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Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited
Posts: 307
Reg: 02-2006
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Here is what I'm looking at for getting some new rims for the Soarer. I like the look of shadow chrome with the polished lip.
What does everyone think? |
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!
Posts: 1056
Reg: 07-2005
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Link is dead!!!
Either way, bicycle wheels would be better than those silly little nissan wheels you have atm  |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited
Posts: 308
Reg: 02-2006
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Damn it was working like an hour ago...
and skrew you... I'll sell you my nissans for like $20... LOL. You know you want them. |
Steven Nanevski
DieHard
NSW
HKS 264/264 Cams are in, Cheering....
Posts: 757
Reg: 07-2005
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Nice, looks like there is heaps of dish too, gotta love the dish... |
Shane McInnes
DieHard
NSW
JZZ30 GT-TL Manual
Posts: 708
Reg: 07-2005
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I like them very Nice.
Agree with Steve, Gotta love the dish. |
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 882
Reg: 07-2005
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Same here gotta love the dish..
Check the offset and make sure they have the offset from +40 to +50.. |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 84
Reg: 04-2006
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Gotta love the shadow chrome and the dish is off the charts. What size are you getting (front and back)? |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited
Posts: 309
Reg: 02-2006
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8cm's of the sweet, sweet dish. :-D
I'll check the offset... apparently it's +45.
Will that allow for TT calipers when I upgrade? (and can find some...)
18 x 8.5 front and rear. 235's
I'm thinking of 18 x 9.5 with 265's at the rear, but that could be excessive for normal city driving, and expensive. |
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 883
Reg: 07-2005
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Hi Ashley,
I'm have VS-SS Work rims with +45 offset with these tyres:
235/40R18 - Front
265/35R18 - Rear
Which still clear the stock V8 calipers but not sure about the TT calipers. |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 GT Limited
Posts: 315
Reg: 02-2006
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Cool. Well I'll be keeping the stock calipers for the time being. I'm painting them red and getting some Malkin Braided hoses for them (now the special is on!)
Hopefully they clear... |
Nathan Evans
DieHard
Queensland
1JZZ30 TT
Posts: 668
Reg: 07-2005
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yeh i liek those rims, i was going ot get the same thing at one stage but just expensive and im not sure if they come in 19's |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 342
Reg: 02-2006
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Hell yeah expensive but so, so worth it.
They got put on today!
Sure they come in 19" with 7.5" 8.5" and 9.5" widths |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 91
Reg: 04-2006
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Ashley Leach wrote on Thursday, November 23, 2006 - 10:57 pm:Hell yeah expensive but so, so worth it.
They got put on today!
Awesome stuff Ashley. Rims maketh the car, no doubt about it. I cant stop looking at my new set of 19's 
Now bring on the pics! |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 343
Reg: 02-2006
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I would but the rest of the car is filthy and very embarrassing. We get about 5 mins of rain all week and it just happens to be while my car is parked outside at the aircon fixing place. (it's undercover all day at work)
So you'll all have to wait until the weekend...
Oh, and yes, it's goodbye Nissan Rims, hello pimp factor. I'm ecstatic, so I know what you mean. Damn they look so nice!
Also, show us your UZZ32, I'm jealous. |
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)
Posts: 1257
Reg: 07-2005
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Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! Pics! |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 344
Reg: 02-2006
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yeah I know, I'll take some tomorrow morning and upload them. I'll hose the car down so it's no AS bad... it really is bloody dirty.
Shadow Chrome is totally sexy. |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 93
Reg: 04-2006
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Ashley Leach wrote on Thursday, November 23, 2006 - 11:15 pm:I would but the rest of the car is filthy and very embarrassing. We get about 5 mins of rain all week and it just happens to be while my car is parked outside at the aircon fixing place. (it's undercover all day at work)
So you'll all have to wait until the weekend...
Oh, and yes, it's goodbye Nissan Rims, hello pimp factor. I'm ecstatic, so I know what you mean. Damn they look so nice!
Also, show us your UZZ32, I'm jealous.
Don't you hate that! Either rain for more than 5 minutes or don't bother! Seems like we have similar plans on the weekend. I am lowering the car, cleaning it, then filling up a memory card with pics. I will post back when im done. |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 345
Reg: 02-2006
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Ok, Here's the pics. Didn't come up too bad considering. Damn I love my camera.
