yeah, and who knows when i'll pull my finger out and get those 200B struts... im thinking i will make a few calls about getting my car put on a dyno and get them to look at the carbies and run in the motor.... Daniel, do you know of any good dyno places in brisbane, where have you taken yours too to get tuning done?
From: Daniel Kroehn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS IMPORTMANT INFO Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 13:11:49 +1000
Alright, I'll bum a mates digi camera and get some photo's either today or tomorrow!
Cheers
Daniel Kroehn
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris king Sent: Thursday, 4 September 2003 10:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS IMPORTMANT INFO
Just of the rims
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS IMPORTMANT INFO
> Of the rims, or of them fitted to a car? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris king > Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 6:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS IMPORTMANT > INFO > > Daniel > do you recon you could send out a few pics before then??? > > Thanks Mate > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 6:12 PM > Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS IMPORTMANT > INFO > > > > Yeah, I'll have a talk to Stuey when he gets his 200B struts. My mate > > put his bare rims, 16 x 7 +12mm offset (exactly the same as mine) onto > > his 260Z and they clear everything (guards, struts, brakes, > suspension) > > no worries. He has r31 rear brakes and 260Z struts on the front (240K > > hubs, vented rotor and land cruiser 4 spot callipers). I'll keep you > > guys posted, could be a week or so before I can get around to doing > it. > > > > Cheers > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew > > Greenbury > > Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 4:26 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS IMPORTMANT > > INFO > > > > Hi Daniel, > > > > Can you try them out on another 1600 in your area? Interested to find > > out how well they fit. > > > > Andrew > > > > > Got the rims (16 x 7) yesterday, but I have no tires and no car to > fit > > > them on at the moment. They look sexy!!!!! The new 8 spoke design > is > > > heaps better than the old 10 spoke design. When I test fit them > I'll > > > let you know and I'll take some pictures! > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris > king > > > Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2003 2:43 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS > IMPORTMANT > > > INFO > > > > > > Daniel > > > > > > would it be possible for you to take a few pics of the wheels and > the > > > fit > > > and email them out?? > > > > > > Would there be enough meat on the wheel center to machine at least a > > few > > > more mm off????? > > > > > > Just a thought, very keen to see how it goes!!!!! > > > > > > Thanks Chris King > > > > > > Where abouts are you located > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 1:54 PM > > > Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS > IMPORTMANT > > > INFO > > > > > > > > > > He failed to mention that part, my stupid fault for not checking > > > myself! > > > > If this is so I might be stuffed, I've got some 16 x 7" > superlights > > > > coming and the manager at performance assured me that they would > fit > > > > properly on a 1600, I think they are 12mm offset. Hey, are you > > still > > > > working for MOTEC? If so could you email me off list, I've just > got > > a > > > > few questions about some of the data logging gear that you may be > > able > > > > to help me with. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew > > > > Greenbury > > > > Sent: Monday, 1 September 2003 11:00 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 ATTENTION GUYS > > IMPORTMANT > > > > INFO > > > > > > > > Daniel, > > > > > > > > Yes, and Ive asked about getting material removed from the hub > face > > > > of a rim to make it suitable for a 1600 in the past, and I was > told > > > not > > > > to > > > > do it because the wheel nut inserts are put into a certain depth > so > > > > removing material from the hub surface would alter how much the > nuts > > > > are holding the wheel on by. From my previous post it would seem > > that > > > > to get a 7in rim under standard guards (and without considering > > strut > > > > clearance etc) would require an offset around the +32mm mark > > > > because of the extra width. ie to make a 7in +12mm offset wheel > fit > > > isnt > > > > > > > > a case of shaving just 8mm off the hub surface, but 20mm. Hence > why > > > > the machining work is done before nut inserts are put in. > > > > > > > > On the other hand, isnt a +35mm offset 7in rim kind of a > standardish > > > > front wheel drive rim spec?? > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > Guys, my mate (mechanical engineer) did his work experience for > > > > > performance wheels last Christmas. All of the Superlites come > out > > > of > > > > > the same casting and the offset is determined by how much is > > > machined > > > > > away from the hub face. So in actual fact, a +20mm offset rim > is > > > just > > > > a > > > > > +12mm offset rim with 8 more millimetres machined off it. I > > > guarantee > > > > > this is the way it is done! > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew > > > > > Greenbury > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2003 11:00 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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