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Old 27-03-2011 | 07:11 PM
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Looking great Ron

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Originally Posted by rst-g
lookin good lads


Originally Posted by Nash
What width tyres have you gone for Ronnie?
215F
235R



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Lets see some close ups

Warren what make of breather was you talking to Ron about bud? Same as Wenny has?

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Old 27-03-2011 | 07:26 PM
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Out of interest why do all the arch mods and then only fit 215 and 235 wide tyres?
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Originally Posted by miller3

Warren what make of breather was you talking to Ron about bud? Same as Wenny has?
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Originally Posted by Nash
Out of interest why do all the arch mods and then only fit 215 and 235 wide tyres?
Having messed about myself the front is a bit of a mare really as there is no 225 that will go as they are all horrible on the profile and 235 is too wide.
On the rear I am supprised Ronnie never went for a 245 as with the mods done to allow for 18's i'd have thought the 245 would clear easily..
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Originally Posted by Gav Diamond
Having messed about myself the front is a bit of a mare really as there is no 225 that will go as they are all horrible on the profile and 235 is too wide.
On the rear I am supprised Ronnie never went for a 245 as with the mods done to allow for 18's i'd have thought the 245 would clear easily..

Your right there Gav there is deffo the room there to go for more, maby next time round i guess..




Warren do you know what needs to be done at all mate?
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Originally Posted by Warren
Looking great Ron

Lets see some close ups
Thanks warren. More pics up just for you  are you going tuesday?


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Thanks mate


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Out of interest why do all the arch mods and then only fit 215 and 235 wide tyres?
As Gav said mate fronts come in stupid profiles. Will Definately be going wider on the back next time around


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Having messed about myself the front is a bit of a mare really as there is no 225 that will go as they are all horrible on the profile and 235 is too wide.
On the rear I am supprised Ronnie never went for a 245 as with the mods done to allow for 18's i'd have thought the 245 would clear easily..
I got 235's as I didn't want to get the 245's and find they wouldn't fit. So I'll definatley be getting them next time round.

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Old 27-03-2011 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Gav Diamond
Having messed about myself the front is a bit of a mare really as there is no 225 that will go as they are all horrible on the profile and 235 is too wide.
On the rear I am supprised Ronnie never went for a 245 as with the mods done to allow for 18's i'd have thought the 245 would clear easily..
With the spacing at the front a 235 should fit, its does on Lincoln's car. The rear should get 245's under there. I manage to run a 235 on the back of my Saph with no arch mods and soft road spec suspension without problems.

I just dont see the point of doing all that work and getting 9inch wheels to run skinny tyres.

EDIT: Just read the above post Ronnie, did they not do a 235/40?

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Old 27-03-2011 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RONNIE AMIS
I got 235's as I didn't want to get the 245's and find they wouldn't fit. So I'll definatley be getting them next time round.
Ronnie,
I have a 245.40.17 part worn I bought just for sizing so once the car is back from the bodyshop I will get it in the post to you so you can try it mate..
Also have you trimmed the metal lip on the rear arches??

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With the spacing at the front a 235 should fit, its does on Lincoln's car. The rear should get 245's under there. I manage to run a 235 on the back of my Saph with no arch mods and soft road spec suspension without problems.

I just dont see the point of doing all that work and getting 9inch wheels to run skinny tyres.

EDIT: Just read the above post Ronnie, did they not do a 235/40?
It's all down to how much you want to cut the car up, on Lincoln's car he had to space the wings out 30mm and also cut a massive amount from the front bumper.
On my own car with 215 tyres just fitting the saff roll bar to improve turn in etc I have had to trim the bumper and splitter.

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Old 27-03-2011 | 10:14 PM
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Gav I understand that but lets be honest the car is a race car now, it runs a FG bumper and has been mess about with alot. I just thought the whole idea was to get more rubber on the ground, and with these new tyres being a road tyre rather than a track tyre i thought that would be even more important.

Ronnie own's and runs the car so it's his choice and not really any of my business, I was just interested thats all. I will be there at the first round, if for any reason you need any parts [i hope you dont] that weekend pm me or send me a msg on FB [goes to phone so get it straight away] I am only 12miles down the road and can bring them up.
Old 27-03-2011 | 11:09 PM
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dont most time attack cars have 600+bhp?
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dont most time attack cars have 600+bhp?
I think that depends on the class. Though I believe Ronnie was in with some more powerful stuff and still did it ok, so it can't be all bad.
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Originally Posted by Nash
Gav I understand that but lets be honest the car is a race car now, it runs a FG bumper and has been mess about with alot. I just thought the whole idea was to get more rubber on the ground, and with these new tyres being a road tyre rather than a track tyre i thought that would be even more important.
Believe the initial reason was mainly just to lower the wheel size and weight of the wheels (unsprung weight) rather than wheel width, sure I read that somewhere on here but im not searching 79 pages, lol
Reason for not going wider may have just been time constaints or budget as a huge amount has been changed from last season really in a short space of time, sure Ron will fill us in with the finer details.
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Originally Posted by Nash
Gav I understand that but lets be honest the car is a race car now, it runs a FG bumper and has been mess about with alot. I just thought the whole idea was to get more rubber on the ground, and with these new tyres being a road tyre rather than a track tyre i thought that would be even more important.

