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I've got some Yokohama 225/50/15 for the rear was thinking 205/50's for the front.
Gonna fit the rears first and my archs and see how they look , the offset on the steels I have brings the back of the rim quite close to the strut/spring perch but when i convert to coilovers there should be more clearence and i thought i could always make some spacers to shift it out a bit if needed.
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hybris
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You don't hang about do you.
I see how you are doing your coilovers now. How low are you planning on going then? From what I've read I imagine you're going to have to section your struts if you're taking it much lower than it already is? How is it lowered at the moment? Are you going to be cutting your arches? 20 questions!
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Last Edit: Mar 7, 2013 9:25:28 GMT by hybris
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nice project mate! an s30 (along with a hako...) is one of my dream cars, i wonder how long it'll be until i can afford to have one as a project. best of luck with yours, you're making good progress at the moment.
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You don't hang about do you. I see how you are doing your coilovers now. How low are you planning on going then? From what I've read I imagine you're going to have to section your struts if you're taking it much lower than it already is? How is it lowered at the moment? Are you going to be cutting your arches? 20 questions! I planning on going quite low but want to be able to also lift it back up if needed, I don't think its lowered at the moment,as far as i can see, I don't really want to section the struts so I'm gonna fit the coilovers first with the rings just tacked in place and put it all back together to see how low it sits and if it needs to go lower i have some mk1 golf strut inserts to try, hopefully i will get a few inchs from just the adjusters so i don't have to section them, but it depends how much travel is left in the strut. I have thought about cutting the archs but from what ive seen most people that have cut there archs are running rims bigger than 15's . So I'm gonna fit the wheels and lower it and stick the archs on and see whats what,  this car has got 9's and 10's on it but with rolled archs  and this one has had the archs cut and is running 10's and 11's both are running 15's but with different offsets and camber, i don't want to run to much camber as i like my tyres to last and grip, but saying that a bit of camber on the back would look good |
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I thought yours looked lower than mine, but actually to be fair I'm not so sure now, so yeah maybe it's not lowered at the moment.
Interesting. I look forward to seeing how you get on then. I'd be comfortable enough doing the coilover mod I reckon, but not so much the strut sectioning. If doing it without sectioning the struts will get me a couple of inches without issues, then it's a cheaper option than standard aftermarket springs. And adjustable.
Yeah, I'm aware of both those cars. I did wonder if the arches on the top one had been flared a bit as well as rolled. He's only running 205s and 195s too I believe.
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Last Edit: Mar 7, 2013 11:50:37 GMT by hybris
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Time for an update, Done a few nights on it this week and an afternoon today. Wheels turned up from banding and I'm pretty dam happy with them ;D  Damian at bandedsteels.com is a legend and a very nice man, i had been emailing him about these wheels the past few weeks, with plans on sizes and when i finally diceded on width, They were picked up from my work on monday arvo and back this morning all done, super quick service !! Bit of a clean and a quick bit of satin black and there you go nice 15 x 9's & 10's < Happy days ;D ;D wasn't happy with the width of the rear archs so aquired some wider ones  done a bit on the inside to, front now has carpet , didnt order enough as usual so the boot is going without for now  Plan is to get up early and get some tyre's swopped over and then crack on with Slamming it !! |
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Mar 11, 2013 20:12:44 GMT
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update from the weekend, Had the tyres swopped over on to the back rims,nice little bit of stretch,  Then 6 police turned up and evacuated me becuase there was a suspected WWII bomb found next to my workshop  After a few hours i was aloud back in, it was only a weight off a fly press in the end. tried the backs on, think i could of gone wider but will prob need to space them out a bit when i do the back coilovers.  yesterday was coilover day  off and ready to go  cut round the spring perch with a hacksaw then a quick tap with a hammer and off it comes  clean up the rest off the weld and slide on the bottom ring,  then the threaded adjuster  All back together ready for test fit  bolted back on,Wheel clears the shock just,  Tomorrow i will put it back on its wheels and see how low it is  |
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Mar 11, 2013 20:49:49 GMT
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Dish on that banded steel looks awesome. Black wheels on white cars is also the only way to go.
How long did the coilovers take you? Look forward to seeing how it sits!
