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#5248898 - 12/16/10 01:50 PM Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content
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Bought a set of Eibach pro-kits, which are pretty rare to come by for this car since they are discontinued and they probably only made like 100 sets, it seems.
Fronts took 2.5hrs to install, the rears took 10mins (rear suspension is similar to 370zs).
Lowered about 1" all around, which I'm happy with since it's not too aggressive, but isn't rally height either. still rides very comfortably, the added stiffness of the springs isn't even noticed.




After seeing this picture... I've come to a few eye-openers:
1. Massive fucking vehicle
2. Front windows need to be tinted
3. Sticker on rear windows needs to be removed
4. Chrome wheels are absolutely hideous
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#5248912 - 12/16/10 01:55 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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Oh, also looking for wheel suggestions that aren't in the "VIP" realm.

I'm going cheapy though, so, was thinking 19x9.5 or 19x10s in black or gunmetal...

Drag DR37s:


Or Privat Reserve:
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#5249057 - 12/16/10 02:41 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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Nice kill. You can def. see the GT-R DNA in the body lines.
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#5249192 - 12/16/10 03:29 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: A_Mantis]
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How about some G37C or 370Z rims? I'm rocking the Rays G35C rims and I love them.

The Drags look good in pics, but when I google image them, they look cheap (of course, they are always small and mounted on a cheap ass car).

You could likely sell your current rims to some Murano guys or something.
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#5249292 - 12/16/10 04:10 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Impulsive]
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There's a guy who bolted GTR wheels on his M45 and it looks really good...




ignore the retarded fender and hood vents.
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#5249301 - 12/16/10 04:14 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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Sharp...definitly go with gunmetal imo. The black would be too much.
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#5249333 - 12/16/10 04:27 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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 Originally Posted By: Driven
ignore the retarded fender and hood vents.


Yeah, those do look pretty
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#5249734 - 12/16/10 08:13 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: NOHC]
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Fuck chrome, gunmetal paint.

Save your money. It's an M45. ;\)
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#5249866 - 12/16/10 09:09 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Damnit, Laverty]
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Don't put multi pattern drilled wheels on it. They look so tacky. I like the privats.
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#5250114 - 12/16/10 11:17 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Chris92Sc2]
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M45 19's.

As much as I don't mind tire rack/DTD wheels, OEM 19's would like great. I love my Rays. OEM M45 Sport 19's = win too.

Duex it. Most Nisfiniti OEM forged rims can be had in the 1k range.
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#5250973 - 12/17/10 10:44 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Impulsive]
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That is possibly the oddest car I've ever seen. I don't know what it is, but it just looks weird.
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#5251427 - 12/17/10 01:14 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: LNXGUY]
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That's why we like them. It's like a modern day luxo Crown Vic. I looked for one for about 6 months before I gave up and bought a Maxima.
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#5251564 - 12/17/10 02:01 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Impulsive]
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never been a fan of them
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#5251690 - 12/17/10 02:47 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Euphoricuck]
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I can't stand most of the melty era nisfinities, but this isn't bad at all.
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#5252251 - 12/17/10 08:34 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: scootergeek]
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Ordered the wheels. Drag DR37s today.

Hopefully they don't look like hell... otherwise, I'll just return them and try for the privats.
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#5252458 - 12/18/10 01:23 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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"Tuner" wheels don't look right on big cars like that to me... But that's just my opinion.
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#5259095 - 12/21/10 03:21 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: fellfrosch7]
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 Originally Posted By: fellfrosch7
"Tuner" wheels don't look right on big cars like that to me... But that's just my opinion.


Agreed - not on non sporty cars too.

Go with your other choice.
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#5260112 - 12/22/10 04:01 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: fellfrosch7]
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 Originally Posted By: fellfrosch7
"Tuner" wheels don't look right on big cars like that to me... But that's just my opinion.


That is most sane people's opinion.

The privats were the better fit of the two.

He will regret his choice.

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#5260714 - 12/22/10 11:12 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: cliff st-clair]
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 Originally Posted By: cliff st-clair
 Originally Posted By: fellfrosch7
"Tuner" wheels don't look right on big cars like that to me... But that's just my opinion.


