Niku-Sama

alright i am kinda lookin at wheels for in the future if i ever make any money, i am kinda lookin at old school stuff, i am not a big fan of multi peice wheels but i do like these but i was wonderin if any one has seen these on any z before.

first the hardest to find
SSR Star Shark wheels <--Link
then
Work Equip 01 <--Link
and
Work Equip 03

sadly i dont think any of them ever came in 16's and 16 or 17 is what i kinda want, i know the works dont atleast i donno about the SSR but SSR's are a long shot considering the age and how many out there are gonna be any good any more.

oh well.

bunch of awsome old wheels on here
http://www.club4ag.com/faq%20and%20t...el%20Guide.htm
4ag isnt that the ultimate engine according to snw?

NismoPick

Yep... there's lots of cool 280zx pics w/ a variety of wheels on the internet. Check out Google images & also Cardomain.

z-hag

the first set are cool.....the other 2 are modular wheels-----if you reside in areas wherein snow is a factor, you do not want modular wheels.......they tend to break at the joining of the 2 modules........get solid wheelzzzzz.........good luck..........besides, the first ones are cool looking, the other 2 are funky...........oops......some of us actually LIKE modular wheels....i find the potential to fail will fail at the wrong moment.....why tempt it............

RodMoyes

Those ar all very old school... But not bad.

I'll just stick with my 18's


Rod.

Spraguepsycho1

Actually it's the 4g63t that he likes. I like the looks of the last wheel, but would run different (most likelly stock) wheels in the winter.

Niku-Sama

what about any on the third link?
i know its a lota wheels but theyre all cool in their own right. i was poking arround some more last night (couldnt sleep) and i cam across some Works Equip 02 pics on another forum



i like the works wheels, therye all kinda on the sam level and 01 and 03 are still easily found, 02 here not so much

bunch more here:
http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/...opic.php?t=605
how much of a negative off set can we use before they stick out of the fender?

edit: i fixed the link NOW theres a bunch more in that link above

snwbrderphat540

depends on width. if your going 8 wide im think you could get away with maybe close to a -10 maybe.... close to it anyways.

Niku-Sama

so if i went 7" wide front 7.5" wide rear i could get away with a -15 in the rear mabe?

would that look funky?

snwbrderphat540

no i dont hvae a real number, id stick with something safer such as the 0 or -5 dont do something you COULD regret. and you can go wider. 7 is nothing and you dont need wider in back than front unless your putting down some heavy hp. i day go 8 all around. that way you can have some good traction goo balance and 16 inch rims, 17 is a lil big for these old cars. only a few people can pull it off. and its tough.

Niku-Sama

well from most of the wheels i have been looking at i dont think i am going to find 16's, 17 would be if i were to use a modern wheel but the only one i can find are the Watanabe style 8 spokes and theyre ok but every one has them, i like having something unique.

most of these are 15's. 8 inches wide you say, no probs with rubbing on a 1" drop?

SHADY280

8 inches is o.k for a drop, i got 9.5" wide, and i could never lower my car without flares. dont go 14" what ever you do tho, there is crap all for really nice tires out there, well at least in the somewhat affordable range compared to 15". the rims are all about your style and how you wanna look, sorry cant help you with the stlye dept. but the second link sucks imo.

Niku-Sama

ok well i was wonderin,the car is down about 1 inch, all the spring are shot. i'm really just gonna start keepin an eye out for wheels like these but if i do them the springs will come out first any way.

when my tank is full and i go from a stop the rear end squats out and i can feel it hit the stops in the rear, it doesent hit it hard though more like a slight bump but its still kinda werid

SHADY280

these cars are famous for that. go on ebay and get yourself the tokico lowering kit with shocks/springs. they are usually 300 ish for the whole shabang.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWD1V

Niku-Sama

thats not a coil over kit is it?

entropy31

no. and you don't need coilovers unless you plan on some serious track use.

snwbrderphat540

and coil over's for these cars you'll have to spend a mint on or make your own. i know for the S30 arizona Z car makes them and they are ***** expensive, and modern makes em for cheap! but they need new perches welded in

Niku-Sama

no i dont like coilovers thats why i was askin

Niku-Sama

why do all these springs say not for 2+2? are the springs different in the 2+2?
i know its not that much heavier in the rear than a regular car.

also some ones car domain said something about using mercedes springs, what kind and hows the driveability?

NismoPick

2+2 is heavier, but the 2seater springs will still work. It's my cardomain page that talks about the Mercedes springs. They work great for as cheap as they are. I actually don't have them on my car, but Shady is still running them.

vrocious

wow i really need to update my cardomain page and put my zed on it

Niku-Sama

are the less harsh than tokicos and eibach springs or more?
what model do they come off of?

NismoPick

Much more "harsh"

They will get rid of the classic 280zx rear end "squat." They are front springs from the old school (~76-84) Mercedes 300D. You will need to cut them down to your desired ride height, but they are nice & stiff.

Niku-Sama

do the tokico and eibach springs get rid of the squat?
or do they wind up like stock springs over time?

lww

All springs will loose their tension over time. Remember, your stock springs are over 26 years old. I even had to replace the springs in my Honda this past summer. I got 140k miles out of them in only 8 years before they needed replaced.

Any quality springs should last through the normal lifetime of 2 or 3 sets of shocks. Rod will probably have a better idea since he used to own a wheel/tire/suspension shop and has seen more springs and shocks than I ever want too...

Bleach

The Mercedes springs don't have any give... its practically like riding on the frame. You have to cut several coils off to get it down to stock ride height. Ask Shady280 how his car rides.