Tried a new set of 18" Alloys... comments please
14 May 2005, 01:22 PM
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Tried a new set of 18" Alloys... comments please
Hi Gang,
Well I managed to borrow a couple of 18" alloys this morning just to try on mine to see how they sat... quite a difference I think you will agree
Comments are welcome good or bad
Before...
After
This must be my favourite shot of the day
Bit different !!
This is better
Big Thanks to Kev and his donor car
Vortex fitted also
What a difference visually !!
What do you think then are 18" the way to go in the future ??
Cheers
Simon
Well I managed to borrow a couple of 18" alloys this morning just to try on mine to see how they sat... quite a difference I think you will agree
Comments are welcome good or bad
Before...
After
This must be my favourite shot of the day
Bit different !!
This is better
Big Thanks to Kev and his donor car
Vortex fitted also
What a difference visually !!
What do you think then are 18" the way to go in the future ??
Cheers
Simon
14 May 2005, 01:28 PM
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What a difference an inch can make 
, much prefer the 18's they finish it off a treat.
Just a question, what suspension you running?, sit's really sweet, not to low almost a perfect gap round the whole wheel.
, much prefer the 18's they finish it off a treat.Just a question, what suspension you running?, sit's really sweet, not to low almost a perfect gap round the whole wheel.
14 May 2005, 01:46 PM
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18" always make the car look nice with the correct ride height.
The main thing is how do they compare to the 17" in handling, steering etc.
By the way are you on standard shocks.
Ticky
The main thing is how do they compare to the 17" in handling, steering etc.
By the way are you on standard shocks.
Ticky
14 May 2005, 02:07 PM
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I'm on standard shocks and the ride with 17" on is very good indeed, I was expecting it to be stiffer than it is but I'm very pleased with it.
We just swapped 2 wheels this morning so I'm not able to tell how different the ride will be.
We just swapped 2 wheels this morning so I'm not able to tell how different the ride will be.
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14 May 2005, 02:49 PM
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It would be interesting to know when you do eventually go to 18".
The H&R springs drop the car nicely over the wheels, especially on the fronts.
I am on 18" with eibach springs and they dont really drop that much. Plus my car seems to have a larger gap between the tyre & wheel arch on the fronts.
Yours looks more an even match drop front & rear.
How long have you had the springs on.
What it like currently when the cars fully loaded with passengers?
Any rubbing issues?
The H&R springs drop the car nicely over the wheels, especially on the fronts.
I am on 18" with eibach springs and they dont really drop that much. Plus my car seems to have a larger gap between the tyre & wheel arch on the fronts.
Yours looks more an even match drop front & rear.
How long have you had the springs on.
What it like currently when the cars fully loaded with passengers?
Any rubbing issues?
14 May 2005, 03:34 PM
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On 17" I have had no rubbing issues at all... from the homework that I did before buying the springs I don't expect a problem when I put 18" on either.... I have have 3 in the car without a concern also a couple of weeks back I had 5 bags of stone dust in the boot.... baring in mind that's right over the back wheels and again no problems with that.
If you want to grab a tape measure check the height out mine is from floor up centre of wheel the highest point in the arch 630mm on the front and 625mm on the rear.
Hope that helps
Simon
If you read through Carl's site he has used both Eibach and is now running H&R on 18" x 8 alloys.
http://www.******.co.uk/scooby/
If you want to grab a tape measure check the height out mine is from floor up centre of wheel the highest point in the arch 630mm on the front and 625mm on the rear.
Hope that helps
Simon
If you read through Carl's site he has used both Eibach and is now running H&R on 18" x 8 alloys.
http://www.******.co.uk/scooby/
but when you drop the car they just don't fill the arches out.
14 May 2005, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by duSTI
Those wheels look well classy on your car mate.
Buy em
J
Buy em
J
Hmm.... me think I need to encourage Kev to get some new wheels lol
14 May 2005, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport
Thanks Jim.... similar to that classy look you have with your new one's too !! I noticed you changed them
Hmm.... me think I need to encourage Kev to get some new wheels lol
Hmm.... me think I need to encourage Kev to get some new wheels lol
14 May 2005, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by kjdmk1
But which ones
Arospeed RSGT??????
Arospeed RSGT??????
That would look great imho.
http://www.prodrive.com/pagefiles/P-WRC1.jpg
Jim
15 May 2005, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by duSTI
Get dark anthracite 18'' P1 wheels Kev and drop it low.
That would look great imho.
http://www.prodrive.com/pagefiles/P-WRC1.jpg
Jim
That would look great imho.
http://www.prodrive.com/pagefiles/P-WRC1.jpg
Jim
and your car looks mint mate...almost as clean as mine! lol
