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| hmeeder |
 Jan 9 2006, 10:34 PM
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Dante's Sportscar  Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154  |
Well I cut my car today. After about a half hour of anxiety over slicing the fenders for the new wheels, I finally grimaced and started chopping.
BTW this is totally temporary while I figure out my fender options and make a decision. Probably FG standard GT flares, or possibly full FG flared fenders (but which?) without flares up front. I'm so conflicted! Also these tires are not the final size that are going to end up on the vehicle. The rears currently are 215/60/15s on 8 inch wheels, but the track tires will be 225/50/15s. Lower profile. Car feels weird sitting this tall. I kind of like the look of the wheels on the car, These are beefy enough. The car no longer looks like a toy. The fronts look like they rub, but they clear the fender, barely. AX on Sunday! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1136867303.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1136867322.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1136867341.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1136867355.jpg) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 9 2006, 10:39 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
you may have just hosed the posibility of GT flares.... you may have trimmed past where they adhere (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) unless you go to a full qtr.....
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| hmeeder |
Jan 9 2006, 10:56 PM
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Dante's Sportscar Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154 |
It may look like it, but I have a set of flares for a test fit and they don't. I was careful not to screw myself on that count (this time at least!) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 9 2006, 11:08 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
good! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) |
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| eeyore |
Jan 9 2006, 11:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
Looks good to me!
How did you figure the center point for the radius of the cut? What tires? Victoracers, Ecstas or some other? Points-wise, I either get 205 V710s or 225 Victo/Ecsta (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) |
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| KaptKaos |
Jan 9 2006, 11:26 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Ok, those rims look like Mahles, but seem to be wider in the rear. Are those stock Mahles or something different?
BTW: Looks like you made some nice cuts. Can't wait to see the finished product. |
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| Series9 |
Jan 9 2006, 11:36 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
If you use metal flares, you still have plenty of metal to work with:
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 9 2006, 11:37 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i think theyve been widened |
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| hmeeder |
Jan 10 2006, 12:04 AM
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Dante's Sportscar Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 21-November 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 3,154 |
Check this link or my blog for info on the rims. They are a custom marriage of Pedrini centers and Enkei rims. Handbuilt by some dude in Florida. They are also 5 pounds apiece lighter than the steelies I have been running on. Can you say unsprung weight?
Halloween and rims Cloudbuster wrote:
I used a very advanced and sophisticated system of templates, a laser compass and metatlwork protractor. Or a sharpie and string from the center of the rim. Can't remember which. I will more than likely run the 225/50/15 V710s, but it may be a few months before I have to make that decision. Mark, are you going to be there Sunday? I've called a few times to see if I can lend a hand with your motor project. Give a shout if I can help. |
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