to set the rear around -8 to -9. and the front maxed out I know will be -6.

good lord bro! i'm likin my -3.6 so i def cant wait to see what -6 to -8 looks like lol

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Camber arms on, toe arms will go on today.

not oni, but -6/-9 is no joke either..

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Camber arms on, toe arms will go on today.[/QUOTE]

Looks great man! Wish i had my y34 to put em on :(

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looks good bro. all that shiny stuff that will never be seen lol

sooo puuuuuurrddddaaaay

Beautiful! :biggthumpup:

dang that is pretty...

seems like having thhe adjusters on the knuckle end would make alignments more difficult. don't see the logic behind that move.

There's a lot more room to maneuver a wrench there than on the other side. By simply turning the nut in the middle the dual threaded adjusters open / close, it's pretty genius IMO. I thought it was a piece of cake to adjust the camber and toe with them and got both sides the same easily.

real dope!

time to remove the old black rubber boobie that held your old spring though lol

Thanks! I actually did take those out, just not in the pics.

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;444415]There's a lot more room to maneuver a wrench there than on the other side. By simply turning the nut in the middle the dual threaded adjusters open / close, it's pretty genius IMO. I thought it was a piece of cake to adjust the camber and toe with them and got both sides the same easily.[/QUOTE]
 
Did you make any adjustment with the wheel on? Seems like it'd be tight on an alignment rack.
 
Thought we should add this pic:
 
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Looks amazing.

Stance and fitment are on point!   Love the color combo on the Weds.

[QUOTE=F.L.S.;442641]oh damn, front or rear? How bad is it?[/QUOTE]

Front, it's not tooo bad just the wheel arch got pulled back in after pulling them out. haha

sou the paint cracked and i have some rippling but it's honestly tolerable for now. Just sucks.

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damn that's pretty bad. All the damage to my 4 fenders is right along the lip, so I can touch it up and it's very hard to notice. Being dark blue next to dark rubber helps disguise it too. I guess fender damage is going to be part of life, so I want to learn how to actually do a pretty Ok job and sand it and clear it whenever needed. I figure the more I do it the better I'll get. I'm pretty decent with the touch up paint brush now LOL

Just got it aligned at Drift Speed. I guess I lucked out cause they're closing shop and moving back to Japan on Friday. I did a pretty decent job just eyeballing and old school 2x4 with measuring tape. My front was toed in, which I didn't touch other than maxing out the  camber plates. But the rear which I just replaced the camber and toe arms on, the toe was -1 left, +1 right, and the camber was spot on within 4-5/100ths (6.10 vs. 6.14 etc). Toe is now 0.2 to 0.6 f/r.  Front camber is -4.5 and rear is -6.2. I guess those angle apps are pretty handy, although my app said I was at -7, at least I could get both sides to the same reading and they were both nearly identical at -6.2

BTW Mike OG, I asked Koji what he thought of the arms, or if they made it difficult to align, he said not at all, the rack was a little in the way, but it was still easy enough to get to.  Your comment made me curious, cause with the wheel off, it's super easy to get to them, but I wasn't really sure about getting to them from under the car with the wheels on. I asked what he thought of them, of course he's seen them on other cars, but he said he thought they were really good parts.

Thanks for all the compliments / comments! Before I did a lot of this, I had no clue, Mike helped me out with some direction and terminology on the arms, and everyone else pushes me to go harder. I think the current outcome, like Cuban said, it's like a different car, not even an evolution, but a different car.

It was alooot worse when i first saw it. i almost cried haha. then i just grabbed some rags and just pulled it back out with my hands. i figure sanding and another roll and pull should help and then just get it touched up. I was told as long as it doesn go halfway up the fender it can be touched up.

i know you have a 'before' pic lol

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Looks amazing.[/QUOTE]

This is the height I want to get out of my Y34. I love this.

Such a clean y34... Drooool

thanks! it's such an outdated thread, I never update it =/

So I guess it's time!  Since the last update: Autech kit modified for Gloria / USDM headlights & grille that I picked up in December from Eyedea and just sat on for months. High output LED DRL lights in the slots at the bottom of bumper, these are OEM bright. HID kit for the fogs (not in yet).

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SICK!!!

Glad you decided to keep the kit...it looks so complete now
Love it!!!!

looks dope bro! i need to get a jdm grill for the bumper i got now. lol

KEVINS CAR IS HIGHLY EXTREMELY UNDER APPRECIATED! THIS THING IS FIRE!!!!!! that is all.

agreed

I concur

This thread never gets old! Love the look of the y34.

