best Skyline R30/R31 thread

Union76 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:49 am

Up the R30/31 thread goes!

Trying to decide whether to run 17x9" Work Madels or 18x9" Stich Mesh (S1 I think). Hmmmmmmmmmmm.......

Both will need spacers (hub & wheel Centric - Made to Order from here http://www.motorsport-tech.com/ - Great Service and I'm told "USA Quality!").

31GUN · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:31 am

I pick option 2.
(notes DR30 in garage)

works 510 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:54 pm

31GUN wrote:

Bring it up to NSW for the Classic Skyline Nationals in September.
Track day Wakefield Park and s&s Goulburn.

Possibly,
might just come for a look, handles and steers like ass.

Orions red coupe looks clean!

Union76, option two for me.

Keep the pics coming lads.

Question:
Thinking about selling the super lights for some watanabe goodness (pending brake clearance of course)
15"
or
16" diameter?

Or what about a 15" and "16 Staggered combo?

Hmmm

31GUN · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:26 pm

Stick with the Superlites.
Wats will look almost exactly the same/car looks good now.
R30s and 31s look good on 15s or 16s.
Wats look good in 14s or 15s.

nzjdm · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:40 pm

im changing to 15" deep dish what offset are people running with this style? im trying to get my hands on 15" x 12 or 10 watanabes for the rear and and 8s for the front.

works what are yours offset and size wise?

im going to make this a real car!!!! so anyone in aus with wheels or flairs im waiting to here from you!!

this is DR30 perfection imo

im selling my s13 coilover setup, if anyone is interested just pm me

works 510 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:24 pm

marc,
only problem with 15" wheels is brake fitment.
Im running s14 4 spots and had to shave parts of my caliper down to clear the wheels.
AND run 5mm slip on spacers.

I was browsing the net this morning looking at wheels, so expensive

I currently have 15x8 -9 front
15x8 -4 rear.
Thinking about going to a 15x8.5 -6 rear.
This is to suit standard body (no flairs)

nzjdm · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:33 pm

im going to run the standard brakes to begin with i think and work a way to mod them a little?

i here what your saying though. your fronts are perfect i just want wider rears if your fronts are 15x8 i wonder if the rears need to be 15x12 to get this look?? very pricy. there was a pair on IM for about 800-900 from memory.

i posted on sau as well about the whole idea

Orion · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:24 am

Yup, 15" Watanabes are perfect. Have a look at this guy's DR30, somewhere on his blog he mentions the wheel widths and offsets he runs. It's in Japanese though, so just run it thru a translator.

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/384 ... /note.aspx

I have a long loooooong way to go with my sedan compared to that one!

But here it is checking out its new home.

seventhskyline · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:42 am

15/16" stagger I dare say might make the front end of the DR look sky high as it will have so much less guard to rim gap in the rear.

THIS DR is probably the best 15" fitment I've seen, spot on.

31GUN · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:41 pm

As for the brakes, have a look at my thread.
I wouldn't be surprised if you could use this mod on a 30.
Bottom half of this page.
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6780&start=240

nzjdm · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:45 pm

thats a good thought thanks, i think ill get those r32 4 pistons to fit though?.. ill shave them back a bit if i have to

works 510 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:56 am

that pic floody posted.
15x8.5 -6
15x8 0 196/60 all round.
And yes, its sweeet.
Tempted to copy the wheel style and colour.

Marc,
I'll see if I can hunt down some old owners of the watanabes ive had over the years and ask about brake clearance.

31gun and marc,
those 2 spots wont work on dr30 struts unless you machine the dr30 hub down to convert it to a floating disk style (ala s13, s14, r32 etc)
as the dr30 uses datsun style hub-bolted-to-disk.

seventhskyline · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:45 pm

If you go up to 16s there is definitely a offset/face style which suits R32 calipers in the Watanabe range.
Maybe 15"...Email otomoto and get them to ask?

nzjdm · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:06 am

it appears that Wantanabe only make 16s at there widest 16x9.5 id think the above car i wish to emulate has at least 12 inch wide rear wheels? they make a 15x12 but im having mixed thoughts on size,

its only the front im worried about when running 15s i just wonder if they fill the guard enough??

brakes are not a major issue imho ill run smaller standard DR30 brakes if i have too, of course id like the 4 pistons but, will see how it comes together.

what are peoples opinions on 15v 16?

Orion · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:20 am

15s for me, I'm a purist :lol:

Saw a link today to a minkara blog where some guy test fitted 15x9s to his DR30. Will see if I can find it again, it's in my browser history at the office.

They still look good without flares though. Think this is the same car seventhskyline posted above.

vegasDR30 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:38 pm

Just saying hi from las vegas with my DR30. too bad can't post pic, board attachment quota has been reached.

Union76 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:40 pm

Stich Mesh 18's (off my hr31): with a little better fitment, they could also go on here.

Don't know about you guys going back/down to 15-16's, not for me.

bit of a dull day..........

Union76 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:26 pm

for eg. 15x8 simmons offset spot on 55 series tyre - looks like crap!

but same simmons on my s12:

I want these 17" rims, awesome:

But, the ultimate look? (19's or 18's x width?):

no copy right requested so sue me

31GUN · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:44 pm

Re-lip em.

works 510 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:35 pm

Mike,
you need to lower that DR more! :twisted:

That said, i'll show you my new modded sump next vic jap shindig

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