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Old 04-09-2004, 03:55 PM
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FAT!!!!!
My new 15" mo with 235/60 bfg drag radials. Looks different thats for sure .

FOR 1/4MILE


FOR TORSPEED
My 235/45 DU1J on 17" Dymags


Also have 18" Speedlines for longer gearing.

Must admit low profile tyres now seem outdated.
Old 04-09-2004, 03:56 PM
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Old 04-09-2004, 03:57 PM
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Be careful Rod, It might float away
Old 04-09-2004, 03:58 PM
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Nice!!!!

It's good to see someone taking all the details into consideration instead of just blaming crap tyres etc for rubbish times!
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my thoughts too! show us a larger pic with the car in it ,as they look small
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Very nice Rod, although theres only 3 wheel nuts on the 15inch wheel
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clearly there for a purpose and not for looks then lol
Old 04-09-2004, 04:34 PM
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gotta say the 1/4 mile one looks

But who cares its there to do a job
Old 04-09-2004, 04:36 PM
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have you got a pic of the whole car with them on?
Old 04-09-2004, 04:39 PM
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Old 04-09-2004, 05:31 PM
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The ones with the " gay" comment obviously haven't had any real thoughts on the proper spec of what tires perform best in what type of race you want to do aye Rod!
Oh and they look ugly!
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Anyone slagging the 15s n BFG drags aint got a clue then, lol.

Who gives a fuck what it looks like when you suddenly got 2secs off your 1/4mile as suddenly you can launch....

All other makes of cars do it (look at most the fast cars at TOTB) and its about time cossies did too...
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Originally Posted by Itsmeagain
All other makes of cars do it (look at most the fast cars at TOTB) and its about time cossies did too...
I think you mean Cossie owners!
Old 04-09-2004, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MK1Hippy
have you got a pic of the whole car with them on?



UM!! , but hopefully they will help to get a rwd Cossie into the 10's.
Old 04-09-2004, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Itsmeagain
Anyone slagging the 15s n BFG drags aint got a clue then, lol.
Agreed
Old 04-09-2004, 06:27 PM
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Dont worry bout wot they look like rod. They are there to help you: Like you said: 'Hopefully they will help get a rwd cossie intot he 10's.'
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Rod, What tires are those again? are they new BF's?? I don't think I've seen that tread
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Originally Posted by Fastmaul
The ones with the " gay" comment obviously haven't had any real thoughts on the proper spec of what tires perform best in what type of race you want to do aye Rod!
Oh and they look ugly!

the thread does start with do these make my cossie look fat and the answers no it dosent start with do you rate these tyres
Old 04-09-2004, 07:11 PM
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Who gives a fook how they look man, with 600 brake and an equal amount of tourque it'll grip like fook and you'll be going so fucking fast no bastard will care!
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Originally Posted by Fastmaul
Rod, What tires are those again? are they new BF's?? I don't think I've seen that tread
They are bfg drag street radials, the tyres off the car in pic are Dunlop DU1J so its hard to see the tread.


Heres the tread
Old 04-09-2004, 07:21 PM
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Dymags are

Sheads 500 had them and they looked the nuts. Glad you've kept the Rondells though
Old 04-09-2004, 07:23 PM
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looks wicked,, and i hope you pull out some cracking times with them
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Originally Posted by Rich_w
Dymags are

Sheads 500 had them and they looked the nuts. Glad you've kept the Rondells though
They are Sheadys old wheels .
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At the end of the day, a Sapphire isn't exactly the mmost beautiful car in the world anyway, so who cares 10sec qtr here we come!
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Originally Posted by MADRod
Originally Posted by Fastmaul
Rod, What tires are those again? are they new BF's?? I don't think I've seen that tread
They are bfg drag street radials, the tyres off the car in pic are Dunlop DU1J so its hard to see the tread.


Heres the tread
Rod

they look like the old goodyear NCT's

I know they are proper tyres tho for the 1/4 ...you will be in the 10's with them hopefully
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ROD, as long as it goes well mate
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when are you going to brunters????
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Originally Posted by Rab
Who gives a fook how they look man, with 600 brake and an equal amount of tourque it'll grip like fook and you'll be going so fucking fast no bastard will care!
Exactly
Old 05-09-2004, 02:25 AM
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wow those look like the revolution alloys I had on my old alfa 75 with a similar profile tyre rod you must have more wheels than most breakers can you get in your garage??
Old 05-09-2004, 07:52 AM
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well you could go water racing on a lake with those ballons but should do the job for the 1/4 mile
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Fuck the looks and I aint got nothing to prove mentality. Get em on there and do the times - thats my mentality.

Well done Rod for doing it properly.

Thanks - Sunny.
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Guess what tyres this guy was running ,same size as yours as well I think!



how come you never went for the bfg pro drag radials rod,tyre size?




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Good luck Rod - I hope the tyres do the trick

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I'd laugh my bollox off if i saw Rods Saph' pull a wheelie down the strip like that Fiat? thing.

Good luck Rod
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Originally Posted by puddy
Guess what tyres this guy was running ,same size as yours as well I think!



how come you never went for the bfg pro drag radials rod,tyre size?




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one word yes
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Originally Posted by puddy



wtf is in that thing?
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yummy!!

does beg the q. tho, if you are just 1/4 mile'ing them why get espensive compos!?!?
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Originally Posted by ballin
yummy!!

does beg the q. tho, if you are just 1/4 mile'ing them why get espensive compos!?!?

£240 the pair aint expensive & 15"x8" are hard to get in most makes


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