What Rick you on weetbix and vegiemite?. 175x60x13 (on a 13x6) is the same height as 185x60x14 on a 14x7
Malcolm I'll go with less trye roll" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:46 PM Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 > All I can say on this subject is ( Damm I Must Be Getting OLD ) > I am busting to get my15's on my wagon, I do not like my 14's, but my SSS is > going to stay with a nice 13' alloy rim. > I would never think of putting a set of 17's on a 1600. > One because of the sheer cost of doing so, buying the 17's, buying tiny > profile tyres for silly prices ect ect > Two because if I wanted a car that suited 17's I would buy a WRX or > something simular, 70's cars don't need 17's to show they are as good as > 2003 models, lets see people all over the world spending in proportion with > the times, and original retail price of the cars the money we all do on our > 1600's to lets say a WRX?? > They will never be the cult car a good old 1600 is. > Later. > I feel sooo old :O( > Rick White. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 8:19 PM > Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 > > > > 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. 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