I’m having a bad, bad day
It’s about time I get my way,
Steamrolling whatever I see,
Huh, Despicable me……
Well, Having a bad day no, Steamrolling….. YES.
Must represent the NON-M crowd with fat wheels and rubber.
Dforce LTW-5’s in double stagger
17X8.5 Et40 245/40/17
18X10 ET43 285/30/18
NO SPACERS and NO RUB.
Did a couple hours of test fitting with Terry and the guys at Vorshlag to ensure this fitment would be spot on and it is perfect in my eyes. I got this setup from them as a dealer obviously, and I could not have asked for a more professional, and just plain cool group of people... I look forward to working with them as much as I can in the future. So if you are on the fence about Vorshlag or there parts... GO FOR IT.
Feel free to comment pos or neg, just excuse the dirt, didn’t have time to wash her.
See if you can find the other new mods while you are at it.
Last edited by Sky1Z3; 04-15-2011 at 09:08 PM.
I like them, much better then the ones in your sig........time for an update!
Mods: Remus 76mm exhaust, CDV delete, ASA AR1 18in staggered wheels, Turner 12 mm spacers, custom red tails, Kenwood deck/Sirius/BT/USB, ZHP knob, Redline boot, LeatherZ armrest, Amsoil all around, red needles, Akebono Euro brake pads, 34k original miles!
Did you add the chrome hatch lift yourself or did it come from the dealer that way?
3.0 cars came with them.
Looks proper, Sky. Well played sir. Glad you got your perfect setup.
yeah I can sympathize about the steamroller. I only have 265's on my rear. I don't think even with the engine being sharked and other things that I could burn the wheels at a light. Just too damn much rubber on the road!!
Yeah, but my wheel/ tire combo is about 4 lbs light in the rear and 7 lbs in the front compared to my old setup with baby 225'sOriginally Posted by NWFLBimmer
I went from stock 16's with 7" wide 225/50/16 I doubt I saved any weight. someday I will weigh them and find out. let me ask the Tire Gurus how wide of a tire would you recommend on 9" wheels? 265, 275, 285?
Last weekend I rolled my rear fenders and flared them ever so slightly.
Last edited by NWFLBimmer; 04-15-2011 at 09:48 PM.
Thanks Jeremy, I'll get you proper photos asap!Originally Posted by Z3Couper
Looks great, good call!
Terry
Stuff. I got stuff.
Thanks Terry, means a lot from someone with as epic a setup as you own! Now I need more hp to back it up.Originally Posted by Terry F.
It does look awesome. I would have never thought of doing 17 in front and 18's in the rear. (kinda sounds dirty) what have you done for more hp?
Right now, an eisenman race exhaust, dinan intake and tune, but this winter holds new beginnings for the ole girl to be divulged at a later time.Originally Posted by NWFLBimmer
I like the double stagger, it gives the muscle look, and save me money on front tires.
drool - very nice
:makingmethinkofgoingfrom275'sto285's:
what rubber brand?
2000 Z3 MCoupe, '01 LSB E46 M3, '99 GTI VR6, '06 Audi A4, Andrew '95 Avus M3
Just hankook ventus v12's. No track time for me, so they are a good mix of cost vs performance.
thanks - nice job there
2000 Z3 MCoupe, '01 LSB E46 M3, '99 GTI VR6, '06 Audi A4, Andrew '95 Avus M3
Hot. Looks great. You confirm what I think, z3 coupes have the same room in the rear as m coupes, just different offset.
1999 M coupe, Black/Kyalami Orange, Sunroof Delete; GT4088R turbo, 610 WHP @ 22PSI Pump Gas; 2.79 Gearing; TCK D/A's; Forgelines 19x9 et38 w/265 30's; 19x11.5 et19 w/305 30's. Brembo GT Brakes; Race Logic Traction Control.
1971 Datsun 510: High Compression VG34e, CAI,Fuji Blue, GC C/O's; system, Penultimate Rear Crossmember R160 lsd 3.70, cv axels; CCW LM16's 16 x 7.5/8.5 w/215 40 and 245 35 T1R's.
Looks great sky!
My 3.0 coupe now has 17x8.5 LTW5's with 245 v12s on all 4 corners. I'm going to autox this Sunday at Teaxas A&M for the first time in 2 years...and the first time ever in my own RWD car. Way easy to break loose!
FWIW, those tires are very easy to spin
They're damn durable too... I've done countless burnouts, drifts, and one track day on them... not to mention over 12,000 highway miles and they're only about half way worn down.
Looks sweet! Glad someone with a non-M has finally put real rubber on the back considering they have the same space in the back as an M just higher offset.
very clean, tidy looking set-up. i like it!
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