SiCaln Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 theyr MY winter wheels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Do u a deal, have my Rotas for winter wheels and I buy the Wed's for my car? ;)Cant believe you are goin to use them for winter wheels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 no bloody way mate loli kno but i cant help myself see a bargain... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 i think ive lost a few months again!!! doh loving the seats rich have you trimmed the rear bech to match??? are the standard glanza door cards a close match to the fabric??? as thats one thing i havent sorted yet!! The wheels are lookoing spanktastic too i really need to do my speedlines!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 nah, just slapped them in mate, im not too fussed about matching them, to be honets it a pretty close match to the glanza 98 interior anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 thats what i was aondering as mine are a million miles from matching!!! so i was thinking obout some v door cards its either that or retrim the sr ones!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 winter wheels & decat updateok, spent the whole day fittin the decat and fitting my new winter wheels.heres the progress pictures of the day...removed catturbo looks in good condition!fitted decatmade a big difference. very pleased!wheels fittedi'll do a bit of a writeup later tonight, and some better pics when i get a chance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 noice update dude but i must complain about the poor pic quality!!! FOR SHAME!!!! thats not like u richard!!! i deamand better pics! and daytime wheel pics!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Good updates mate, wheels look good from what i can see but they are very dark.I'll look forward to better quality pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 nice work indeed mate, glad to see some impressive progress in the last few weekstubby looks in great condition Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Wheels look awsome!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 ok guys, the writeup.got cracking on the spigots for the wheels at 12.30pm, oz wanted £50 for a set with nuts... so bollocks to them, i'll make my own thank you very much!the wheels came with spigots to the size of 66.1mm but our starbo's are 54.1mm, so i ordered a set of spigots that were 67mm outer diameter and 54.1mm inner diameter... my intention was to press them inside the oz alloy spigot to create a set of spigots the correct fitment. heres the original spigot.and heres the new 'inner' spigoti had the file out all the crap from where the wheels had been in storagethis is what i was faced withthe way i got these to fit was to heat the oven slightly and put the alloy outer spigots in until they were quite warm to allow the metal to expand, and while they were getting warm i put the inner spigots in the freezer to cool them down and to make the plastic contractwhen they were ready i took them into the vice and pressed them in, bit of a pain (small vice) but it all went ok.ready to fit!next was the decat. i had given it a cleanup so it looked nice and shiny (not that it'll stay that way!) but first things first i had to get my old gutted cat out the way.WHAT A PAIN IN THE ARSE considering i had never done this before! i didnt even realise it was bolted to a brace! the worst bit was finding the room to extract most nuts/bolts.but once the new decat was inplace... WHAT A DIFFERENCE! feels much better... exhaust note sounds evil too!anyone using a gutted cat invest in one of these... makes a world of difference!next i got putting the wheels on, noting major here, only problem i had was that the new home made spigots were a tiny bit too small (probably to do with the process) so i used a bit of emery paper to knock them back a bit, and got my new rays nuts on too!the tyre profile is a bit too high theyre a 195/55/r15 but theyre just to get me thru winter, but i defo noticed the difference in the weight and performance... not that im saying these are heavy, because theyre not too bad, its just that the black racings are soo bloody light! im in two minds whether or not to strip down the black racings and do them for winter wheels and buy a nice set for summer... hmmm what do you guys think??noice update dude but i must complain about the poor pic quality!!! FOR SHAME!!!! thats not like u richard!!! i deamand better pics! and daytime wheel pics!Phil.i must agree with you there phil! but i started this at 12.30pm and didnt finish until 6.30pm! so good pics will be on the way tomorrow. Good updates mate, wheels look good from what i can see but they are very dark.I'll look forward to better quality picscheers mate. they'll be here tomorrow.nice work indeed mate, glad to see some impressive progress in the last few weekstubby looks in great conditioncheers matey, yeah, i was pretty surprised with the condition of it! i was expecting a nice big crack in the wastegate housing!Wheels look awsome!!!! cheers mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looking good Have you resolved your power issue now by the way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 good tinkering Rich, glad to see u back on here more regularly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Awsome work Scutchy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 when you say made a big difference could you describe?more torque??are you happy with the speed of your ep now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Your car is coming on great man. Jeezz Good update... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Nice write up Wheels look pretty tidy, I await better pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 great write up dude!!!! nice use of the kitchen utilities!!!! lookin forward to pics!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Good write up mateI personally think you should leave the black racing's for the summer as they suit your car very well. What wheels was you thinking of though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Looking good Have you resolved your power issue now by the way?not too sure... paul w had a drive in it and reconed it was fine... so maybe its just me! but it we both established its overfueling like a sod...good tinkering Rich, glad to see u back on here more regularlycheers buddy, yeah i need more updates! your overtaking me somewhat!Awsome work Scutchy cheers buddy.when you say made a big difference could you describe?more torque??are you happy with the speed of your ep now?not really, it just smooths everything out... the only way i can describe it is how the rolla mani free's up a n/a, if you know what i mean? power all the way thru the revrange etc.reasonably happy with it... looking forward to getting the mani on, but really want to get ti running right so its not overfueling. i'd be even more happy if i had my old black racings on! o boy i miss them!Your car is coming on great man. Jeezz Good update... cheers mateyNice write up Wheels look pretty tidy, I await better pictures!better pics below!great write up dude!!!! nice use of the kitchen utilities!!!! :D lookin forward to pics!Phil.im surprise i havent had a challenge scutch0 comment phil! better pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scutch0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Good write up mateI personally think you should leave the black racing's for the summer as they suit your car very well. What wheels was you thinking of though?yeah, thats what i keep thinking... but i dont know whether i'll make it thru the winter like this!! im not sure... i'd like some rota gt3's in red or white or some jmag's!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 they look the fuckin nuts man!!!lovin the uksc sticker too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 looks blinding mate well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Amazing, truley amazing Loving the white detailing Do something with the brake calipers though I rekon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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