Anyone know if these standard Sierra Ghia wheels will be fine on a "book" chassis with a 4x4 back end?
Cheers,
Pat...
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I know they'll look shite!

Helpfull as ever.....

But cheap!!!
Offsett should be fine then shouldn't it.
185 x 65 x 14's.
Cheers,
Pat...

plenty of unsprung weight and plenty of side wall roll.......mmmmmm!

you'll double the weight of your BEC using them!

and yes, theyre butt ugly. i'd have steelies over them

tom

Never though of that - they'd be bloody heavy as well.
Might have to go to that Halfwits place and order some of those dodgy fox ones instead

I think they would look OK if you paint them flat (matt) black. They key word in what you posted is "cheap". I think the aspect ratio of the tires looks OK too; your cocksyx (sp) will thank you.
Cheers
KT

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Originally posted by Avoneer
Never though of that - they'd be bloody heavy as well.
Might have to go to that Halfwits place and order some of those dodgy fox ones instead

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Hi Tom,
Thanks - was only a joke anyway.
Will go with these to start with and then some minilights when funds alow.
Could do with a nosey at your car some time to get some pics and measurements.
Cheers,
Pat...

Fox alloys are heavy...........but they look the dogs
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Hi Paul,
Just been looking at your pics - looking good so far.
The only thing is I have noticed is that you may have a few bars missing from your chassis (in my opinion anyway - but feel free to argue!!!).
The two round diagonal bars on each side that go from the top of the front suspension to the bottom of the footwell and the diagonal below the live axle - I think there's meant to be one on each side?
Ignore me if i'm wrong, but I think the round ones are vital.
Cheers,
Pat...

Like this...
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Avoneer
The pic I posted is was a very old one.
The car now has all tubes fitted, the bodywork is finished, filled & primered.
My main problem now is colour.
All through the build the colour scheme was decided; deep metalic blue with 2 old english white stripes ala Cobra.
Now, however, I am thinking of that almost orangy yellow colour that you see on alot of elises, with black arches & 2 black body stripes with old english white in between them

This might be worth a try, the lotus yellow is a 3 stage. A white basecoat, a dyed clearcoat followed by a standard clear - this problem is building up the density evenly. I did consider it in the citroen mango which is another 3 stage, but now its rover trophy blue which is very bright and a standard 2 stage metallic but only has 4 tinters making it very simple.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30923&item=7941080061&rd=1

My chassis came with a set of those Sierra wheels and tyres. Robin hood also used them on their SubK factory car. Not the grestest looking things in the world, but really not that heavy. Most OEM alloys are lighter than cheapo aftermarket ones.

avoneer,

hi.

why don't you buy my wheels.

brand new and unused 6 X 14 compomotives (look like CXRs, only with a centre cap, and weigh 6.3kg each) shod with 185 60 14 yokohama A539 rubber.

they are four stud, 108 pcd and et 33 offset (ford fitment).

£384 + carriage.

regards,

dom.

Still got them then

'Cos these cost me £21 including tyres!

Thanks for the offer, but going lo lo cost with this car.

Cheers,

Pat...

phelpsa,

yep.