# Opinions? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 22, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116 "2006-02-22T13:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/1 "2006-02-22T13:59:53Z")
OK made a few changes to the car recently and I’m looking for some opinions… First of all, I just put the rims, tires and z32 front brakes on. The rims are “Hyper Silver” (5zigen) so basically just a dark silver. I’m not positive that I love the color but I definitely don’t mind it. So to those of you with some style… what else should I do? I wan’t to keep it clean. Is the ride height ok? I don’t want to shlam it too much. If I were to get the rims PC’d, what color? I need to paint the Z32 calipers, what color to match the rims and car? Any creative critisizm, opinions, etc. are more than welcome! 🙂 Sorry for the filthy car! And to those curious the marks on the rims aren’t scratches but wax that I never cleaned off when the tires were mounted. [![http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7397/img09208jw.jpg](http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7397/img09208jw.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/875/img09196gn.jpg](http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/875/img09196gn.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/1916/img09257sk.jpg](http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/1916/img09257sk.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/8356/img09297nl.jpg](http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/8356/img09297nl.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/2 "2006-02-22T14:08:04Z")
Looks good John, couple things… Get OEM skirts and rear valance and remove mud flaps Get Bings front lip replica or some kind (other than zenki) Set the coils a bit lower, like 1/2" or so (front looks a bit higher too) Paint the brakes satin or semigloss black, colored brakes = RICE. if you slamm it enough, get bings wangan style spoiler. then Bring it to the track as much as possible!! (once you get the power thing sorted out…) Theo ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/3 "2006-02-22T14:14:40Z")
Thanks Theo… In the midst of sorting out the power thing, I promise! I’d love to put a lip on it, but being my daily driver in the summer I just can’t… Even now I scrape quite a lot. I see what you mean about the front it does look a tad higher than the back, my biggest issue is trying to deal with not scraping on everything - I hate having to worry about which driveway to go in to walmart because I don’t fit over the speedbumps… even now the bottom of my car scrapes when I go over the speedbumps in the local walmart and canadian tire lots… it sucks! I don’t know how people deal with this… haha I agree that crazy colored brakes are rice… (_ahem_ gonad _ahem_) So you think keep the rims this color and do black calipers? ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/4 "2006-02-22T14:32:25Z")
Powdercoat the brakes black. Anything else will look like shit from brakedust. Other then that, just convert it to a Coupe somehow and you’re set. :wackit::wackit::wackit::wackit: ![http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/875/img09196gn.jpg](http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/875/img09196gn.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/5 "2006-02-22T14:38:12Z")
hey man i would defintly recomend getting clears all the way around to match the front i think it would look real nice…and just like theo said get side skirts for sure and a rear valence…the front is too high maybe if u could lift the rear end abit? i dont know if u can but if they matched it would look better get 180sx tail lights…and maybe a rear spoiler…i think they look nice with almost like a smaller version of the silvia k’s spoiler…other than that its a prettty f ing sick car in awesome condition and i want it oh and those rims are sooooo niceeeee ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/6 "2006-02-22T14:38:43Z")
slam it on stock aero. 0 finger gap front and back get jdm turn signals or smoke your clear ones ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/7 "2006-02-22T14:39:15Z")
kouki tails and body kit. ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/8 "2006-02-22T14:42:59Z")
Hey Dude… Looks Nice I prefer the Stock look of the hatch “kouki tails” would top it off 😉 Here is a quick picture of Theo’s Calipers after being Coated “he did the Polishing of the Letters himself” Gonad is on the money too when he says go Black because of the Brake Dust “any Bright Colour will look like crap and require cleaning on the regular” If you went Black/Gunmetal/Bronze etc… It would be fine, “red/blue/white” dirt would show instantly! ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/Jedi_Car_Fan/caliper3.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/Jedi_Car_Fan/caliper3.jpg) In regards to the Rim Shade… “my opinion” with the Black Base, I’d probably go with a Metallic Bronze “Like a Gunmetal” but Bronze instead of the Charcoal/Grey look. 15% Discounts to all SON members as well 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/9 "2006-02-22T14:47:25Z")
oh ya and dont take off your mudflaps im not being sarcastic mudflaps are hot ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/10 "2006-02-22T14:52:19Z")
damn thanks for the input guys… i like the idea of clears all the way around… how difficult is it to smoke the clear turn signals on the front? i didnt even know that was possible 🙂 i’d like to do rear valance and side skirts but will that look stupid without a front lip? I refuse to do the lip ;] i’ll definitely be grabbing kouki tails… dumping a bit of money in to the motor right now so it’s not really fesible at the moment unfortunately. Just trying to work with the essentials for now for the most part. Here’s another one… what do you guys think of the tire width? I’ve got 255’s on there right now but I might wanna put 275’s next time to give that a shot. I’ve still got lots of room there for clearance I’m just worried about it looking silly since it probably wont be as flush looking. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/11 "2006-02-22T14:53:24Z")
> [@DTS](#): > > oh ya and dont take off your mudflaps > > im not being sarcastic > > mudflaps are hot are you being a jerk? hahah i’m taking them off. i was about to do it before i took those pics earlier today but then I realized I had to take the tire off to get a screw driver in there and since I’m lazy I didn’t. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/12 "2006-02-22T15:01:37Z")
no mudflaps are sick i have them on my car thats slammed there about half and inch off the ground rear valance and side skirts oem looks fine with no lip aslong as you slam it, and i wouldnt go with 275s it will look buldging from the sides and kina shelburne 240 style lips are for people who are afraid to go low anyways ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/13 "2006-02-22T15:18:40Z")
haha “lips are for people afraid to go low” – I love it. Anyway, i’ll play with the ride heights again sometime soon. I still need to deal with the fronts I’m rubbing the fender liners a bit but I need t/c rods bad to muck with my caster it’s not good at all heh. all of my multilink is still stock – haven’t decided what route to go yet… bings new stuff looks like it will be good but I still hate being the ginea pig. I get good prices on battle version, kazama, etc. so I might end up going that route and then I will just never have to worry about it again. Anyhow… thanks again for the input it’s all being taken seriously. Except for the mudflaps… DOWN WITH MUDFLAPS. Actually mudflaps on coupes are sexy. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/14 "2006-02-22T15:20:04Z")
are they? i think the car looks great. i’d still drop it a bit in front… remove the fender liners if you have to! ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/15 "2006-02-22T15:36:47Z")
lose the mud flaps and lower it another half inch to an inch ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/16 "2006-02-22T15:42:47Z")
your car is nice, dont lower the front anymore, just get a pdm front lip, oem skirts and rear, rims powdercoated dark bronze, and your good to go ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/17 "2006-02-22T16:58:35Z")
Lower the front and call it a day. ---
**Author:** ![NeveR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@NeveR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NeveR)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/18 "2006-02-22T17:07:19Z")
Lower it and buy spacers to push the wheels out. Then have sex with the flushness. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/19 "2006-02-22T17:15:07Z")
you think they need spacers? :-/ ---
**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116/20 "2006-02-22T19:05:22Z")
> [@Jammin1911](#): > > you think they need spacers? :-/ no way, they look good like that. Definetely loose the mud flaps, other than that it looks good. Is there an SR under the hood? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions/93116.md?page=2)