Michael Marchant wrote on Thursday, November 23, 2006 - 11:54 pm:...I am lowering the car, cleaning it, then filling up a memory card with pics...
Yep, that's what I've got planned. Except the lowering... Too much hassle and my headers already scrape sometimes... :-( |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 94
Reg: 04-2006
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Ashley Leach wrote on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 08:22 am:
Yep, that's what I've got planned. Except the lowering... Too much hassle and my headers already scrape sometimes... :-(
Looking good Ashley,  but im sure your missing the nissan rims just a little bit 
Shots did come out well, what camera are you using? I have a Canon 20D digital SLR at my disposal which kicks a$$!
Should only take me a short while to lower it, the 32's are easy to do. What headers you got? Rush? What size did you go for? |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 347
Reg: 02-2006
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It was sad to seem them go. At least I'm not know as the adelaide guy with Nissan Rims anymore! I felt so out of place at the last meet.
I've got a Canon Powershot S80. Awesome point and shoot camera!
Yeah, got the rush headers. 1 3/4".
And I've had them ceramic'd as well. |
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 892
Reg: 07-2005
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Very nice set of wheels and love the shadow chrome |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 95
Reg: 04-2006
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Ashley Leach wrote on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 09:20 am:
Yeah, got the rush headers. 1 3/4".
And I've had them ceramic'd as well.
Thanks Ashley, I really want a set but im not sure what size to go for as im still deciding wether to blow it or not. Decisions, decisions...
Was the ceramic worth it? Cost? |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 349
Reg: 02-2006
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Cheers Daniel!
Get the larger 1 3/4" so if you ever get a blower it's not an issue. I'd love a blower, but maybe in a few years, so I got the larger ones.
Ceramic from memory (don't have the paper work with me) was around $300 for a single coat. You can get a double coat for around double the price, but you don't really gain much heat loss. The car does run nice and cool now though.
PM me and I'll hook you up with the place in Adelaide that does it (I think it's the only one and not in the phone book). |
Steven Soknacki
Tinkerer
Ontario
Possibly a TT, but most likely an SC400 V8
Posts: 25
Reg: 07-2006
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Looking good! now drop it like its hottt. |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 398
Reg: 02-2006
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Hmm if I can get my hands on an after market height controller, watch me dump the biatch!
If I drop it while anymore now I'll scrape the headers... and I'm not risking that. I'd rather something I can adjust to a reasonable height while I'm driving. |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 99
Reg: 04-2006
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Ashley Leach wrote on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 01:58 pm:
Ceramic from memory (don't have the paper work with me) was around $300 for a single coat. You can get a double coat for around double the price, but you don't really gain much heat loss. The car does run nice and cool now though.
PM me and I'll hook you up with the place in Adelaide that does it (I think it's the only one and not in the phone book).
My new rear mufflers should be here today so the next stage is to look into headers. I will have a think about the ceramic coating. Also im in Victoria so it would probably be expensive to ship them over and back just to do the coating, im sure there is someone who can do it over here?
Oh and I lowered my car on Saturday but it still needs to come down a bit more so I will have another crack at it on the weekend. Pics will follow that. |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 399
Reg: 02-2006
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I'm sure there is a place in Vic that can do it!
When I get spare time (over Xmas) I'm going to look at lowering the car. Apparently it's very easy. That's assuming I'm not pulling the engine apart, playing the with Nintendo Wii, Final Fantasy XII or kicking the transmission to pieces because it's stuffed... |
Michael Marchant
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8
Posts: 100
Reg: 04-2006
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Ashley Leach wrote on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 02:25 pm:When I get spare time (over Xmas) I'm going to look at lowering the car. Apparently it's very easy.
It is. I followed Peter Scott's instructions which are for both the UZZ31 and UZZ32.
http://planetsoarer.com/lower/Lower.html
It took about 1.5 hours to do but as I said I want it a bit lower so I will have to go through it again. Just give yourself enough time and make sure whatever you do to one side you do to the other! |
Ashley Leach
TryHard
South Australia
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 400
Reg: 02-2006
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I don't know I think a Soarer being lopsided would be "Fully sick"... or maybe not. |
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