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Grandad
03-03-2008, 15:06
What a boring thread and a very unimaginative choice of wheels but I like them so here we go :D

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01085.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01088.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01087.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01086.jpg
Grandad
03-03-2008, 15:06
photo of it on EVO2 19s


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC00833.jpg

and to complete the set - very scabby 18s ( these were like this when I bought them I haven't curbed them :) )

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01084.jpg
leowyatt
03-03-2008, 15:19
very tidy mate :)
kaiowas
03-03-2008, 16:24
Not sure if the pics are being deceptive but it looks like you've got something odd going on with the ride height. Passenger side seems too high particularly at the front.
Matblack
03-03-2008, 16:35
Not sure if the pics are being deceptive but it looks like you've got something odd going on with the ride height. Passenger side seems too high particularly at the front.

If he's just fitted them and dropped the car off the jack won't they take a while to settle?

MB
Grandad
03-03-2008, 16:35
think it's the slope on the drive that does that
Grandad
03-03-2008, 16:36
If he's just fitted them and dropped the car off the jack won't they take a while to settle?

MB

ah could be that too, the high one was the last fitted :)
kaiowas
03-03-2008, 16:37
Did consider that but I had him down as the kind of guy who'd pay some oily youth in a garage to fit them rather than getting his hands dirty on his own drive :p
BBx
03-03-2008, 16:46
Is your middle name Xavier? :p

BB x
Grandad
03-03-2008, 16:48
Is your middle name Xavier? :p

BB x

absolutely, didn't you know ? :p


or it could be that I only have 2 intials so the X means nothing ( other than making the plate cheaper :p )
Grandad
03-03-2008, 16:49
Did consider that but I had him down as the kind of guy who'd pay some oily youth in a garage to fit them rather than getting his hands dirty on his own drive :p

all done with my own fair hands :p

just been back out and it hasn't dropped, think it's just the slope of the drive :)
Matblack
03-03-2008, 16:52
all done with my own fair hands :p

just been back out and it hasn't dropped, think it's just the slope of the drive :)

It'll settle when you drive it, the drive is on a slope so more weight is on the back wheels than it would be on the flat, once you drive it it will go back to normal quickly :)

MB
LeperousDust
03-03-2008, 17:10
Looking good :cool: think i liked the old better though, but both tidy :)
Grandad
03-03-2008, 17:16
Just took it up and down the street to let suspension settle and then parked on flatter road

new pic

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01089.jpg
Pebs
03-03-2008, 21:38
Phwooooar! I do luuuurve that car. New wheels are muchos nicer :D
Desmo
03-03-2008, 21:56
Aye, new wheels look much nicer. Good move mate :)
Grandad
04-03-2008, 00:09
you want to see the street when all the cars are there, about 80% silver ones :p
Grandad
04-03-2008, 00:11
Phwooooar! I do luuuurve that car. New wheels are muchos nicer :D

I'll give you first refusal when I flog it ;D
Desmo
04-03-2008, 08:49
I'll give you half what pebs offers!!!
BBx
04-03-2008, 10:59
What did it look like before? I mean the wheels?

BB x
Dymetrie
04-03-2008, 11:04
What did it look like before? I mean the wheels?

BB x

Do pay attention lass (http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showpost.php?p=187598&postcount=2).

:p
Grandad
04-03-2008, 11:08
What did it look like before? I mean the wheels?

BB x

like this :)

old

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC00833.jpg

new

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01089.jpg
Grandad
04-03-2008, 11:09
I'll give you half what pebs offers!!!

Pebs has offered £80k so you have a deal at 40 :p
BBx
04-03-2008, 11:49
Do pay attention lass (http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showpost.php?p=187598&postcount=2).

:p

;D

*pulls out 'I'm a girl!!!' card*

:D

Thanks for spelling it out for me Grandad!

BB x

Edit: did you and your neighbour buy in bulk as he has some tooo!!!
Pebs
04-03-2008, 13:36
Pebs has offered £80k so you have a deal at 40 :p

I wish! I'll give you half a packet of fruit pastilles and a bottle of tippex :D
Grandad
04-03-2008, 13:57
;D

*pulls out 'I'm a girl!!!' card*

:D

Thanks for spelling it out for me Grandad!

BB x

Edit: did you and your neighbour buy in bulk as he has some tooo!!!

Mine are CSL ( EVO2 on the old pic ) wheels, his are MV2

don't women know anything ? ;D;)
Grandad
11-04-2008, 17:34
Fitted an Eibach pro spring kit

supposed to be 20mm lower front and 10mm rear

Before

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01089.jpg

After

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01091.jpg


Visibly not a huge difference but handling feels really good though haven't really pushed it yet
Will
11-04-2008, 21:53
Rear looks too low for me now! :o
Grandad
12-04-2008, 00:56
Rear looks too low for me now! :o

it does in that pic, I agree


will see how it looks on level ground when I get chance :)
Will
13-04-2008, 20:23
look forward to it! :cool:

Definitely needed a bit of slamming though :cool:
Grandad
14-04-2008, 22:43
look forward to it! :cool:

Definitely needed a bit of slamming though :cool:

Good job I didn't lower it any further

Went to a customers today that I visit regularly and it was grounding out over the speed humps on the business park

managed to get round the problem, they are the ones with a seperate one for each side of road, I need to go over them with one wheel on each, only problem is I take both sides of the road up at each set ;D
Grandad
14-04-2008, 22:47
Rear looks too low for me now! :o

that may be as the rears have 35 profile tyres on at the moment, the wheels are meant to have 30s on but many folks report the ride too hard

may try 30s on next set