Next Vic cruise - Page 3

Dogo · 02-08-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dogo

if there's twisties planned i NEEEEEED new tires first

New wheels and tyres going on this friday !

and the coilovers
( finally )

and new CV joints.

So now Im looking forward to running them in , then taking them for a good drive and seeing how these tyres go on twisties

SehnKhan · 02-08-2006, 12:04 PM

New wheels aswell? They the ones you had on your V6 (i.e have you done the hub changover) or something new?

pr1mo · 02-08-2006, 01:11 PM

haha you might hafta do that borneo road trip! what style wheels did you go for?

pr1mo · 02-08-2006, 01:14 PM

27th i cant do durning the day. a night dinner would be ok though.

i hope the route isnt just strait roads and fixed speed cameras!

Dogo · 02-08-2006, 02:16 PM

Ive gone to 17s and something a bit less bling - a classic 5 spoke, inset
http://www.gmaxwheels.com.au/catalogue1.php?id=M111

I was at a point where I desperately needed new tyres - and Ive been wanting to downsize ( for comfort mainly ) for a while now. The tyres have been almost slick.

Then I found a 1cm gouge in the front passenger's tyre - all the way around, with frayed metal strands showing ! ouch !
So that came off and on went the spare. Then the back tyre got split. Its been regularly leaking slightly for ages.
And the locknut got damaged by the key so I cant take it off.

cant put it off any longer !

The boot on the left CV joint has been split for ages. Just in pieces now.
And the coilovers have been gathering dust in their box for ... how long ?

For tyres I went for Firenza. I think its the Firenza ST-03

I wanted something quiet with decent grip. I spend more time daily driving with my stereo than taking twisties - so noise was a priority.

Will put up pics , the car goes in on Friday.
All up, with the wheels, tyes, CVs, coilover fitting and balance/alignment etc its coming to around 2.5k
Minus from that the trade-in of my current rims - maybe a few hundred ?

SehnKhan · 02-08-2006, 02:23 PM

Good choice Dave, I like nice simple wheels like those. G.Max are pretty $exxy though aren't they? Well, great choice, nice to see it's coming back together and we'll hopefully see it on the cruise

Rupewrecht · 02-08-2006, 04:14 PM

Ah very nice, i like.

pr1mo · 02-08-2006, 04:38 PM

idi wouldnt bother trading in your old rims. better off selling them private. if space is an issue ive got heaps

Rupewrecht · 02-08-2006, 04:51 PM

i'm with the wheel whore - i reckon you'd at least get $400 selling them privately.

Dogo · 04-08-2006, 04:10 PM

myeh the chrome is peeling a bit.

anyway - an update

The workshop calls me today.

Says there are 2 problems
( after spending 2.5 hours trying to get the f##ked locknut off - including trying a chisel and also trying to weld another nut onto the bust one )

1. One rear swaybar rod is bent - cant get a replacement until monday.
2. the wheels they received were in a box labelled 4-stud but contained the 5-stud models. The only 4-stud ones they can find are in Perth! Will be tuesday before they arrive.

Other than the the CVs are going on and the coilovers are going on. I had the option of taking the car for the weekend but I cbf so I'll get it back on Tues.

pr1mo · 04-08-2006, 04:32 PM

Doh! $2.50 sundays cant complain

pr1mo · 04-08-2006, 04:34 PM

2 days from perth is pretty darned quick!

CHiMPY · 04-08-2006, 04:46 PM

Not if they stick them on a plane..

02-08-2006, 02:16 PM	#45
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	Ive gone to 17s and something a bit less bling - a classic 5 spoke, inset http://www.gmaxwheels.com.au/catalogue1.php?id=M111 I was at a point where I desperately needed new tyres - and Ive been wanting to downsize ( for comfort mainly ) for a while now. The tyres have been almost slick. Then I found a 1cm gouge in the front passenger's tyre - all the way around, with frayed metal strands showing ! ouch ! So that came off and on went the spare. Then the back tyre got split. Its been regularly leaking slightly for ages. And the locknut got damaged by the key so I cant take it off. cant put it off any longer ! The boot on the left CV joint has been split for ages. Just in pieces now. And the coilovers have been gathering dust in their box for ... how long ? For tyres I went for Firenza. I think its the Firenza ST-03 I wanted something quiet with decent grip. I spend more time daily driving with my stereo than taking twisties - so noise was a priority. Will put up pics , the car goes in on Friday. All up, with the wheels, tyes, CVs, coilover fitting and balance/alignment etc its coming to around 2.5k Minus from that the trade-in of my current rims - maybe a few hundred ? __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride Last edited by Dogo; 02-08-2006 at 02:27 PM.

02-08-2006, 04:14 PM	#47
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Ah very nice, i like. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

02-08-2006, 04:51 PM	#49
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	i'm with the wheel whore - i reckon you'd at least get $400 selling them privately. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

04-08-2006, 04:10 PM	#50
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	myeh the chrome is peeling a bit. anyway - an update The workshop calls me today. Says there are 2 problems ( after spending 2.5 hours trying to get the f##ked locknut off - including trying a chisel and also trying to weld another nut onto the bust one ) 1. One rear swaybar rod is bent - cant get a replacement until monday. 2. the wheels they received were in a box labelled 4-stud but contained the 5-stud models. The only 4-stud ones they can find are in Perth! Will be tuesday before they arrive. Other than the the CVs are going on and the coilovers are going on. I had the option of taking the car for the weekend but I cbf so I'll get it back on Tues. __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

04-08-2006, 04:46 PM	#53
CHiMPY mew? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The winnar is SYDNEY Car: one with 4 wheels... Posts: 784 View Photos By: CHiMPY	Not if they stick them on a plane.. __________________ "Verily, thou shalt not take unto thine heart any words spoken by the Luser, for I say unto thee, their mouths spout naught but excrement."

02-08-2006, 12:04 PM	#42
SehnKhan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: . Car: . Posts: 1,789	New wheels aswell? They the ones you had on your V6 (i.e have you done the hub changover) or something new?

02-08-2006, 01:11 PM	#43
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	haha you might hafta do that borneo road trip! what style wheels did you go for?

02-08-2006, 01:14 PM	#44
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	27th i cant do durning the day. a night dinner would be ok though. i hope the route isnt just strait roads and fixed speed cameras!

02-08-2006, 02:23 PM	#46
SehnKhan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: . Car: . Posts: 1,789	Good choice Dave, I like nice simple wheels like those. G.Max are pretty $exxy though aren't they? Well, great choice, nice to see it's coming back together and we'll hopefully see it on the cruise

02-08-2006, 04:38 PM	#48
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	idi wouldnt bother trading in your old rims. better off selling them private. if space is an issue ive got heaps

04-08-2006, 04:32 PM	#51
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	Doh! $2.50 sundays cant complain

04-08-2006, 04:34 PM	#52
pr1mo I MUST STOP MAKING STUPID POSTS! Yet I keep on making them. And I wonder why I get banned? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DansVille Car: auto Posts: 4,326	2 days from perth is pretty darned quick!

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