mk2 stu Posted February 28, 2007 Report Posted February 28, 2007 they got a -7 offset, have i got enough room on my mk2 escy, i've rolled the arches and running an english axle. Also anyone know where to get 195/50 tyres for em!
Morley Posted February 28, 2007 Report Posted February 28, 2007 Yes and Dunlop & Continental do those tyres, most tyre places should be able to order them in for you!!!
mk2 stu Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Posted February 28, 2007 aaahh benjamin, the font of knowledge upon the green chariot of xe that you ride!!! i am but your humble servant! Oh and seein as your here, know your a busy man doing shoots and looking at cars all day!! Whats the best rad for my xe conversion? i'm going pease pottage on sat, was gonna look for a twin fan large width rad with expansion, maybe something like a 200zx or bmw, what says you of xe greatness?
Morley Posted February 28, 2007 Report Posted February 28, 2007 lol Wouldn't go that far It all depends upon how much fiddling you want to do to get it to fit. I had a big header rad triple cored and had a return pipe welded in the tank at the top in a bizzarre moment of wanting it to look standard There is no best or worst bet really - thats very vague isn't it!!? ... are you retaining the water outlet from the rear of the head?? In my experience, the XE doesn't really run that hot, especially if you retain that outlet in the rear of the head... Hope that's a bit more helpful
Baz. Posted February 28, 2007 Report Posted February 28, 2007 they got a -7 offset, have i got enough room on my mk2 escy, i've rolled the arches and running an english axle.Also anyone know where to get 195/50 tyres for em! they will rub mate take it from me, you might get away with it if you use 175 50 13 tyres, and that will still be close Ive had this conversation a hundred times with my cars mate both using 7" rims
emu Posted February 28, 2007 Report Posted February 28, 2007 Is it lowered? How far? Ive got 7j superlites with 185/60's. I had to cut off all of the return lip of the rear arches to get it to clear. The rear tyres still catch if I put any weight in the back. Mines lowered 2 inches.
James HPE Motorsport Posted February 28, 2007 Report Posted February 28, 2007 Mate, they will defo rub unless you shorten your axle!!! My axle is shortened by 1" either side and its lowered 3 1/4" on 175/50 tyres Why do you want 195's?? They will look poop on them wheels imo If you only lower 2" with 175's then you might just get away with it hope this helps
mk2 stu Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Posted March 1, 2007 cheers chaps, great advice including the vague but truly wonderful mr morley!! I've got fully adjustable coilovers all round so can adjust height as i need, havent heard of many english axles being shortened and will find out more, and was going for 175's but peeps are tellin me that will look to euro?
Morley Posted March 2, 2007 Report Posted March 2, 2007 There is enough meat on the rear of a superlite to get the hub machined, which might well help them clear the Mk2 rear arches... Most wheel re-furb companies should be able to do this for you.
mk2 stu Posted March 2, 2007 Author Report Posted March 2, 2007 There is enough meat on the rear of a superlite to get the hub machined, which might well help them clear the Mk2 rear arches... Most wheel re-furb companies should be able to do this for you. Nice, once again your eruption of technical knowledge and charm has wooed me!
fezza Posted March 2, 2007 Report Posted March 2, 2007 This is the best place for tyres in my opinion http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html They are very cheap,cheapest i found anyway
d13dkt Posted March 2, 2007 Report Posted March 2, 2007 for your tyres try MICHELDEVER TYRES if there is one close to you.
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