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Old 03-04-2012, 05:23 PM   #7941
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i never ran camber bolts in the front, and had the bolts on the outer most part of the oval upper hole in the clevises. and with the car lowered 55-60mm, i got 1d30' with the adjustor about 1-2mm from the max setting.

is it scraping on the block the protrudes out inside the drivers side wheel well? if so, do not worry. if the car was lowered 20mm, it would scrape on it.
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Old 03-04-2012, 05:34 PM   #7942
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fitted my supergrid wipers and 1500rs inside door handles. thanks dan.
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Old 03-04-2012, 06:02 PM   #7943
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Yeah ok thanks, that's where it scrapes. I'll retest it tonight.
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Old 03-04-2012, 06:11 PM   #7944
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i have been scrapping that block for 6 year now. and have worn through the plastic probably 5.5 years ago. hasn't caused me any tyre or wheel issues, if that can be some relief for you. and it's not like i have driven my car around sedately is it?
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Old 03-04-2012, 06:15 PM   #7945
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Yeah doesn't bother me after it passes wrc tomorrow.
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Old 03-04-2012, 07:25 PM   #7946
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Yeah doesn't bother me after it passes wrc tomorrow.
Woop woop, good luck!

OT: I did absolutely nothing to my car today. In fact, i don't even know if its still there. (can't see it from my house) haha.
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Old 03-04-2012, 09:49 PM   #7947
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Well its in. 45kg less grease. Tyres don't scrub now, but its harder to steer with the ku36's though! Wish me luck...
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Old 06-04-2012, 11:59 AM   #7948
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Jared came and collected a car trailer and towed my car to marburg to fix it over the next few days.
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Old 06-04-2012, 04:40 PM   #7949
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i also did something car related . drove 3 hours one way to check out a potential engine package i might be buying. also booked in my car to get it repaired. if all goes to plan my car will definitely be on the road in 3 months time
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Old 07-04-2012, 02:16 PM   #7950
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I just repainted my rear wiper arm and installed the new SuperGrid wiper. Looks much better without all that rust for some strange reason.
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Old 08-04-2012, 02:18 AM   #7951
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Test fit my racing rim/tire package - MS-01R 15x7 with Kumho Ecsta V710 225/50/15




I also installed my new wraparound rear mudguards...
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Old 08-04-2012, 06:24 AM   #7952
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225/50R15 is way too big for the wheel width and car.
225/45R45 would've been a better rolling diameter for the car.
205/50R15 would've been a better for the width of the wheel.

The rear pods look great. Actually the whole car looks great!
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Old 08-04-2012, 02:14 PM   #7953
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Bought yet another set of speakers for the greenbird, this time a pair of Sony 400w 3way 6x9" speakers from the WoW closing down sale in Toowoomba for $37!

I know they wont sound the best, but for what I paid I dont care
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Old 08-04-2012, 02:17 PM   #7954
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anything you buy today will probably sound way better than what it originally came with!
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Old 08-04-2012, 03:52 PM   #7955
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Removed, resprayed and reinstalled the front wiper arms. Now they judder across my windscreen. I'm guessing I didn't get their 'alignment' spot on.
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Old 09-04-2012, 07:30 AM   #7956
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225/50R15 is way too big for the wheel width and car.
225/45R15 would've been a better rolling diameter for the car.
205/50R15 would've been a better for the width of the wheel.

The rear pods look great. Actually the whole car looks great!
Thank you for the feedback, I'm still learning about rims/tires combos. What kinds of problems do you think I will run into using these? When you say it is way too big for the car what do you mean?
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Old 09-04-2012, 08:01 AM   #7957
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too much tire bulge i think is what he means
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Old 09-04-2012, 09:17 AM   #7958
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Both width and the sidewall bulge.

Rolling diameter on the stand 30X/MX3 would've been somewhere around 585-590mm. The 225/50R15 would be 606mm. This isn't a huge difference, but can slow the accelleration down as the cars is trying to spin more mass with more effort.

Extra rolling diameter isn't always a bad thing. It can add size to the contact patch which will help with forward grip. It is a balancing at between the two.

The tyre width on that rim with what is the real concern. That bulge will flex alot in corners. Flexing causes heat, heat plays with the compounds used. Not enough heat, the compound is useless, too much heat, the compound is useless. Again another balancing act.

Fitment? Look at how much the tyre sticks out of the fenders. They will rub and scruff and do all kinds of damage.

when I look at the combo, and only from pics on the other size of the interweb. So I don't see the whole situation. But I'd be fitting 205/50R15s. 1. They will stick out 10-15mm less than the current tyres. 2. The bulge will be gone, you will have better heat resistence. 3. Your gearing will be very close to spot on.





Note where the tread shoulder is in relation to the outside lip on the wheel.

I had a much better post, but the internet went poof when I originally hit send.

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Old 09-04-2012, 10:58 AM   #7959
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Bought a 12" ported sub box & 1600ma battery charger from Repco this morning, so now the greenbirds stereo is 95% complete (just have to purchase an amp kit) and I dont have to keep borrowing my old mans charger (yes I realise I should have purchased something that has a better ma rating, but will only use it for charging R/C batteries)
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:53 AM   #7960
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Bought a "car" attachment for the pressure washer and cleaned all the cars today.
Pretty sure all it does is make the beam wider and lower the pressure a little ad to not strip the paint.
But it does work well and makes washing quick and easy
Also cleans the wheels nice and quick without having to scrub
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