I say Nismo kit first. There is a sedan in my complex with 04 stock wheels and a factory kit and it looks good. Getting rid of those black sills makes a big difference in the looks of the car. I would also try to lower it as well if you can fit it in your budget.

 

It's not like this is a crazy body kit like some of the others. If that were the case I would say wheels but since I've seen so many with stock wheels and the kit I still think it helps the car a lot. Yes wheels are great too but do what you like the most. There are lots of pics on here to help you decide.

 

Alright I read everyone's views and you all bring up good points. I think I may just bite the bullet with a little cc help >.> and do both at the same time. Now comes a new question lol. I live in upstate ny atm where it snows quite badly and the roads around here tbh sucks ***. Therefore lowering the car doesn't seem to be a good idea atm. Now off to the wheel choices, I was going to get something with a lip but everyone is telling me its going get messed up real easy in upstate ny and I should just look into the 19inch oem wheels instead. So far I am looking around and I kinda like the g35 coupe 19s as well as the m35 19s. Anyone happen to know the price range I should expect on these from new to fairly new condition?

 

I got a steal on my 19" coupe wheels that i use for spares. I got the wheels for ~$550 and a set of almost new eagle f1's for the front and bridgestone 050 runflats for the rear, all for $50 so $600 in total. Going price for wheels and good tires is closer to ~$800.

 

wow thats quite cheap damn. Seems like going the oem way will save me a crap load on wheels which makes the whole kit and wheels hurt alot less.

 

not bad with stock rims

EDIT: About how much is a nismo kit painted..and installed too

 

about 1900 just for the kit painted on everythingg35.com

 

Personally I would get the nismo kit as well as some winter tires/summer tires since you do live in upstate NY and wait for the wheels. Thans me though, I would prefer to keep traction than looks. And like ttrank said you can get a steal on coupe 19's and not empty your pockets too much. This is the order I would go with:
Nismo>winter/summer tires>wheels>coilover(Since you live in upstate NY you can adjust low for summer and a bit higher for winter).

Hope I helped
-AGThing1227

 

no brainer, our cars have one of the fugliest bumpers and those black lowers suck big time, the nismo kit works wonders, i'd definately go there first,

 

this is what im doing. looking for a shop now

 

Tell me the price u get for that around your area (albany shops seem shady) . If that doesnt look bad it I may got that way too for now. I really dont feel like adding to the cc bill lol.

 

nismo kit. If I had to do it all over again, I would of made the dealership install the aero kit as a deal breaker. That isn't an option, but just my point that the aero kit is a must before any wheels, which I would do that all over again as well.

Sorry Gilley, had to throw you in the mix.


coupe wheels and no kit:


z track wheels and no kit:


z track wheels and kit:








Seems like a no brainer.