Trev Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 2nd bedroom, so only if me and Cara have a fight :P rofl, just be careful leaving the box and bar alone, if you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 rofl, just be careful leaving the box and bar alone, if you know what I mean. They might have babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Well, got my first profit-sharing bonus yesterday, so immediate plans are for a new set of wheels (17" Speedy Lite-5s) and for the front bar to finally get the coat of paint it deserves, closely followed by fitment to the car Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Still got to get tyres for them, so they won't be going on the car for a while, but the time was right for a change of wheels :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Mmmmm those are noice :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Very sexual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 So, after months, nay years of mucking around, dilly-dallying, time-wasting, putting it off, finding time, making excuses and general cocking about, my FXGT front bar is finally in the paintshop turning white New wheels should be meeting new tyres in the next 2 weeks or so too, so finally some progress..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 So, after months, nay years of mucking around, dilly-dallying, time-wasting, putting it off, finding time, making excuses and general cocking about, my FXGT front bar is finally in the paintshop turning white New wheels should be meeting new tyres in the next 2 weeks or so too, so finally some progress..... Yay, progress! :) Sweet rims, any particular preference as to brand of tyre for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Yay, progress! :) Sweet rims, any particular preference as to brand of tyre for them? After spending $250 a corner for the last two sets, I'm looking for something a little cheaper :P Still want something good though, so eyeing up Kumho KU31s at the moment (about $155 a corner), might depend on how much RE001s have come down in price too now that the RE002 is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 (edited) After spending $250 a corner for the last two sets, I'm looking for something a little cheaper :P Still want something good though, so eyeing up Kumho KU31s at the moment (about $155 a corner), might depend on how much RE001s have come down in price too now that the RE002 is out. It sucks how when you want really good/large diameter rubber it gets pricey :( I can give a recommendation to the KU31's :y: I used them on my AE82 TC (before the rebuild started) as well as a mate who had a set on his JZA80 (with a 1JZGTE VVTi) & both of us found them to be quite good bang for buck. They were a bit 'greasy-ish' for the first few hundred kilometres (tyre preservative stuff) but were quite grippy afterwards & not being the type to break traction all the time ensured their relatively long life. Personally I found them to be good close to the limit of traction, they'd let you know that they werent happy in advance, rather than just suddenly let go I havent used the Bridgestones so I couldnt even start to compare them. :( Thats a good price for the Kumhos by the way, I paid about that for my 15" tyres :wink: Edit: I'm not trying to push a particular brand, I was just curious :) Nor am I a tyre expert, just like to see what other people use & results :yes: Edited May 29, 2011 by carbonboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Yeah 205/40/17 is a shitty size to run (same with 205/45/16), most of the good tyres come in it but they're always heaps more expensive, makes me sad when we were shopping around for tyres on the JZZ30 and were able to get 235/40/18 KU36s for $280 each, courtesy of the fact that it is a standard Falcon XR6/8 size... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted June 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Before After :D Fitment to hopefully happen this weekend, missing a few bolts/screws here and there so going to have to track them down somehow, and I'll leave the foglights not hooked up for now, probably won't have time for that before the long weekend. Still, progress is progress :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Before (much before, but closed shot as far as alignment is concerned) After To quote Borat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Well, eventually got the shits with the halos and decided it was time for some fresh eyes - there are only so many times you can re-wire burnt-out low beams before you run out of patience, ring terminals, and wire. Decided to go back to combined low/hi beams, really liked the look of the BZ Touring-style headlights but didn't want the hassle of re-wiring to suit the JDM layout (parkers in the main unit, side indicators where the ADM parkers sit, no guard repeaters). Eventually just bit the bullet and bought some off eBay (copies, but decent quality by the looks of them), under the impression that I'd just run the clear side parkers from the halos until I could re-wire them as indicators....only to find out that the halo parkers wouldn't line up with the BZ main units. Bugger.....hang on, looks like my original OEM parkers do line up though :D Sure, I can slum it for a while, but it is better than nothing. This feeling was then made better by the fact that what I thought were amber lenses in the side indicators/parkers turned out to be crystal lenses with amber bulbs :D So I ripped out the amber bulbs and put in some clear ones, only to find out that the plug was different/bigger compared to the OEM parker plug....bugger.....hang on, they look similar to the OEM bumper indicator plugs....no, change that IDENTICAL to the OEM bumper plugs. So I put the OEM parkers back in for a few days until I could make it to the wreckers (this afternoon) to grab the front indicator loom and gut it for the plugs. Which I did. Unfortunately it got dark before I could take photos, but for the first time in probably 4 years I've got headlights that I can use with confidence at night and actually see things without resorting to the high beams (which were capable of killing low flying birds and possums at the top of power poles at the other end of the street). Parkers are now substantially stronger and better spread too (the benefit of going from a 5W T10 to 21W T20 bulb). Managed to get some photos with just the main units in earlier in the week, I'll get some decent shots of the whole front end at Bathurst on Sunday. After that, all I need to do is paint my open-mouth OEM grille black (had to use the black slat OEM grille in the meantime, and I don't particularly care for the import grille that came with the lights), wire up the foglights, and my FX front end will be complete :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Alright, shopping around for tyres for the new rims, seemed like my only options were to go cheap and nasty ($100-150 no-name brands), less cheap and less nasty ($150-200 Kumhos and Falkens), or heaps expensive and decent ($250-300 S-drives, Adrenalins etc)....until the guy at Bridgestone said he's got 6 RE050As left from when he bought out remaining stock before they stopped making them.....retail ~$450+, wants $220 each :D There are times when I really hate shopping for tyres, because 205/45/16 and 205/40/17 are such pricks of sizes to find good cheap tyres in. Not this time :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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