Hey mate, I'm picking up mine tomorrow, maybe when you get your struts, we could fit a bare strut without the spring and one of my bare rims to check how well they fit?
Cheers Daniel Kroehn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuey Roberts Sent: Monday, 1 September 2003 7:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 Hey guys/girls, so, can i get a recap, if i was to go out and buy a set of Superlites in 15x6inch, i need to ask for the 114.3 with what offset/backspace or whatever it is? I will be running them on 200B struts >From: Andrew Greenbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 >Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 14:22:24 +1000 > >Thanks Errol, > >Andrew > > > Andrew, > > In my experience the following occurred, steering was stiffer to turn, > > stability probs at speed (increased toe out from drag) and wheel shimmy >at > > certain road speeds. > > Not a pleasant experience. > > Cheers, > > Feral Errol > > Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew > > Greenbury > > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:13 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 > > > > > > Gday Chris, > > > > Yeah I would think the steering would be heavier - given that the > > majority of the extra rim width is distributed out more than in, if you > > know what I mean, resulting in the centre of the tyre contact patch > > being further out. Errol or one of the other guys has probably driven > > with this sort of configuration and might be able to give an indication >of > > how much of an effect it has on steering. > > > > Andrew > > > > > Gday Andrew, > > > Ay idea how the extra width out the side would effect the weight of >the > > > steering. I would assume the steering would be heavier as the scrub >radius > > > has increased? > > > > > > Anyone > > > > > > Thanks Chris King > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:00 AM > > > Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 > > > > > > > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > > > > > I have been told by Performance that their 16x7 superlite bolts onto >a > > > > 1600 with a 12mm offset too. But with some calcs I don't think this >can > > > > be the case due to guard clearance: > > > > > > > > 7in wide with 12mm offset results in a 114mm backspace, or a 90mm > > > > distance from the mounting face to outer edge of rim (closest to > > > > guard). > > > > > > > > My 15x6s have a 20mm offset, 109mm backspace, and 69mm > > > > distance from the mounting face to outer edge of rim, and they are >just > > > > fitting with 240K front struts. > > > > > > > > Therefore 7in rims with 12mm offset would stick some 20mm further > > > > out! The performance superlites in a 15x6 have a 24mm offset and so > > > > would fit without mods; the 15x7s not without flares :) > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > List, > > > > > > > > > > I was under the impression that the performance superlites were >bolt > > > > > on but when i rang the guys about the sizes i was told that 15x7 >for > > > > > 4x114.3 pcd were only available in 12mm offset. There is a couple >of > > > > > cars i have seen with these wheels, have they modified them or >just > > > > > bolted them on? Im running 2 deg caster, 1 deg neg camber, 340mm >at > > > > > the front, 240k struts. If the cleareances are fine, i would >assume > > > > > steering effort would be increased. > > > > > > > > > > any help would be great > > > > > > > > > > Chris (damb its hard finding wheel for a 30 year old datto) King. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get less junk mail with ninemsn Premium. Click here http://ninemsn.com.au/premium/landing.asp --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