Ronnie own's and runs the car so it's his choice and not really any of my business, I was just interested thats all. I will be there at the first round, if for any reason you need any parts [i hope you dont] that weekend pm me or send me a msg on FB [goes to phone so get it straight away] I am only 12miles down the road and can bring them up.
Gav has worded it perfectly for me mate  as the year goes on i will have more time to modify parts etc but with only two weeks until my first race. Needed to get them on.

That's very kind mate. I'll make sure I remember that. But fingers crossed all will be ok.

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dont most time attack cars have 600+bhp?
The powers vary mate.bit yes their are a lot of powerful cars in the classes. Will have to find out what power the other cars in my class were


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Believe the initial reason was mainly just to lower the wheel size and weight of the wheels (unsprung weight) rather than wheel width, sure I read that somewhere on here but im not searching 79 pages, lol
Reason for not going wider may have just been time constaints or budget as a huge amount has been changed from last season really in a short space of time, sure Ron will fill us in with the finer details.

Gav you worded it perfectly for me. Saves me typing it all out lol thanks mate. But the 245 will Definately fit 
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I was going to try one of the rear wheels on the front, but i couldn't be bothered to go to Dans garage to get the other jack lol, i should have really as lets face it.. Ron is tooooo lazy to do any work on HIS car
Old 28-03-2011 | 07:40 PM
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Well done Men ( and baby Miller ) Looking good chaps !
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Just like to say thank you Tony for all your help sorting Ron out with all that you have and that goes for the man that wears vests too
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Fark I love this car! Looks so good in the pics - super shiney. I have to get some of those wheels.
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Originally Posted by miller3
Just like to say thank you Tony for all your help sorting Ron out with all that you have and that goes for the man that wears vests too
LOL im never guna loose the vest thijng am i

the car looks tip top very well turned out indeed looks like Dave and Ron worked there nutts off what did miller do then ?
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Originally Posted by Touring Car Spares
Well done Men ( and baby Miller ) Looking good chaps !
Thank you Tony. I am in lobe with the wheels! They are perfect. Don't like the mos anymore lol


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Fark I love this car! Looks so good in the pics - super shiney. I have to get some of those wheels.
Thanks mate. How are you? You know where to get the wheels dude. Their cheap as chips 


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LOL im never guna loose the vest thijng am i

the car looks tip top very well turned out indeed looks like Dave and Ron worked there nutts off what did miller do then ?


Thanks for your help to mate. Tell me more about the vests??!!

I know. All Doug does is comes over and drinks all of my coffee lol
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Thanks for your help to mate. Tell me more about the vests??!!

I know. All Doug does is comes over and drinks all of my coffee lol
well about 7 years ago eagle sorted a rr day at surrey rolling road with fast ford unfortunately my father inlaw died on the friday before and i was supposed to attened with my cossie but i cancelled anyway been up all night with my misses and about 1130 am i get a call asking if i new anyone who would go to the rr as numbers were low ! my misses over heard the convo and said go get the car out and go as her dad would want me to go as hre was a petrol head to , so as time was getting on i just jump in the cossie and set off not tinkin i was in dos gear a vest and jeans and boy ive had the opiss took since lol add the pic from ff to im was cunted lol

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but you "chose" to wear the vest, it wasn't even a bet

you ARE the vest man
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but you "chose" to wear the vest, it wasn't even a bet

you ARE the vest man
turn it in short stuff
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Looking good Ron , the cars a real credit to all involved
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looking good ron

Jay where is the pic from ff then , i think we need to see it lol.
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Originally Posted by miller3
I was going to try one of the rear wheels on the front, but i couldn't be bothered to go to Dans garage to get the other jack lol, i should have really as lets face it.. Ron is tooooo lazy to do any work on HIS car
It's not that I'm lazy. Just that I'm always making you coffee. You coffee monster


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well about 7 years ago eagle sorted a rr day at surrey rolling road with fast ford unfortunately my father inlaw died on the friday before and i was supposed to attened with my cossie but i cancelled anyway been up all night with my misses and about 1130 am i get a call asking if i new anyone who would go to the rr as numbers were low ! my misses over heard the convo and said go get the car out and go as her dad would want me to go as hre was a petrol head to , so as time was getting on i just jump in the cossie and set off not tinkin i was in dos gear a vest and jeans and boy ive had the opiss took since lol add the pic from ff to im was cunted lol
As long as it wasn't a string vest lol


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Looking good Ron , the cars a real credit to all involved

Thanks mate. Car will be going to Joe soon for him to work he's magic


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looking good ron

Jay where is the pic from ff then , i think we need to see it lol.

Thanks Andy how you doing mate? Aggreed. Think we need to see the pic jay
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i dont have the pic you bunch of ragging homo's
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Ronnie, you need a mascot in that car with you. I think you should bring back Flat Eric
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its the middle of the night on a sunday morn and im up to drive to essex wtf is this about lol
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its the middle of the night on a sunday morn and im up to drive to essex wtf is this about lol


Just think of the fry up im gunna buy you buddy
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looking good ron! not long till its stickered up now surely?

also what you doing with your comps keeping them or they going?
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Looks good Ron, any piccys of the flat bottomed boot area!!


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