Awesome build!

such a clean car......keep it coming Kevin

That is a perfect kit for our cars!

thanks for all the comments :biggthumpup:

Yeah buddy!!!

lower it more lol






ig insider :)

:giggity:

probably my second fav y34 in the world, 1st in the states. seems like most people just miss the styling on these altogether.

Damn, I don't know about all that, but thank you!!

Few pics from Auto Gallery this weekend.

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your ride is too sick. It was cool to see it in person bro

So sick, this is my inspiration thread!

this is probably my fav y34. simple and not overdone but overall very well executed with a great color scheme and the kit set it off.

Clean is the word for this ride very well executed indeed...

I think a roof lip would look so great on your car not that its not already nice as is lol

^I agree, I would like one.

I got some Z32 brake calipers f/r this week. Eventually I'll get around to painting and installing them. I've had the HID kit for my fogs sitting in my trunk nearly 2 months lol.

small update: got my rear fenders pulled about a month ago so I took out the stack of 3 delrin bump stoppers from each of the rear coilovers and I'm super happy with it now. The pull came out perfect, no cracks in the paint and the main thing is the wheels will clear inside the fenders now, so no more wheel lip to fender lip grind.  And I got my ride quality back, which for this old man, is something I care about. The car has actual suspension travel, so I turned the coils back from full stiff to about 6/12 for a nice firm but comfy ride =)

Still haven't put the brakes on after 7 months and the HID kit is still sitting in the box hahaha.  However, getting the fenders pulled and making the car nice to drive again has gotten me a little bit motivated to do more work to it.

Congrats. I just adjusted my BCs from 15 all around to about 8 and its so much softer. 

Love your car and the limits you're pushing

took an exhaust vid the other day. Don't mind the water dripping out, it's cause the car sits in that spot 95% of the time any more lol

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exhaust vid, 2nd try, lets see if I'm allowed to post LOL

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apparently I can not post any more.  I've tried 2 times to post a video of the exhaust, but it won't let me till a moderator approves or something =/

Fixed it for ya Kevin, it must have been some glitch with the automated spam filter :shrug:

thanks! Doesn't play the vid though, just a screen shot LOL..

Here is the vid again hope this works

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LOL, ok, I give up. Tried again and same message.

SO if anyone wants to hear the glorious sound of a VK45, here's the link [url]http://s194.photobucket.com/user/kdfalk/media/0CB6BBC1-5A92-45F5-8D52-B6699A3302E4-2697-000004156A2E3EEB_zps57987d35.mp4.html[/url]

still don't work lol. I tried again yesterday.

Yeah that's the problem with Photobucket, can't embed videos to forums...

i see

Sounds just right. 👍

Beautiful car! Any idea on how many TBP M45s are in the states?

[COLOR=#a9a9a9][SIZE=2][FONT=arial]Thanks! 

I'm not sure, but TBP was only offered on 04's and the majority of the 7500 Y34's that got imported are 03's, so I think it would be 500 or less in the North American market. I've had my M for about 3 years I think and I've seen 2 other TBP's in that whole time.

edit: 
just dug up this info:
From Nissan News
Y34 based M45
2002-2003 4755
2003-2004 2099
Jan,Feb,march 2005 736
total 7590

So if TBP was only available on 2004, and they are mostly white, black and silver, I'd say the TBP and garnet color are probably total of 500 for both colors. They're definitely rare.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

They made it in Garnet fire as well?

I know they made a few of the Emerald Mist M45s (same colour as my G). There's a guy in town with one, it would have had low production numbers as well, just like the EM Gs.

I'd say 75% of the ones I see are silver haha.

It took me long enough to find my black M, much less if I would have been dead set on a Garnet Fire or Emerald, haha! (Would much rather have those colors for sure)

Big thanks for the info FLS :biggthumpup:

I had my heart set on finding a brilliant silver M45 for a while to build a replica of the MP Phantom Ga-Mu Y34 but none of em met my standards. I've found at least 8 03'-04' in Hawaii (all colors including emerald mist but no TBP (I know where they live or work also btw lol)) and NO ONE wants to sell em!

Buy mine! I'll even help you get it shipped!

Pic from EAF on Saturday. With only 4 cars on hand, LIBERTY held it down with two 1st place trophies!
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So dope.....dunno why u wanna get rid of this Kevin...

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mang I love your bumper.