Finally finished the BlehmCo BBK! (pics)
Originally Posted by Matt93SE
All of the aftermarket 17" wheels I have tried so far will fit, but they all have outwardly-curved spokes that are designed with lots of caliper clearance. I'm sure there are many wheels that won't fit, but there are many that will.
I can't say specifically that "any" 17x8 wheel or "some" 17x7.5 wheels will fit- it just depends on the wheel, offset, and spoke design. but NONE of the OE Maxima wheels will fit.
I can't say specifically that "any" 17x8 wheel or "some" 17x7.5 wheels will fit- it just depends on the wheel, offset, and spoke design. but NONE of the OE Maxima wheels will fit.
I know, Im laboring the point, and I apologize- but I just want to feel a sense of confidence and think I can state the question better thusly:
Would you please confirm if I am correct in stating the following:
17x8 rims have a better chance of fitting than the same kind of rim in 17x 7.5
Most 17" after market rims fit so there is a very very good likelihood that a high performance wheel in 17x8 would work
Im considering the Kosei K-1 TS 17x8" if you feel like all the details...
Their offset is +35mm
Thanks very very mucho for your pateince with my over eager questioning.
Erjan
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Here are some pics of my setup. 13" cobra rotors/300z alumin calipers. Note the spoke design.
This ISN'T Matt's kit. But for fitment/clearance purposes, the pics work to give members an idea of what is needed. I don't have any spacers on these wheels. This is a 3-gen
This ISN'T Matt's kit. But for fitment/clearance purposes, the pics work to give members an idea of what is needed. I don't have any spacers on these wheels. This is a 3-gen
17X8 30-32mm offset. On a 3-gen, we can tolerate a bit less offset than newer maximas. But the most important aspect is spoke design IMHO. I designed my kit around a 17" rim so people wouldn't have to run 18" min wheel sizes. BUT this kit is only for 3-4 gens. And this isn't to take sales away from Matt. So that's all I'll say here.
Originally Posted by geo1317
how wide are the rims? offset?
spaniard... I hope I can remember these numbers right, but this will have to do until I can make a template for the brakes....
of course, you'll have to have a wheel mounted on your car to even do this, but it's the best I can do..
measure 5 1/4" out from the center of the wheel. measure from there to the face of the factory rotor. if you have 2.5" at that point, then it's a 95% chance the brakes will fit inside them.
As soon as I get a set of calipers back from my powdercoater, I'll fit them on my car again and make a template. just more stuff I keep putting off.
of course, you'll have to have a wheel mounted on your car to even do this, but it's the best I can do..
measure 5 1/4" out from the center of the wheel. measure from there to the face of the factory rotor. if you have 2.5" at that point, then it's a 95% chance the brakes will fit inside them.
As soon as I get a set of calipers back from my powdercoater, I'll fit them on my car again and make a template. just more stuff I keep putting off.
Originally Posted by Matt93SE
spaniard... I hope I can remember these numbers right, but this will have to do until I can make a template for the brakes....
of course, you'll have to have a wheel mounted on your car to even do this, but it's the best I can do..
measure 5 1/4" out from the center of the wheel. measure from there to the face of the factory rotor. if you have 2.5" at that point, then it's a 95% chance the brakes will fit inside them.
As soon as I get a set of calipers back from my powdercoater, I'll fit them on my car again and make a template. just more stuff I keep putting off.
of course, you'll have to have a wheel mounted on your car to even do this, but it's the best I can do..
measure 5 1/4" out from the center of the wheel. measure from there to the face of the factory rotor. if you have 2.5" at that point, then it's a 95% chance the brakes will fit inside them.
As soon as I get a set of calipers back from my powdercoater, I'll fit them on my car again and make a template. just more stuff I keep putting off.
Thanks Matt- Ill check it out. Part of the problem is that I dont actually have the wheels yet! I would have to buy them to upgrade to the much needed BBK.
Sorry about the pics not working on the top post in this thread. when my webserver crashed, I rearranged some of the stuff on the site to make it easier for me to work with.. That obviously caused those links not to work anymore.
for the pics, they are now located in this directory:
http://www.mattblehm.com/HSS_images/...0zx_brake_kit/
you can see them mounted on Mike's 5th gen in that directory, as well as D_Warner's 4th gen in the 4th_gen directory. There are also 2.1 megapixel "high-res" images in the high_res directory at the very bottom. should be enough pics to answer most questions there.
for the pics, they are now located in this directory:
http://www.mattblehm.com/HSS_images/...0zx_brake_kit/
you can see them mounted on Mike's 5th gen in that directory, as well as D_Warner's 4th gen in the 4th_gen directory. There are also 2.1 megapixel "high-res" images in the high_res directory at the very bottom. should be enough pics to answer most questions there.
Originally Posted by d_warner
I used the iron 300ZX Calipers. I'm a fan of overtightening stuff, so the Aluminum Calipers were out of the question with me.
-David-
-David-
Just FYI - there's only really 2 bolts that you would ever need to crank - the ones attaching it to the spindle. On the aluminum calipers, those bolts have thick steel collars, so you can crank away to your heart's delight.
Free bump of this thread now that I finally read the whole thing....good info here, good for the n00bs to read.
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