dimlight65 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Yes! That looks awesome. 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 FYI, that is not a wrap. It is 50+ individual decals, about 2 hours time, an x-acto knife, and a lot of OCD... ^_^ 5 Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I wonder if we ought to "laminate" it somehow so individual decals don't start to peel. I'm not sure HOW we would go about that though. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I wonder if we ought to "laminate" it somehow so individual decals don't start to peel. I'm not sure HOW we would go about that though. Trust me, these do not peel. Especially on a glossy surface. And if they do, I have another 60+ of them... ^_^ FWIW, the one on the windshield of my daily was put on at least two years ago, and still looks like I put it on yesterday. This is the ver.2 decal. The ver.1 stuck like glue, as does this one. The ver.3 decals shrank and peeled badly, but we got it fixed with ver.4 and ver.5. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I never was super satisfied with how much rubber the car had, but I couldn't find wheels I liked in an 8" width that weren't some uber-rare vintage unobtanium that cost a meelion dollars. With the current wheels being a 14x7, I had made some measurements when the car was on the ground to see just how wide a wheel I can fit. In the rear we had zero room to the outside, and just over 3" of space on the inside (that means a max of around 9.5"). Up front, maybe 1/4" outside and about 2" inside (that means around a 9" max). So if we want to go wider, we have to go in. The current wheels are a 14x7 -50, and Bassett just recently started offering them in an 8" width (right after I bought the 7s of course), in 3 different offsets. A few weeks ago I talked to the guys at Bassett and ordered up a set of 14x8s in a -25, so we basically just added an inch to the inside of the wheel. From the outside it will look the same, but we can put a wider tire on it now. With the 165/55-14 being a little on the short side, we can now step up to a 185/55-14. That'll get us some much needed width, and a tiny bit of added height. So now the flares should look a little more stuffed without having to lower it even more than it already is. :thumbup: And 4 boxes showed up today from Wisconsin. ^_^ I like this. B) 5 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Now trying to decide between spending too much on some fancy Yokohama S-drives... Or go a little more "budget" and get another set of Federal SS-595s... Yokohamas are around $380 a set, Federals around $280 a set. I'm not going to be nice to them, so cheaper does sound better, but Yokes are pretty sexy, so... :P 1 Link to comment
Duncan Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 I have Yokos on my daily driver, and I'm very happy with them. Seem to have no visible wear after a LOT of miles, and they are very quiet compared to most tires I have tried. YMMV, but I like 'em :thumbup: 2 Link to comment
510T Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Come on please put some stickies on it! Toyo and Dunlop (maybe others) make sticky 185/60r14's but I guess that's probably too tall for what you want, and more $. Also my math shows a 14x8 -25 being about 12mm in from the fender compared to a 14x7 -50...? Might need a spacer to get the track back out... 1 Link to comment
The Taterhead Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Although not the same, I have Federal AT tires on my Pathfinder and love them. Quiet, good ride, value, and they've worn great. Have about 20,000 miles on them and over half their life left. Federal would get my vote but I don't think you would go wrong with either one. 1 Link to comment
njoz1200ute Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Whatcha doing with your old wheels? ;) Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Toyo and Dunlop (maybe others) make sticky 185/60r14's but I guess that's probably too tall for what you want A 185/60-14 is waaaay too tall. The 185/55 is already pushing it. I'll have to "massage" the footwells a bit for clearance as well as tweak the T/C rod spacing to get the wheel in exactly the right spot to keep it from rubbing/breaking the flares. Hindsight being what it is, I should have trimmed the front edge of the flares before painting them. Also my math shows a 14x8 -25 being about 12mm in from the fender compared to a 14x7 -50...? Might need a spacer to get the track back out... I was off on my numbers. Sorry. ^_^ Current wheels 14x7 -25 (3" backspace), new wheels are 14x8 -13 (4" backspace). You can tell by the backspace number that it's just adding an inch to the back. Also measured the depth of the face and it's identical. :thumbup: But, I do have 2.5" ARP studs and can stack up heaps of spacers if need be. ;) Whatcha doing with your old wheels? ;) They'll probably be up for sale. I have 6 of them. Four 14x7s in a -25, and two 14x7s in a -51. Bought those -51s thinking I could make them fit the rear but it was not happening without a lot more negative camber... 2 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Federal would get my vote but I don't think you would go wrong with either one. Me neither. And mileage isn't really much of a concern. Seriously only looking to get maybe 10k miles out of either... 1 Link to comment
