New brakes, wheels etc
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What do you think?
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I do like that, wheels sit well wi the car and brakes look crackin:D
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Looks smart:clap:
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looks real nice dude
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Looking good, are the wheels lighter than the straights???
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did he not have addenums on the zs
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Just thought they look lighter, much less alloy than the o/e ones.
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Yeah did have Addendums on it, they are up for sale now.
Looks pretty moody with these wheels and big brakes. Built up quite a spec: Piper cams and Verniers Lightweight flywheel ITG Decat and full stainless pipe Rota lightweight wheels XPower springs Type B diff and steel caged bearings Wilwood brakes with braided lines |
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It certainly does!
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Fit
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Not bad a spec at all:) What is the weight differnce between those wheels and standards?? Bet they make an obvious difference when on the move if it is half decent!
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They are 7.5kg's each I believe, the Straights were around 11.5kg.
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Nice one, that's the weight of a small child:D Should make a cracking difference right enough, were the uber expensive or pretty reasonable? |
Is that wheel weight or including tyre? I must look out mine now, think mine were heavier but at the time I had a set of track wheels so the ones I have were for show. Yours has a healthy spec, I'm still playing catch up.
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Unfortunately these nice parts don't come cheap, hence why my car is taking so long to modify, but I'm not that bothered as it means it gets done eventually and I enjoy it more. Been there before buying loads of gear all at once and then getting bored. Probably explains why I have had it so long!
So how long have you had this one? I remember the threads going back a while when you first thought of the Seat swap. How does it compare? |
Blimey your memory is good!
Seat was different, fairly well made with some nice toys. The MG is obviously more "raw" and a bit quicker. Difficult choice really, I should never have fitted 18" wheels to the Seat, it made the boat like handling even worse. I do agree, if you have everything at once it does make you get bored very quickly - its taken me nearly 3 years to get to this stage. |
Nearly 3 years! That has flown by! I think those of us that know the ZS will be honest and say it will never set the world alight, but we know a decent enough package when we see one. Once fettled it is a capable chassis and can deliver some fun without the worry of big repairs.
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I'm not so sure to be honest. I think dark wheels suit lighter coloured cars.
I like the Silver wheels on your car in your sig. If I'm right, you're the guy with the non-standard leather interior ? If I'm right get them pics up mate. Love the seats. The reduced weight (wheels) thing does make me smile. I guarantee most of us cart round 15+Kgs of rubbish in the cars anyway. Right now I've got 3 full sets of golf clubs in the boot of my barge. Doesn't feel any different at all ! |
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Each kg lost from the wheel is the same as loosing somthing like 15-20kg of weight in the car (dont quote me on those figures though) Same principle with a light weight flywheels.... do they make you smile as well :) |
All about the unsprung mass ;)
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:oops: Then I shall take a back seat again re the weight matters ..... (Can't find the "Get my coat" ) Smilie .... and :bow: to the gurus.
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Haha, don't worry about it mate!
Tell you what I would like to do, as with the mods I have they have been done over several years so things have been rather subtle. I would like to drive a completely standard 180 just to see what difference as it has made on a whole. |
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BTW - yep thats me, pictures... not sure if I have any to hand at the moment. They were a mission but look pretty good. However the Mrs isn't too impressed as they have no height adjustment - great for me as I am tall. |
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