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Mar 13, 2013 10:35:33 GMT
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Tried the car back on it wheels and it wasnt low enough, so bit the bullet and started to section my front struts Bit scary as if i got it wrong they were scrap but there's plenty of 'how do's' around so read as many as i could and got started,  tried to find some MR2 rear's but ended up with some Gas mk1 golf front struts, they are a bit smaller in diameter and are about 70mm shorter in lenght,  point of no return, all i can say if your gonna do this make sure you measure everthing load's AND I MEAN LOADS of times, before you cut anything or you might end up with scrap struts !!  ready for welding, i used an old strut placed inside to make sure it was all in line and true, don't weld with a new strut in there, and i kept test fitting to mak sure the new strut slide in easy, Plans are to use the front standard inserts in the back which should make the fronts and backs about 60mm shorter than stock . I hope thats low enough or i can make some camber plates for the top with some spherical bearings and get about another 30 mm. All good fun though ;D ;D |
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Mar 14, 2013 20:17:19 GMT
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Today has been a good day ;D ;D ;D got the car back on it wheels again and out of the workshop for a photo in the sun,  Time for a beer  |
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Mar 14, 2013 20:43:29 GMT
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Hell yeah, looks mint. I'm guessing that's the ropey sill you were referring to. Meh, rat look FTW. Now get those arches on!
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Mar 14, 2013 20:59:04 GMT
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cheers hybris, yep thats the sill  i was hoping no one would notice it if i lowered it enough, Arch's are on tomorrows list and I might even space the wheels out a bit to. |
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Mar 14, 2013 21:14:49 GMT
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Haha yeah well you may have a point there! Honestly though I think it looks shithot just as it is. Minters are great an' all, but I do like something which looks like it's been through the wars a bit and has a history too. Least that's the excuse I'm planning on using for mine, haha.
Sweet, more pics then please! What's left after that?
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Mar 14, 2013 21:31:09 GMT
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 heres the back wheel as it sits now, its on the arch nearly ish, didnt want to cut them but the lip is mainly filler anyway so not worried,  Heres the other side , gotta get rid of the front spitter thing i really don't like it , The to do list is getting shorter though Need to cut back archs and fit flares, make some spacers to move the wheels out a bit, finish wiring the front lights, fit the rest of the carpet trim the remaining interior panels, fit harness fit rear strut brace rebuild carbs oh and a probably a bit more welding then hopefully MOT time |
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Mar 14, 2013 21:39:39 GMT
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Glad you said that about the splitter - it's minging.
Surprised those wheels aren't sticking out more than that at 9 & 10". What do you reckon the offset is now after the banding? Could definitely do with coming out a little more I reckon once you get the arches on. That's pretty much how I'd like mine to sit without arches, and my 6j slot mags just aren't gonna cut it.
Not too much then, really. Should have that done soon enough.
Interested to know how it rides with that coilover setup.
What are you planning on replacing the splitter with?
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Last Edit: Mar 14, 2013 21:41:04 GMT by hybris
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Mar 14, 2013 21:51:33 GMT
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MJP has a few options for the front a few different spoliers and a og front bumper with the duckbill, I might go for the one with the duck bill then use a mk1 golf duckbill coz there a bit longer,
not sure about offset they were banded from the front so the backspace has'nt changed but they are close to the strut, so i did plan on spacing them out about 25mm,
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Mar 14, 2013 22:00:49 GMT
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Aye, that'll look a lot better. What are you going to do for indicators? I have the standard FG 260Z splitter (which MJP also sells) and some American indicators I got off eBay. So much better than the crappy UK spec indicators.  |
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Mar 17, 2013 18:10:32 GMT
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think i might be ordering one of them this week, looks so much better than the one on mine now, was up ealry today and down the workshop with my mate and his amazon, so after a bit of tea drinking it was time to do some work  so i decided it was time to strip, clean and rebuild the SU's, Never done it before I'm used to old vw solex's and webers, but I'm suprised how simple they are, great design and they do the job well,  also checked the timing and set the plug gaps, after a bit of tuning the engine sounds so much better ;D  Had to cut the back arch to get some clearance and then fit some rivnuts for the archs. pretty happy with how they turned out, Not sure if I should fit the front archs as it looks alright with just the backs, a bit like the early GT-R, What to you lot reckon ? |
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Mar 17, 2013 18:57:15 GMT
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Always liked these cars, this just makes me want one even more!! Great work
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Quite like the idea of arches only on the back. If you do go for one of those splitters I have some tatty American Indicators that could possibly be brought back to life, albeit probably needing new lenses, and I don't have the wiring pigtails / bulb holders.
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i was hoping no one would notice it if i lowered it enough,