510T Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I thought the 185/60 would be too tall ;) Was going to suggest you're stuck with Hoosier but they don't even seem to make a short 14". :confused: Oh well, I am nevertheless looking forward to seeing the new shoes on it. :D 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I thought the 185/60 would be too tall ;) Honestly, the 185/55 is "too tall", but if I want wider tires I'm kinda stuck with that size. I can get 195/45-14s from the UK (about $500), but those are even shorter in height than my current 165/55s. 2 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Actually got some real work done today... :thumbup: Tim trying to make sense of the notes he wrote to himself a year ago... ^_^ While he tackled the wiring for the switches, I got into the gauge wiring. Hard to tell from this pic, but everything is now wired up for the gauges... B) You can sort of see here I actually did zip tie up all that wiring seen before into a nice neat bundle, and also installed the radio "sleeve"... And finished up the wiring for the radio, hooked up the speakers, and ran two extra pairs of speaker wires (seen below glove box) in case I want to add two more later... And yes, I used some cheap butt connectors on the extra (rear) speaker wires. I'll probably never hook them up anyway... :rofl: Should be able to button it all up for good next time. Now we just need to hook up the two flashers, the brake light switch, the dome light wiring, and figure out some lights/sockets for the turn signal lights in the dash... :thumbup: Then the last steps for the wiring will be to run the Speedhut harness to the rear of the car for the fuel tank sender, and install a relay at the back for the fuel pump. Then she'll actually be ready to fire up. :frantics: 8 Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Get something even stickier! After spending a year autoXing I will never run the below tires. My treadwear 200 Star Spec 2's lasted a year on my 510 and that was about 3 hours of pure track time and daily driving them. I do live close to work. Now I'm running Toyo R888 and love them even more! Now trying to decide between spending too much on some fancy Yokohama S-drives... Or go a little more "budget" and get another set of Federal SS-595s... Yokohamas are around $380 a set, Federals around $280 a set. I'm not going to be nice to them, so cheaper does sound better, but Yokes are pretty sexy, so... :P 2 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Get something even stickier! After spending a year autoXing I will never run the below tires. These are pretty much the only tires available in this size... :crying: Link to comment
dukerollo Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 That's why I decided on the 15s. Way more selection in the rubber department. They would look even more donkish on this car than they do on my 210 though. Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 These are pretty much the only tires available in this size... :crying: 205 55 14's in the R888! you should switch to 13's and run the 225 45 13's I dream of those tires on my 510! Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 205 55 14's in the R888! Cool tires, but way too big. Probably perfect for a 510, but not a 1200. you should switch to 13's and run the 225 45 13's I dream of those tires on my 510! This is an interesting option. But since they are even shorter in height than my current 165/55-14s, it wouldn't look "right" to me. But you bring up an interesting idea. If I had a set of dedicated autocross/track day wheels/tires, I could get some 13x8s with some sticky 225/45-13s on them and have some fun... 2 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 That's why I decided on the 15s. Way more selection in the rubber department. They would look even more donkish on this car than they do on my 210 though. I had 15x8s on this car at one time. Couldn't grapple with how goofy it looked and so I went down to 14s. 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Should be able to button it all up for good next time. Now we just need to hook up the two flashers, the brake light switch, the dome light wiring, and figure out some lights/sockets for the turn signal lights in the dash... Got the flashers wired up, and finished the stereo wiring. Dome light is probably going to wait until everything is done and tested. Need to try and fire up the dome light separate from the harness so as not to burn the car down. Brake lights switch wiring needs to be lengthened or we risk it unplugging itself. Couldn't find any lights I like for the turn signal indicators, so going to start googling around for some now. Stay tuned... Side note, for anyone who might be wanting Speedhut gauges: There are two different wires you need to connect for the dash lights. I did not know this and Tim goes "Hey, what's this wire do?". So had to google that and find out what the deal was. Apparently there's a power wire for the gauge face itself (which goes through a rheostat dimmer), and a separate wire to light up the needles (since they do NOT dim). Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Get something even stickier! Now I'm running Toyo R888 and love them even more! Jeff, what do you think about these? I had Nitto Drag Radials all around on one of my MK2 GTIs and they were awesome. Treadwear sucked obviously, but a lot of fun... 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Another thought on the tire front... Found these Yokohamas in a 185/50-14 while digging around: http://www.ebay.com/itm/311535883616?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Better overall height than the 185/55-14, actually almost identical to what I am running now (165/55-14). So I'd gain an inch of tread width with no penalty in height increase. They are a bit spendy (still cheaper than the M/Ts), but the reviews are good... 1 Link to comment
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