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Old 28-08-2010, 03:55 PM
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Default New wheels fitted, they look Yum Yum ;-)

Guess which car these came off, the clue is in the title ... What is bizzare is they are NOT meant to fit a std car with a 6° rear beam, but they have gone straight on and don't rub, I have only driven the car gently so far, but it all seems good? :dunno: The good news is that it seems to have cured my long standing vibration issues, even with the Rondells zero balanced there was still a vibration, maybe they had a flat spot from standing so long, who knows? I never thought I would find a wheel to replace the Ronnies, and these were only meant to be track wheels, but I might be sold now? What do you you think ?

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Please ignore the missing front splitter and scruffy bodywork, it is all going to get done once the car is ready and mapped
Old 28-08-2010, 03:56 PM
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very nice mate, look perfect on their
Old 28-08-2010, 03:58 PM
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Old 28-08-2010, 03:59 PM
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Looks much better with the comps on!!
Old 28-08-2010, 04:00 PM
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looks so much better,I dont like rondells on a esc cos
Old 28-08-2010, 04:00 PM
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Look's great, ive always thought they need a bit of dish on the front though.
Old 28-08-2010, 04:00 PM
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Not a fan of the wide Mo's mate, but glad they've sorted your vibration problem
Old 28-08-2010, 04:09 PM
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they look great but i bet on a rough road you get some scraping issues!
Old 28-08-2010, 04:11 PM
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They the old style ones in your sig mate? They look the bollocks as well I was a bit concerned about black on a black car, but it seems to work as they are slightly lighter than the car... Still won't get rid of the Ronnies though...
Old 28-08-2010, 04:11 PM
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I like it but i cant help but think the rears make the fronts look abit limp wristed lol

Is it missing the front splitter? if so definatly needs one of those lol
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Originally Posted by lozi
I like it but i cant help but think the rears make the fronts look abit limp wristed lol

Is it missing the front splitter? if so definatly needs one of those lol
All removed for the time being as it's just been rebuilt and is being run in/ shaken down, and it makes getting to the bottom of the engine a nightmare .. Amazingly you can actually feel a massive difference without it fitted, above 60Mph the steering is a lot lighter, and it dosn't feel as planted.... As soon as the car is ready for mapping it will all go back on..
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looks spot on imo
Old 28-08-2010, 04:19 PM
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look good mate
Old 28-08-2010, 04:21 PM
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Looks good, rear arches will probably rub so well worth finding out before you get the bodywork done
Old 28-08-2010, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Looks good, rear arches will probably rub so well worth finding out before you get the bodywork done
To be honest Chipper I was going get martin to pull the rears before I get it painted, as I was fully expecting them to catch, and Dave did tell me when I bought them I would prob need arch mods. I think used in anger they will rub, but just to run in they seem to be ok, maybe due to a combination of Std ride height -25mm, VERY stiff rear Billes (280Lbs/in spring rate IIRC) and running 2 degrees negative camber.
Car is entirely rose-jointed now, everything is metal to metal inc top mounts, Gravel spec magnesium Bilsteins, and has compression struts, and although I can't abuse it yet, the turn in is stunningly quick, and even with no front ARB ( got a group A bladed one to go on if needed) the car is just flat all the way though corners.

Believe it or not, the ride isn't harsh either, it is stiff, but not crashy or excessivly bumpy , just very pointy and complaint as I hoped it would be
Old 28-08-2010, 04:37 PM
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prefer it on the rondell's. im not a fan of the wide mo's
Old 28-08-2010, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by steviecossie
prefer it on the rondell's. im not a fan of the wide mo's
+1, Although it does looks hard as nails on the mo's
Old 28-08-2010, 04:58 PM
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look ok Will but i prefer the standard size wheels,but your car mate and i'm glad you sorted the vibration problem out.
Old 28-08-2010, 05:19 PM
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The different style of Mo's front and back looks shite.

Rwd cars with dish front and larger dish rear can pull it off, not MO's
Old 28-08-2010, 06:02 PM
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rondells look great with no centre caps i think,but nobody runs them this way
Old 28-08-2010, 06:07 PM
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each to there own i spose but i prefer the other ones
Old 28-08-2010, 06:11 PM
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looks lots better mate
Old 28-08-2010, 06:17 PM
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Looks loads better, much tougher plus serves a practical purpose, you can decent width rubber on

Good mod Will
Old 28-08-2010, 06:32 PM
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Oh my old wheels, think about having my silver one done in gunmetal grey now!!
Old 28-08-2010, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil

To be honest Chipper I was going get martin to pull the rears before I get it painted, as I was fully expecting them to catch, and Dave did tell me when I bought them I would prob need arch mods. I think used in anger they will rub, but just to run in they seem to be ok, maybe due to a combination of Std ride height -25mm, VERY stiff rear Billes (280Lbs/in spring rate IIRC) and running 2 degrees negative camber.
Car is entirely rose-jointed now, everything is metal to metal inc top mounts, Gravel spec magnesium Bilsteins, and has compression struts, and although I can't abuse it yet, the turn in is stunningly quick, and even with no front ARB ( got a group A bladed one to go on if needed) the car is just flat all the way though corners.

Believe it or not, the ride isn't harsh either, it is stiff, but not crashy or excessivly bumpy , just very pointy and complaint as I hoped it would be

If your rear springs are hight adjustable you can crank them down to the bump stops and this will show you how close they are.

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Old 28-08-2010, 07:26 PM
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not my cup of tea at all, but thats personal preference.
Old 28-08-2010, 07:31 PM
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Good choice of Wheel....for a track car imo


but not really a road wheel imo
Old 28-08-2010, 07:42 PM
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you need a name change will

RWD YUM YUM
Old 28-08-2010, 08:21 PM
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Looks like a moon buggy, but if it handles well who gives a flying fuck.
Old 28-08-2010, 08:26 PM
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looks the bollocks wil, fair play
Old 28-08-2010, 11:07 PM
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as said in the other forum look sthe blolx i think

if you want to see what mods i had to do to mine then go to my resto as it will show you what i had to do to my inner and outer arches
Old 28-08-2010, 11:18 PM
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looks well.
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love it.
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Looks loads better, Carbon front splitter now which will look a similar colour to the wheels and it will look awesome.

Old 29-08-2010, 11:43 AM
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Looks stunning


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Originally Posted by 4x4 ste
Looks loads better, Carbon front splitter now which will look a similar colour to the wheels and it will look awesome.


No! You saw what happened to the last Splitter! Not paying £400 to fish a carbon one out of a flood!
Old 02-09-2010, 08:11 PM
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I do like them but they look too chunky for the car i think if the tyres where a little smaller it wouldnt be so bad but that's just my opinion.

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Old 02-09-2010, 08:19 PM
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Veryy nice!!
Now it looks like a Time Attack cossie!
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Dont like them, shite
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love em mate! look well on the car in my view!


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