scoty's new rims
03 November 2003, 11:09 PM
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Cheers guys 
Yeh Alan I take them please m8, there is quite a lot of grim around the bay now.
LOL @ Dougie
I am the parking master m8
Those tyres had to go with the alloys so we're on fresh rubber for a change
Yip deffinately up for a blast m8, REALY need to get the car re-mapped soon though so I can keep up with you lot!!
How's your car doing, I saw it was up for sale?
Yeh Alan I take them please m8, there is quite a lot of grim around the bay now.
LOL @ Dougie
I am the parking master m8
Those tyres had to go with the alloys so we're on fresh rubber for a change
Yip deffinately up for a blast m8, REALY need to get the car re-mapped soon though so I can keep up with you lot!!
How's your car doing, I saw it was up for sale?
04 November 2003, 08:14 AM
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Cheers Imprezive
The rear arches are rolled, plus the coilovers are set to quite hard to stop the tyres fouling the arches.
I dont think I would like to try it with standard suspession and lowering springs, it would definately foul the arches me thinks.
The rear arches are rolled, plus the coilovers are set to quite hard to stop the tyres fouling the arches.
I dont think I would like to try it with standard suspession and lowering springs, it would definately foul the arches me thinks.
05 November 2003, 05:30 AM
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Cheers wrxsmo
Was that a wind up? 
Emmm, that car is fitted with Leda B coilovers, HKS pillowball top mounts and 35 series profile tyres StickyMicky.
This car has "HUGE" amounts of grip m8!!!
although it probably handles crap
Emmm, that car is fitted with Leda B coilovers, HKS pillowball top mounts and 35 series profile tyres StickyMicky.
This car has "HUGE" amounts of grip m8!!!
05 November 2003, 05:24 PM
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yeah and massive wieght with the rims
next to no sidewalls
and uk roads
massive amounts of grip = equal a good ride? not a valid asumption
hell ive got coilovers on mine now, the grip is unreal
the ride quality is CRAP
next to no sidewalls
and uk roads
massive amounts of grip = equal a good ride? not a valid asumption
hell ive got coilovers on mine now, the grip is unreal
the ride quality is CRAP
05 November 2003, 05:39 PM
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most the weight is in the tyre not the rim.... surprisingly (well I thought so when I found out) The will be heavier than you think I suspect.
Look good though... lovely but think they would look pants without the coilovers
Look good though... lovely but think they would look pants without the coilovers
05 November 2003, 08:22 PM
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Handling and ride quality, as we all know, are completely different things.
I have no doubts that it handles like its on rails, but the downside will mean that it will be a tad "stiff" hence not so comfortable on anything less than perfectly smooth asphalt.
Regardless, when you build a car like that, it certainly isn't for comfort or smooth ride!
I have no doubts that it handles like its on rails, but the downside will mean that it will be a tad "stiff" hence not so comfortable on anything less than perfectly smooth asphalt.
Regardless, when you build a car like that, it certainly isn't for comfort or smooth ride!
05 November 2003, 11:26 PM
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i like how you used 2 quotes
one about my passing comments on your car and one relating to my own car
hey if it handles mint then so be it
looks good, persoanly i wouldnt do it as my previous experiances of big wheels + "slammed" cars has taught me that they handle "crap" compared with say sumthing sorted on 17" rims and a sensible drop
your car not mine, do with it as u please
one about my passing comments on your car and one relating to my own car
hey if it handles mint then so be it
looks good, persoanly i wouldnt do it as my previous experiances of big wheels + "slammed" cars has taught me that they handle "crap" compared with say sumthing sorted on 17" rims and a sensible drop
your car not mine, do with it as u please
05 November 2003, 11:30 PM
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the coilovers are set to quite hard to stop the tyres fouling the arches.
08 November 2003, 09:51 AM
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Dont see any problems with those wheels m8 look nice...
As for real difference - after the last track day and seeing the difference in drivers wheels being 17 or 18 were the last things on my mind. I have 18" vortex's on for the last track day and the car didnt feel any different to 17" wheels.
When the instructor did his lap in my car he didnt say - your wheels should be 17" or the doesn't feel right...especailly as we past the P1's at full pace with 17's on..????
Its all relative, for me the driver ability that really matters now not if his wheels are 17 or 18 sizes wise. That comes into prospective further along the line when split seconds come into play with personal best times/competition not just riding around at 40mph on the road.
Anyways as per first post in the thread - "NICE WHEELS M8"
As for real difference - after the last track day and seeing the difference in drivers wheels being 17 or 18 were the last things on my mind. I have 18" vortex's on for the last track day and the car didnt feel any different to 17" wheels.
When the instructor did his lap in my car he didnt say - your wheels should be 17" or the doesn't feel right...especailly as we past the P1's at full pace with 17's on..????
Its all relative, for me the driver ability that really matters now not if his wheels are 17 or 18 sizes wise. That comes into prospective further along the line when split seconds come into play with personal best times/competition not just riding around at 40mph on the road.
Anyways as per first post in the thread - "NICE WHEELS M8"
09 November 2003, 02:07 PM
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looks good
Kane
what i meant was that his car is ovb a uk road car not a track car
track cars can ovb run there suspension a lot harder and run bigger wheels and such
road cars can also do the same but suffer a lot when on **** (like most of the uk) roads
Kane
what i meant was that his car is ovb a uk road car not a track car
track cars can ovb run there suspension a lot harder and run bigger wheels and such
road cars can also do the same but suffer a lot when on **** (like most of the uk) roads
09 November 2003, 09:48 PM
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LOL, yeh its crazy alright!
Thats the 3rd set of 19's I'm on now, plus had a set of 18 inch Radius 3's put on it when I bought the car a few years ago.
AP 6 pots and OZ alloys have knocked xkg's off the car, which makes it lighter than a standard car out the wrapper.
Been spending most of my time recently on tuning the engine, so although it looks like one hard ******* (tm), it's got the power there too
Thats the 3rd set of 19's I'm on now, plus had a set of 18 inch Radius 3's put on it when I bought the car a few years ago.
AP 6 pots and OZ alloys have knocked xkg's off the car, which makes it lighter than a standard car out the wrapper.
Been spending most of my time recently on tuning the engine, so although it looks like one hard ******* (tm), it's got the power there too
10 November 2003, 11:04 AM
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Car is fitted with a TD05/06 20G hybrid turbo as supplied by Andy.F on this board.
Proven for 440bhp +
SG72 made 403BHP/337ftlb yesterday at Star Rolling Road with the same turbo and similar mods.
I'll post up some graphs when I get it on the rollers.
Proven for 440bhp +
SG72 made 403BHP/337ftlb yesterday at Star Rolling Road with the same turbo and similar mods.
I'll post up some graphs when I get it on the rollers.