Ef 5.0 + AU 4.0 + FG XR8

[nstg8a]

clears the balljoint by nearly 5mm, farkn brilliant!! that was my biggest worry.

oh, clears the guard too... just.

[EFFalcon]

until you hit a bump turning

[nstg8a]

until you hit a bump turning

yeah but i had that with the 17s too lol... side by side theres only about 10-12mm overall height difference between the 17s and 19s.

hopefully enough for me to use my driveway again lol

[huggiebear]

looking awesome. i used midas in morayfield 16 months ago and i learnt never to take my car anywhere i didnt know... i went in for a simple brake pad change on 1 caliper (got the other one done but couldnt get 1 bolt loose) and a brake bleed and flush. upon dropping it off i said it has ABS and id like the ABS unit flushed... got the car back, overcharged and took airbox off to see ABS nipples covered in dry dirt still... wasnt impressed, but im glad to see its not a aus wide issue with them.



the car looks awesome with the new wheels

[nstg8a]

looks like the capalaba midas guys are drift boys, there always seems to be a cefiro or two parked up there lol

[EBOOST]

that looks good man.
cheers josh.

[nstg8a]

Right, finally after a heap of farking round with adapters and having to get them machined to take new hd studs and spending way too much freaking money, finally the 19s are on the slowboat.




do they rub? you might ask... well, yes, they rub. they rub lots lol. i need to pump the front guards a bit, plus take a heat gun to the inner guards cos they rub there too.


im gonna go price up some 235/30s next week (if they even exist?) and see how bad the rubbing is then. i dont mind a little rubbing a on full lock, but not like this lol.

[pHaT`eL]

Thats nothin

Inner guards will eventually sort themselves out

[NUT347]

They look sick!!!! <3

[nstg8a]

They look sick!!!! <3

lol, i hate to think how much cash has gone into these rims, with what you would have spent on them, then what rollin spent on them, and now me... bloody 4 shiny money pits.

[EFFalcon]

i don't think the wheels are the issue, its the ride height.

but it does look good.

[nstg8a]

i don't think the wheels are the issue, its the ride height.

but it does look good.

oh its definitly the ride height, no doubt about it. but im damned if im gonna lift it up again, i reckon the height is pretty much spot on as it is.

so a little effort to minimise the rubbing and it will be all gravy.

[pHaT`eL]

Delete the rear spoiler and thats one awesome ride!

[NUT347]

Lol they cost me $2400 when I bought them lol!

[mad_keen]

those wheels look sick!

[nstg8a]

Delete the rear spoiler and thats one awesome ride!

lol, no way, im not a fan of the no spoiler look on these, i reckon they look too plain with nothing, looks like a gli. i even briefly entertained a gt spoiler. then a el sharkfin spoiler, but nah, i like this one. subtle enough with only a tiny portion of rice.

[mad_keen]

DIY inner guard mods would be cheaper than new tyres..

Mine rub too. Everytime i turn.

[nstg8a]

DIY inner guard mods would be cheaper than new tyres..

Mine rub too. Everytime i turn.

yeah true. the rears are probably just over half worn, so im gonna need two anyway. so the fronts will go on the back, and smaller tyres on the front.

[wicksy]

They look good would of loved to catch up with some of you guys this weekend but haven't really got much time

[LIMO8U]

ive got 20s on NF and its on SSLs all round, a good half an inch lower than yours judging by the pics.... no scrubbing what so ever except a tiny bit in the rear over big bumps if i fill the tank

[nstg8a]

ive got 20s on NF and its on SSLs all round, a good half an inch lower than yours judging by the pics.... no scrubbing what so ever except a tiny bit in the rear over big bumps if i fill the tank

what width and offset rims? what size tyres?

[needfordspeed]

Love those wheels mate! Car is looking shmick as

[jazza312]

car is definately looking good, i like the wheels but i reckon ftr's would be even better... dunno y. original but slammed look lol
as for tyres, i have maxxis 235 / 35 on my 19's, cost 300 each coz its an odd size tyre and i don't have too many issues with ssl's (i did before i rolled the guards tho) once rolled, they rub a bit here n there but all good.

[nstg8a]

car is definately looking good, i like the wheels but i reckon ftr's would be even better... dunno y. original but slammed look lol
as for tyres, i have maxxis 235 / 35 on my 19's, cost 300 each coz its an odd size tyre and i don't have too many issues with ssl's (i did before i rolled the guards tho) once rolled, they rub a bit here n there but all good.

im running 245/35s, i think thats the problem, plus theyre 8.5 inch wide rims, so pushes them that little bit closer to the guards.

i have a pic of it on the ftrs... too low.

[jazza312]

yeah, would look mad but cant drive it... i had my original 15's back on for a while and bottomed out everywhere i went

[nstg8a]

yeah thats it, im hoping that the 19s will help me able to get up onto my driveway again.

[EFFalcon]

call me when you've got 9.5's on the front

[nstg8a]

hmm, i could try the rears on the front....

[pHaT`eL]

lol.. do ett..

I actually saw an EF down here the other day with F90 Simmons on, looked like 8" fronts with 7" rears on.. tripped me out.

[nstg8a]

picked up a el grill the other day, so today i decided to pull finger and see how it looked...



i had planned to paint the coloured section poly' green to match the car, but damned if i could find any in a rattle can, so i did it in gun metal grey instead. looks ok imho. one bonus is it gets rid of a couple of big ugly stone chips that always irritated the fark out of me.




one surprise i got was how heavy the ef grill is compared to the el one, must have been at least double the weight.

[pHaT`eL]

EF is metal, EL is plastic

[nstg8a]

EF is metal, EL is plastic

lol, yeah that will do it...

[URZ2NV]

If i had kept my old green mont this is exactly how i wanted it, great work mate this car looks tops.

[nstg8a]

If i had kept my old green mont this is exactly how i wanted it, great work mate this car looks tops.

cheers, its pretty much how i want it now. a bit more power would be nice but that will get expensive real fast, so il probably just do the last few minor things i wanna do then start saving for something else.

[nstg8a]

right, figured id have a go at the inner guards today, since its getting kind of embarassing every time i have to do a turn cos the noise from the torn inners is so loud...

hmm, maybe i should bag it, looks good this low...


you can see in this pic where its rubbing


i pulled the inner out to see what was behind it, so i knew how much room there was. not much, bloody abs.

it turns out when it comes to heat guns im fairly hopeless. i just couldnt control the heat enough to reshape it, it either melted or didnt bend.

so in true kiwi style, if you cant fix it, get rid of it.


lucky i dont use the car much, i hate to think how much crud will build up in there.
il go to the wreckers and get a pair of good inners, and have another go. plus i really need to hurry up and get new tyres for it, that will probably stop it rubbing anyway.

[nstg8a]

thought id give the old girl a scrub today, hasnt had a wash since well before christmas. scrubs up all right for an old slapper.

so i decided to try and get some better pics of it.






no officer, it does not rub

[pHaT`eL]

love it looks so damn good!

[URZ2NV]

Absolutley gorgeuos, makes me miss my old mont now

[EF ECTIV]

looks fair fucking mint...

[rab]

That is extremely nice. Just right no tarty shit hanging from it.