What lugs are you running? I need a new set.

 

Project Kics R40's in black chrome. I love them!!!

 

John those SPL arms are gorgeous!!! I'm drooling as well.

So I guess my only real options here are bite the bullet and save for CO's. Damn the money it takes to have a beautiful car. I guess I'll let the current setup eat this rear set of tires while I make up my mind and save my money. Sigh

 

$200 for lugs??????

 

No, not lugs. Lug nuts.

Volk Racking lug nuts can run $400 for a set of 20. Expensive, sure... but damn pretty, too. Particularly in this gold accent.

 

Thanks for the correction.

Wow there are so many things I'd rather do with 400 lmao. If a majority of the lug nuts are this much I might as well spring for the Greddy's I've had my eyes on!

 

To be clear I paid $140 for a used set of the R40's in great condition. Came with all the lug nuts, locks, the two keys, and two sets (one black and one blue) of end caps. Something else you have to consider is I have a fairly expensive set of wheels and tires on my ride...so I felt the need to protect them with high quality lugs.

 

Hey man no need to justify! I'm just a bit jelly I can't afford a set that nice yet!

 

Lol I wasn't really trying to justify. I just wanted to explain why I was wiling to spend that kind of cheddar on lug nuts. Well I guess I was justifying it lol.

If you want some nice lugs you can def get some on the classifieds bro. Also I have a set of McGuard spline lugs with locks that I'll let you have on the cheap. Say $35 plus shipping? The locks alone are $20.

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/400819654342

 

Sorry for the late reply, I've got a set of those on right now that came with the car, but of course the dealer didn't have the wheel lock. Nbd I can go to autozone and pick one up apparently... Just haven't yet haha.

 

Got the 5mm spacers in today. Switch them out tonight and hopefully save enough room to get a better cambered stance when I go for the alignment.

Which I have to remove my front bumper to get done bc no shop in town will attempt it while the splitter and bumper are on lol. Seriously.



I did manage to get the splitter on there for good last night. Took 3 strips of 3M double sided extra strength automotive tape and 15 bolts for good measure.



Also cleaned the bay up. This is pre-clean bay tho ��

 

Nice job! So I guess you must have a bunch of 4x4s there so the alignment shops aren't set up to work on lowered rides, that's rough shape having to remove your bumper to get it aligned. Have you called every shop within a reasonable drive?

 

any need to change studs?

 

AFAIK, the general rule is 5mm or less, and you can use the OEM studs.

Those are some odd looking spacers, Red. Are they hub-centric?

 

I ran into an old friend that runs a towing company now. He gave me a name and number of an alignment shop one town over that does have a pit alignment! So def no taking off the front bumper now! I'm glad.

I'm thinking about leaving the 20mm rear spacers on and getting the alignment done as is. I like the way it sits and there wouldn't be anything wrong with trying it out for a set of rear tires. If the current camber runs thru the rears too quickly for my taste, then I'll flip to the 5mm universal project kics spacers. Anybody have any opinions or objections to that?