7 x 16 Alloys
 

Hi,
I have the same size alloy wheels on my GT Beetle but am finding the steering quite stiff and sometimes hard - do you get the same reaction? The only difference I can see is that I am running 205 x 50 tyres (all round)... Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Where´s the link? I´d like to see what he has,too!

Thanks ;)

No, no steering problems on this car with 7x16,s but this is an 03 far superior than a torsion bar car:lmao::D;) only kidding, check your steering box and may be put some smaller tyres on.

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I love it.

new to this, but was thinking of having my front wheels machined down an inch to 16 x 6 and fitting smaller tyres, what do you think?

O.K your new to this , but unless your having them narrowed ,i.e cut in half machined and then re welded ,how do you propose to machine an 1"off your rims, first off check your steering box, tie rods and try smaller tyre 195x45 ;)

Thanx for the reply - will check steering box and tie rods - also going to get some smaller tyres...
I should have said that a guy is going to cut the wheels in half, machine them and then re-weld them...
Cheers for the info.

Little bit of an update with 02, got the side vents cut out going for our carbon versions this time, also changed my mind on the ally 944 a arms, going early 944 steel with our uni ball+coil over set up, got that made and trial fitted with some old Konis for now............
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Personally I believe that the early 944 arms are stronger than the later ones. Lee the project looks great. The carbon side vents will look great. Have you decided on the color?

L.A.P. does very fine work. Love it.

Slight change of plan on the colours for this car, i got to be honest and say the green was a cover up, you lot will still have to wait for it though, you may not like it you may love it, either way iam going for it:lmao::lmao:

What do the side vents connect to?

They route air into the engine bay,allowing the fan to suck in more cold and fresh air.

+ it looks the works.

Yeah,they give me a stiffy aswell. :D I had my car painted already early on in the project,otherwise I would have put them in also.I wanted to run carbon fiber pipes from the vents into the engine bay...

Right .... not done much this week on the 02 or the split bug , next week finish the cage on the split bug, could,nt be arsed with body work this week, so made all the carbon for the 02 project and other parts for customers, also made the 02 front wings and rear valance in grp, also made another seat in grp............................................... ............

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Might put a carbon spoiler on my daily really suits it ......
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What are you thinking is the best solution to adhering the spoiler to the roof?

Jason

Body shop panel adesive, grp them in from the back.

shell is in primer, carbon fibre vents are in just got to smooth them off.......
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Looking good. The vents look the business

No going back now with the colour scheme..........
GT3 RS orange pan........
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Nice color! The pan alone allready looks fast! :D

That looks really sweet! What color is the body going to be be?

Same orange base but with a translucent matt black top coat.


Or maybe that's just my odd taste. :)

Not as odd as mine........... here you go had a mental day today got loads painted started with top side of floorpan this morning, then painted some black parts, then painted the shell apart from the top side, then moved onto the rims tonite, cat out of the bag now brown and orange....:lmao::lmao::lmao:......
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1974 audi brown.

Ok I´m relieved,I saw the pics and thought to myself,I wonder what he used as a color sample...I hope not something from his trousers! No just kidding!! Looks great! The rims aren´t mine though,but the color combo looks good!

Well if you've painted it brown then the top half has got to be cream so thats its a proper 'brown and cream job'








Glossary
(A 'Brown and Cream Job' - old rally navigator's parlance for an incident that caused emissions from both ends of the human frame!)

Got the a arms painted and new bushes in also got the uni ball in and coil overs are located.......
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Also got the doors and bonnet in primer and flatted 3 out the 4 wings, might see some more brun tomoz.:D

Thanks , you making them rear window spoilers ????? wouldnt mind a couple for my cars.;)

Yes, I am making the rear window spoilers. I just started making a new batch. Shall I put you on the list?

BTW, I only do glassfiber ones, I can't do carbon fiber.

Grp is good ill have one for this car and colour code it brown, if i like it ill order some more.

whats type of wheels are on that yellow bug, size and offset also tire size to please front and rear, also are the fenders stock or widened?

Genuine Porsche 993 twin turbo hollow spokes, 8x18 front 10x18 rear, L.A.P front stock size wings, L.A.P 60mm oversize for rear. tyre size iam keeping a secret sorry.

Cage in 51 coming along nicely, should have brown car in paint next week.
51 pics...

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Great to see a car built with mods from the bare bones pan and under chasis. Thanks for the pics and the time it takes to upload and remembering to take them each day.

Door bars and supports are in, next up, the best part, the front end ......
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