magnumleigh Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 there compomotives mate, there lovely , waiting to get tyres for them , thinking about some pirelli drago 5000 175/50/13so hopefully get some nice stretch on them. Still a bit worried about the arches on the rear needing rolled thought but wait and see. trying to find someone to do a photoshop of the wheels with orange centres but no such luck..SeanIf i get home tonight i'll photoshop that for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 sshhhit! my brother will be pissed! hahaha he was going for the green and orange thing! hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 If i get home tonight i'll photoshop that for youthat would be perfect buddy cheers.Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I would go with 175/50 Yokos or Conti Sports personally.ye think i may go with the yokos after your insight.Quick question... is it illegall to cut your rear springs? Theres a topic on here somehere about the back not being low enough and i have the same problem, the rear adjusters are also out. is my only option to change rear coilies or put something in the back again, at the moment everything from the back of the car is out, including spare wheel, seats and belts etc.Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ast72 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 R your ronals for sale then?If so I'd take them of your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 R your ronals for sale then?If so I'd take them of your handsAfraid not buddy, they are in coventry now. Cheers anyway.Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Another little update.Just ordered my new plate ' S888 DUB' so that my christmas from mother. Need to get round to ordering my tyres now though...Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 sshhhit! my brother will be pissed! hahaha he was going for the green and orange thing! hahahaYou snooze you loooze You could always have 2 sets of springs. Daily springs and MOT springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnumleigh Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Sean, have you a side profile pic or a closer image of the car at all? It would make it easier for me to photoshop as the pictures on page one are a bit dark and my attempts at putting your wheels on are coming out crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Sean, have you a side profile pic or a closer image of the car at all? It would make it easier for me to photoshop as the pictures on page one are a bit dark and my attempts at putting your wheels on are coming out crap!that any good bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 You snooze you loooze You could always have 2 sets of springs. Daily springs and MOT springs does that mean ye its illegal then? where can i order a set of springs and how do i go about cutting them?sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Its a bit of a grey area to be honest. I dunno where you'd go about getting a set of rear springs but I'dd just contact somewhere that sells full kits and ask if they can supply just rear springs.As for cutting, just cut one coil at a time with a grinder. Just cut one, re-fit and see if thats okay, if not cut more until its okay. You can just jump in at the deep end and cut a few out. But if you cut to many out then you can't exactly put them back! So your best of doing it one by one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 hoopty modding FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Till they fall out and you die. Zip ties ftw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomflyer Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 everything ive heard about cutting springs sounds bad they are progressive damping springs if you cut out a ring you loose the progressive dampening and as simpo said they will fall out which isnt good if your doing over 2mph imo it aint worth the agro(im turning into my dad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I cut springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I cut springs the rears do need some hoopty influence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yeah iv met a few guys who have always cut their rear springs... i think il look into that then and just change them come MOT time.So add another set of springs to my list..Would be possible to use the standard springs that come on the car as i still have them lying around somewhere?Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Would be possible to use the standard springs that come on the car as i still have them lying around somewhere?Seannot really no!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 not really no!!!i thought that may be asking for a bit much...cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 You could but it'll be bouncy as ****! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 bouncy as **** .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 i may just hold off then and purchase some new springs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seangreen04 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Just oredered the tyres, went with the yokos in the end, they will be getting fitted next monday... another whole week to wait. yay. Got someone to cut the springs oragnised. Decided im going to give it a try with the standard springs and see how bad the ride actually is, will stil get some proper springs but these would be heading for the bin anyway as clearning out shed. Regarding the orange theme, if im not going with the orange centre wheels do i go for orange calipers? i think that almost a certainty. BUT what about badges? again i was thinking orange or black or even standard, i dont want just loads of random bits of orange on the car, i think thats too much. hmmdecisions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 im a sucker for chrome, which is why i always say leave the front badge standard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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