| I usually take advantage of the Black Friday deals to buy bigger ticket items and save a little more $$, this year I went with the Z1 Akebono Brake Kit with two piece rotors and OEM red calipers. Very nice relocation brackets and hardware, bought these purely for aesthetics (who doesn't like the look of a BBK?). All bolted up no issue. I had confidence my 18in wheel offsets would clear the brakes just fine, but ended having diameter clearance issue (didn't consider that)...end of year sales were still going on and MOMO had buy 3 get 1 free...so picked up a set of Heritage 6 18x9.5 +35. Still used a 6mm spacer in front to get >2mm clearance to calipers. I never fully got into my Work D9R on the Z, so no love lost, I was able to sell them locally and basically broke even for new wheels+swap tires over. Also put my unpainted rear TwinZ bumper on and got a TTZ vanity plate...maybe last year sometime (it all just runs together) - I wasn't really that impressed with bumper fitment, but just another piece of the puzzle on. I have a JDM fascia and TwinZ front lip to go on...and plan to get TwinZ sideskirts... someday, and even further away to get bodywork and paint to finish it all off. Something for you guyz to look at. Rear Caliper just touching the top, didn't attempt the front.
 14in brakes fill up wheels nicely
Really don't like this exhaust either, probably B&B next
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2+2=4; 2+0=2; 4>2 : 2+2 > 2+0. |
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