Got my wheels from there a while ago, great service and I haven't been able to find any cheaper. I bought some cheapie XXR502s, 9" front 10" rear from memory - but I rekon they turned out pretty good. Offsets were near perfect. If you look in the gallery my car's the silver aristo (currently at the end). _________________
1995 3.0V
Best ET: 13.18. Best MPH: 110mph.
Stock turbos, auto and computer. Full street trim and street tyres.
240kw@tw@16psi - 35 degrees - not shootout
Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Posts: 49 Location: North Sydney
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:54 pm Post subject: Godfather
Picked these Nemoto 'Godfather' mesh type rims up from otomoto in 'parra with a set of ATR Sport (cheap) sticky tires
Fricken good deal for the coin since i'm building my car on a budget.
The kanji in the centre caps says 'origin of sound' whatever.
18" x 8.5" +35 235/45 fronts
18" x 9.5" +35 265/40 rears
Fills guards nicely, no scrubbing, also picked up a set of HSD coilovers while I was there.
I've fitted the fronts already but the rear end is a pita, i'll get around to it.
Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 3928 Location: S.E Melbourne
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:21 am Post subject:
Nice clean ride.
So they still stock coilovers in Australia?
Undo the sway bar links and the rears are just as easy as the fronts to fit.
You'll find they are a pretty stiff ride. Make sure to have as little static tension on the springs, just enough to keep them captive or you will have drift city handling.
Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Posts: 49 Location: North Sydney
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:31 pm Post subject: Rear coils
Yep they stock 'em, not meaning to thread jack. Thanks Re 'clean ride'
I had him put 14kg springs on fronts and 7 on rears so they aren't too jarring.
In my case the thing stuffing up the rear coil install is the main bottom bolt on the strut.
The bolts are in the wrong way with the nut to the front of the car, the only leverage point that gives room for a breaker bar is to turn the bolt head, too much torque reqd. We simply couldnt undo them, too damn tight. Figure I'll get the car up on a hoist and have the mech undo and reverse them for me, then will be easy for me to do it later.
Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 3928 Location: S.E Melbourne
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:19 pm Post subject:
The nut is on the right way. The nuts are knurled to stop them from spinning. You have to undo the bolt and not the nut. Spray some freeze and release on the bolt.
would 18x9.5 +18 front and 18x10 +15 fit with out crazy stretch or camber???
fronts will be a pretty brutal roll to get them on (suggest more like a +35 if u can), rears would be fine, touch of stretch and camber and youd be right!
hey all im purchasing new rims and im looking at 19x9.5 rears and 8.5 fronts and i cant find a proper flush look fitment with just rolled guards so just need some help on a good offset. cheers
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