damz721 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yeah i didn't really think it would work , Have got nuts sorted(i think) and just waiting on funds to buy new tires unless someone has some good 2nd hand 13's for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Sweet. How/where did you track down the nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damz721 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 My old man sorted them i'll have to ask him, I know its my car and i should do what I want but i can never decide so im asking you fellas what you reckon i should do with fender mirrors, keep the ones i had on it Or go for a style mirror like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 The bottom ones would be a bit more functional? Haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damz721 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Need some tires asap! Still not sure what size 13" to go with though? I don't exactly want to tinker with the guards too much with the new paint n panel but want a nice look, any ideas? Wheels are 7" at rear and front are 6.5" Measured offsets before and 7s were -3 6.5s were -13, that's if i measured right.. sorry if i seem like a dumb ass just wheels n tires aren't my thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 What tyres were on it before? Was the speedo fairly accurate with those tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damz721 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 I had 195/60/14s on 14x6 12p i think it was like 5km out? going by them road speed sign things but not sure if they are accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 5km faster than the speedo or slower? You would probably want to pick a tyre size similar to that then. The smaller the diameter of the tyre, the quicker the acceleration will be. But you will be sitting at a higher RPM when at 100km/h. The larger the outer diameter it will take longer to get to 100kmh but when you get there it will be much more comfortable cruising at 100kmh. in saying that, these have lower profile/smaller diameter tyres, so cant be to bad. Diff ratios also play a large role too though haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 175/55? something small 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damz721 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Going to go for 185/60/13s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Looking good! Doesn't look like it would need to be lowered much. If it was me I would carefully cut the springs. You should be able to get it a little lower, without making the springs uncaptive. And lowering blocks for the back? Allowed up to 2inch ones legally. Did you find out where the nuts came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damz721 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 I am going to get avenger springs for the front and get my leaves reset once i get my cosmo back on the road then i can take leaves out and send down to Chch to get done as can't find anywhere up in Marlborough/Nelson who does them. Wheels nuts came from Tyres and Moore in Nelson. Not sure if they had them in stock or ordered them in. Have asked them pending reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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