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STANCE
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NOTE:
This page is a brief overview... additional information in available on the RAIF's handling...
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RIMS
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Well it was time for tires and I wanted to get a larger rim. I went back and forth and finally decided on a rim I liked:
17in Niche Serpents in Chrome. Only problem was that they were discontinued. I finally found some still available on the web from Salesco. They were FWD, which meant a spacer. I called all over and the only set of 4 left were in a 4 lug Datsun pattern. I thought about it a realized, I had to have the spacer anyway, so what did it really matter.
So I contacted Salesco . They got the info from me on what car the rims were for and had a set of Custom Billet Aluminum spacers/adapters made at the same time. These spacers widened the stance to what I consider the perfect width side to side. I told them of my plan to go with larger diameter 1/2 in. lugs and they did just that for me.
The final product was a beautiful spacer/adapter made of Billet Aluminum with a lifetime guarantee. They are indeed as strong as a rim. Overall they are about 3 inches thick.
Stance from the rear
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TIRES
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Now I had fallen for the BFGoodrich Scorchers in Red.
BF Goodrich Red Scorchers (245/45 R17)
I researched till I could get and idea of what size I need to run to keep my speedometer correct.
Finally it was decided 245/45/R17. BFG made the tires in that size, so I ordered them!
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EIBACH LOWERING SPRINGS...
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Well something else you will notice different in my exterior shots is the ride height of the car.
Here is a shot of it @ 2 years old with its stock setup:
Big difference, Eh?
Well that is what Eibach prokit lowering springs can do for you!
When I got the springs, we put them in, but they did not lower the car. They actually jacked it up 2-1/2 inches from stock ride height. We called Eibach. They said it had to do with the car being a V-6 instead of a V-8. The kit was designed for a V-8, and with the weight of a V-8 engine in mind for the frt springs! The guy hinted that we may want to cut the front springs to get the ride height we wanted. Well we whacked a half coil off the fronts.
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NOTE:
Now it is not recommended to ever cut springs, but since these are aftermarket springs they are much more forgiving...
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HOME PAGE
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DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S EXTERIOR SITE
01 Site Overview
02 Red Window Tint
03 Red Window Vinyl
04 Stance <<<
05 Bumper Insert Conversion
06 Ground Effects
07 Lower GFX Spoiler
08 SunCoast Hood
09 Shaving
10 Shaving Electronics
11 Antenna Relocation & Gas Tank Filler Neck Reroute
12 Headlight Conversion
13 Clear Front Turn Signals
14 Exterior Underbody Neon
15 Strobes
16 Spoiler
17 4h Gen Mirror Conversion
18 Tailights
19 Primer
20 Paint
21 Emblems
22 Smoothed TA Fender Vents
23 Clear Rear Side Markers
24 Paint: Jam Touch Up
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