Dorisha | Nagano | Kyusha | Shakotan Style Small Wheel Thread [PICS]

[Z_Spool]

The fact that there's about 4 feet of wheel gap give-or-take doesn't help matters.

[MamangSorbetero]

Mine is a work in progress. Need some 15" wheels these are 16"






Needs more low to be truly Shakotan. Going to get an oil cooler setup soon

[LockOn!]

Originally Posted by MamangSorbetero

Going to get an oil cooler setup soon

Please don't.

Unless you have the perfect wheels, ride height, aero bits, and all the other nuances just right, I guarantee it will look stupid. Kinda like putting a huge GT wing on an otherwise stock car. Just don't.


Neat wing though.

[MamangSorbetero]

Originally Posted by LockOn!

Please don't.

Unless you have the perfect wheels, ride height, aero bits, and all the other nuances just right, I guarantee it will look stupid. Kinda like putting a huge GT wing on an otherwise stock car. Just don't.


Neat wing though.

I will someday. Ofcourse you can't just bolt on one thing and expect the whole image to come out; everything has to come together harmoniously. Need some nice 15" deeps with a bit of tire stretch. Lower my coilovers more. As far as aero goes, that wing and maybe some fender flares or overfenders will do it. Then paint the whole car.

It's a WIP.

[Ccroak]

Originally Posted by MamangSorbetero

Mine is a work in progress. Need some 15" wheels these are 16"






Needs more low to be truly Shakotan. Going to get an oil cooler setup soon

Cool wing, me gusta

[spray2020]

Originally Posted by MamangSorbetero

Mine is a work in progress. Need some 15" wheels these are 16"






Needs more low to be truly Shakotan. Going to get an oil cooler setup soon

I would mount that wing by mounting bolts onto the underside, and bolt them to the hatch on both sides. You will have to do some drilling to get it right.

[Driftin Tre]

Does my car fit in here?

[4DOOR_LIFE]

[brian310]

tried my new coils tonight

[Z_Spool]

Freakin' A Jon... Those Longchamps are so good. When you gonna get the body straight? It's about the only thing you've got left to do.

edit: Also looking at that side profile, I think it'd look good with a little duckbill spoiler.

[silviaks2nr]

[Z_Spool]

/thread



You win.

[dorkidori_s13]

that was actually hillarious!!!

[jaysgottaredtop]

Bought this nasty set of 16x9.5 +32 ARE 398 wheels on Craigslist recently. They had at least three layers of spray paint on them. Terrible.



I took them apart, stripped everything to bare aluminum, had the faces redrilled from 5x4.75 to 5x4.5, repainted the faces a dark metallic grey, cleaned the bolts with a few rounds of aircraft stripper, and refinished the lips with wetsanding polishing. They came out nicely.






Oh, by the way, I know this thread tends to be anti-ebay, buuuuuuuuuut I just came across these today.
- 15x9.5 +25
- 16x8.5 +0
- 16x9.5 +0
- Come in both 4-lug and 5-lug
- Range from $550 to $680 for a full set





Not half bad. *shrug*

[DaHawaiiKid]

Looking good jay!

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

Bought this nasty set of 16x9.5 +32 ARE 398 wheels on Craigslist recently. They had at least three layers of spray paint on them. Terrible.



I took them apart, stripped everything to bare aluminum, had the faces redrilled from 5x4.75 to 5x4.5, repainted the faces a dark metallic grey, cleaned the bolts with a few rounds of aircraft stripper, and refinished the lips with wetsanding polishing. They came out nicely.

Rules:
Same car in jays' post just updated!

[MamangSorbetero]

Originally Posted by Ccroak

Cool wing, me gusta

Ty. It's a rare ChargeSpeed wing. Wonder how I should bolt it up proper because I can't just rivet on top like a Rocket Bunny wing

Originally Posted by DaHawaiiKid

That's sick! Now you can truly see where the TRAKyoto design comes from. Leave it to wannabes to do new Ferraris and shit on a truly old-school and purely Japanese styling of fender flares and the like. Shakotan status.



Oldie but goodie

[jaysgottaredtop]

Originally Posted by DaHawaiiKid

Looking good jay!

Thanks!

They turned out pretty good. I'm not actually going to use them on this car though since they each take about 65mm worth of spacers to sit flush, haha. Not sure what I'm going to do with them.

[LockOn!]

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

Not half bad. *shrug*

I approve of this message. Anything is better then dumbass steelies or fucking cragers.


If I still had my s13 I'd be ordering these right this second.

[5280VertDET]

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

Not half bad. *shrug*

My set will be here in 2-3 weeks. Silver/Silver 15x9.5 +25, running 215/60, just got my S13 back from paint and body. Flares on it now too.

NS had them tied up in Customs. Ordered mine from Spencer @

http://www.guerillaracing.com/ns-div2-wheel/

Teaser:



215/60/15x6.5 280ZX Turbo "Snowflakes" with 15mm Spacers

[LockOn!]

Originally Posted by 5280VertDET

15x9.5 +25, running 215/60, just got my S13 back from paint and body.

Those tires will look stupid. I'd personally do 195/55 but thats purely for looks. I wouldn't go larger then 205/55 which should look something like this




Or else your car will look like this, like your rollin' on balloons.




You can use this website for approximating stretch and fitment: http://www.willtheyfit.com/

Up to you though.

[5280VertDET]

Originally Posted by LockOn!

Those tires will look stupid. I'd personally do 195/55 but thats purely for looks. I wouldn't go larger then 205/55 which should look something like this
You can use this website for approximating stretch and fitment: http://www.willtheyfit.com/

Up to you though.

Thanks, it's not my ideal set up, but it was what came on the ZX wheels and they have a TON of tread left. So, sadly it is what it is... for now...

Here is what I am going from and to:


and your recommendation from the picture:

It will look a little "Balloon-esque"

*Changed wheel width for visibility

[Ccroak]

Was planning on bunches of things this winter, but ran into some problems aka some kid pulled out in front of me :/ Gonna be a bit of time and some money till I get rid of my trailer wheels




and currently..

[alemuscmk]

What kind of flares are you using?

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[STEEZxIT]

There are some gems in here. I'm desperately awaiting paint:

[dmragecm]

[QUOTE=STEEZxIT;5786390]There are some gems in here. I'm desperately awaiting paint:

Dude, what kind of wheels are those? Specs?

Please tell me you are keeping that champagne gold!

[STEEZxIT]

Originally Posted by dmragecm

Dude, what kind of wheels are those? Specs?

Please tell me you are keeping that champagne gold!

They're bbs style 5, 16x8 +0, (the 5x120 to 5x114.3 adapter is 20mm), I'm on 195/45 tires, spl rucas in the rear to get as close to zero camber as possible, which made them a little more flush than they'd normally be.

I've been so on the fence with paint. I dunno haha. Gold may not be aggressive enough for future plans.

[DS DockSide55]

[RNGWLD]

Where can I find more info on the black coupe? Loving it

[Young Sileighty Kev]

Not really too Dorisha styled, but I've always preferred 15's and 16's

[TheRealSy90]

I had 14's one time, mid 2010. The day I installed my fortune auto's right out of the box without removing any collars the front frame rails were sitting on the street and I couldn't drive it -_-