quickrack Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 Slight cheat here as I was meeting Declan to collect some gearbox mounts lol She's an animal with a build Xe 1 2
FrankC Posted July 19 Report Posted July 19 If this the car I think it is I’d have it in a heartbeat 😎❤️
quickrack Posted July 20 Author Report Posted July 20 14 hours ago, FrankC said: If this the car I think it is I’d have it in a heartbeat 😎❤️ Declan Munnelly's car. An absolute animal. Famous really. Been in Classic Ford etc 1
FrankC Posted July 20 Report Posted July 20 (edited) That’s the one 👍🏼 saw a clip of it on YouTube. Attention to detail, spec and build quality top drawer! The only negative is , I don’t own it 🤩 Edited July 20 by FrankC
Jersey Stardust Posted July 20 Report Posted July 20 I remember reading about this car in Classic Ford many years ago. Love the 7 x 13 Ronal wheels, they sit well in the arches.
quickrack Posted July 21 Author Report Posted July 21 On 20/07/2026 at 13:01, Jersey Stardust said: I remember reading about this car in Classic Ford many years ago. Love the 7 x 13 Ronal wheels, they sit well in the arches. They are even better. Capri X-pack 7.5" Ronal's Narrowed axle and narrowed front suspension to get them in but retain the geometry. 1
FrankC Posted July 21 Report Posted July 21 I didn’t think they were 7.5” I think the write up on one of the mags list them as 7s 🤦♀️ Perfect looking wheel combo for me, look the dogs danglies 😎
FrankC Posted July 21 Report Posted July 21 How do you narrow front to get them to fit ? Always just thought it was the addition of Mex arches…
Jersey Stardust Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 I have not seen the car in person, but sure they look 7 inch, the 7.5 are way tooo dished
FrankC Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 Possibly had both at some point. I’ve aseen pics online that look like 7s and if you type in his name on YouTube there’s a video where he gives a brief rundown on spec of his car and it has aftermarket 7.5s Marcus Hayes video ?
Jersey Stardust Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 I think you are right, I have now studied photos of the car, it does look like a mixture of 7s and 7.5s very cheeky
Miniliteman Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 The wheels on the car in the photos above are 7.5 's all round. First introduced in UK on FMC555V a Mk2 Escort concourse car in the late 90's. Which copied the German RS scene look. Narrowed rear axle, modified front hubs, rolled arches and machined rims to get a different ET-value. 1
FrankC Posted July 22 Report Posted July 22 On 20/07/2026 at 13:01, Jersey Stardust said: I remember reading about this car in Classic Ford many years ago. Love the 7 x 13 Ronal wheels, they sit well in the arches. SBD motorsport is where I remember it from… 7x13 in description The whole build is 1st class not just the wheels. Attention to detail 😎 1
Dave Knight Posted Thursday at 21:35 Report Posted Thursday at 21:35 The wheels are fantastic. Lovely old motor that. 1
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted Friday at 07:53 Moderator Report Posted Friday at 07:53 10 hours ago, Dave Knight said: The wheels are fantastic. Lovely old motor that. Thats a look many go for there isnt it? 1
FrankC Posted Friday at 10:08 Report Posted Friday at 10:08 2 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: Thats a look many go for there isnt it? All the usually goodies. Rs steering wheel, rs16i front seats, 140 clocks, ronal wheels, Mex wings, narrower rear axle and a lovely cam’d redtop with V6 type 9 box. No goofy 14” wheels here 🙃
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted Friday at 12:00 Moderator Report Posted Friday at 12:00 1 hour ago, FrankC said: All the usually goodies. Rs steering wheel, rs16i front seats, 140 clocks, ronal wheels, Mex wings, narrower rear axle and a lovely cam’d redtop with V6 type 9 box. No goofy 14” wheels here 🙃 Im all for 13in rims but those tyres look like they are coming off the rims to me!🤣
FrankC Posted Friday at 12:23 Report Posted Friday at 12:23 I thought the same … i “think” they are 195/45’s. A tyre size im led to believe they don’t make anymore so unsure what the go to tyre is now.
Miniliteman Posted Friday at 17:51 Report Posted Friday at 17:51 Back in the day the German's choice was the Pirelli P7F in 175/50R13 . The 175 width was probably just to keep the TuV happy as it was more like a 205 tyre in reality. In UK I've seen Uniroyal 195/55R13 tyres on 7.5 inch rims. 1
FrankC Posted Friday at 18:51 Report Posted Friday at 18:51 175/50/13 on a 7.5” must look quite stretched Probably much the same as a 195/45 My car came with 175/50’s. 7” front and 8” rear. Front looked ok-ish but rear looked awful and damn right dangerous. I tried 185/60s all round but the front rubbed the arch as don’t have Mexico wings. Fitted 175/60 to front and left the 185 on rear but the rears looked like balloons in comparison to fronts. Spent far too long on a tyre comparison site to try figure out the best combo for front and rear that were closest % wise for profile, rolling radius etc and the best I could find for tyres that were available was 175/60 front and 195/55 rear. Now looking at the car side on they look same height front and back and not like a hot rod with the 185/60 rear. Now I know why cars like Porsche with different widths front to rear have different profiles…eg: if they have a 35 profile front , rear will be 30. A wider tyre on rear needs to come down at least one profile to match…
Miniliteman Posted Friday at 19:00 Report Posted Friday at 19:00 8 minutes ago, FrankC said: 175/50/13 on a 7.5” must look quite stretched Normally yes, but the Pirelli P7F was more like a 205 tyre as said.
FrankC Posted Friday at 19:18 Report Posted Friday at 19:18 That’s another minefield. Tyres being different widths but listed as being the same dependant on make… Also noticed Dunlop now sell a “classic” style tyre , either unusual sizes or old skool look tread pattern but at circa £200 each they weren’t for me…
Dave Knight Posted Sunday at 14:13 Report Posted Sunday at 14:13 On 24/07/2026 at 08:53, Rally Pack 2000 said: Thats a look many go for there isnt it? Definitely James. I’m with the masses, I like the look of ‘filled’ arches. I’m looking to get my 5.5 steels banded to 6. I think the VW rabble are proficient in that. Welcome back by the way. I’m glad you’re on the mend mate. 1
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