That is most sane people's opinion.

The privats were the better fit of the two.

He will regret his choice.

but I'm not sane \:\)

once I get them, I'll get some pictures... and go from there. Thankfully, I know the manager at Discount and can just swap them out if necessary.
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#5269140 - 12/27/10 04:38 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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wheel update... got them bolted up. I'm not COMPLETELY sold on them, but they are better than the chromes. I'll likely buy a different set of wheels in a year or so.




and got bored and bolted them up on the S2000... herra frush!



haha \:\)
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#5269300 - 12/27/10 06:17 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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Better than I thought, but not well suited. Still think the G37S or 370Z wheels would be the ticket.
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#5269349 - 12/27/10 06:55 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Impulsive]
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Black on a big white luxo barge ftl.

If they were another color, or silver I think I'd really like them.
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#5269372 - 12/27/10 07:03 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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 Originally Posted By: Driven



I dig that look.
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#5269397 - 12/27/10 07:18 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: scootergeek]
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lol it looks awful. Get some new wheels, quick!
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#5269903 - 12/28/10 01:02 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: cliff st-clair]
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Haha figured I'd get a mixture of feedback ;\)

The chrome wheels I had on there were just horrible.... So I am glad I got rid of them...
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#5270076 - 12/28/10 08:33 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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What I don't get is this: More than whether the wheels look good on the car, the prevailing sentiment is that they are "wrong" for the type of car. But essentially that was Nissan's answer to the BMW 5 Series, right? And those wheels would look normal as fuck on a 5 Series. So what's the problem beyond it being an unusual fitment to an M45?
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#5270355 - 12/28/10 10:22 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: scootergeek]
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I agree with you... 5-series = luxo barge; m45 = luxo barge.

But, on the flip side, the m45s rear overhang is pretty massive, which doesn't do well. I think the front looks great with the wheels. The rear, not as much... And I think it's cause of the overhang
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#5270543 - 12/28/10 11:10 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Impulsive]
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#5271415 - 12/28/10 05:30 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: scootergeek]
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 Originally Posted By: scootergeek
What I don't get is this: More than whether the wheels look good on the car, the prevailing sentiment is that they are "wrong" for the type of car. But essentially that was Nissan's answer to the BMW 5 Series, right? And those wheels would look normal as fuck on a 5 Series. So what's the problem beyond it being an unusual fitment to an M45?


Hmmm...to me the 5 series, except for the current one, looks 10 times sportier than the m45, especially if it's a e39. And I doubt that Infiniti was seriously targeting the 5 series when they put the m45 out. The thing is more Crown Vic and 7 series than it is 5 series.
That said, those wheels would not be ideal on a 5 series either for my taste. They would look better on a Sti, Evo, S2k etc...
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#5271697 - 12/28/10 09:37 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: cliff st-clair]
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I think they look decent, not great. Especially from that side view. What're the specs? In particular the width. If they're 245s or larger, they probably look great from the front/back/three-quarter view. Whatever the case, I'm digging the amount of rubber.
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#5271825 - 12/28/10 11:01 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: theLoon]
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That car needs something ballerific and stuntastic, not sportastic.

Examples:






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#5271844 - 12/28/10 11:10 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Panda Express]
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#5272007 - 12/29/10 02:01 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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Black wheels are at odds with all the chrome on car, especially the door handles.

Get rid of the chrome and it'd look WAY better with the wheels.
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#5272013 - 12/29/10 02:16 AM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: CLAY'S 99SI]
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 Originally Posted By: CLAY'S 99SI
Black wheels are at odds with all the chrome on car, especially the door handles.

Get rid of the chrome and it'd look WAY better with the wheels.

;\) that's coming up... I have a friend who does vinyl wrap, will likely wrap the chrome bits in black.


I need to take a better pic of it.
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#5274196 - 12/29/10 11:34 PM Re: Lowered... wheels pending. M45 Content [Re: Driven]
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Black sounds great.

I had a neighbor who blacked out all the chrome on his Mini S.

It looked absolutely fabulous.
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