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by **Rogerf** » Tue 14.11.2006, 18:50

Nice refurb.
Did the 'ballance' weights have to go on the outside rim?

Roger

by **Monty** » Tue 14.11.2006, 19:18

roger_fewtrell wrote:Nice refurb.
Did the 'ballance' weights have to go on the outside rim?

Roger

Was waiting for someone to mention that lol, the answer is yes on the fronts as my Willwood calipers only have about 1mm clearance :roll:

. the balancing machine calibrates for the inner and outter edge, so the more u move the weights in the more weight u have to add :roll:

A no win situation.

Just wondering maybe i should of gone for the 15" Wilwood kit

by **Rogerf** » Wed 15.11.2006, 00:11

That's what my mechanic said when he did my Wilwoods.He put them showing as his machine wasn't too safisticated!
But i later went to a friend who owns a tyre bay and he's re-balanced them with the weights now on the inside.Though admittingly there are more weights but out of sight.

Roger

ps They still look superb though Monty!

by **Monty** » Wed 15.11.2006, 00:26

roger_fewtrell wrote:That's what my mechanic said when he did my Wilwoods.He put them showing as his machine wasn't too safisticated!
But i later went to a friend who owns a tyre bay and he's re-balanced them with the weights now on the inside.Though admittingly there are more weights but out of sight.

Roger

ps They still look superb though Monty!

To have them on the inside on the fronts they would have to be fixed approx 4" in from the back of the spoke :shock:

cause of the wilwood calipers which the mechanic said he couldn`t do. :cry:

by **Dico** » Wed 15.11.2006, 13:37

They look better than I expected. In fact they look darn good!

Now get back from fishing and put the buggers on!

(and post a pic)

by **Gazza** » Wed 15.11.2006, 17:25

Monty

Wheels look very nice, exactly what I want to do with my spare set, but in Midnight Blue. It's about time you had them done, so you can sort out your suspension, don't forget to let me know your setting. :wink:

Sinclaire's did my weights right behind the spokes, but they have a very clever machine that apparently tells you to move the tyre a certain distant either way, so requiring less weights. Only a few in the country, so they say.

Gazza

by **Dico** » Wed 15.11.2006, 17:50

Thats good to know about Sinclaires.

Gazza when your'e car comes up for sale...........

I want it!!!!!

by **Gazza** » Wed 15.11.2006, 18:12

Dico

Was only talking today about this to Avonvilla, how everyone seems to want my car, but if and only IF I ever come to sell it, probably no one would be interested. :roll:

You have been added to the list, Monty is top,2nd,3rd and 4th :wink:

Gary

by **nitroman** » Wed 15.11.2006, 21:49

Gazza, http://www.tires.com has the same machine and it works a treat. I'll have to include a picture of the 7-spoke chrome wheel/tire package I bought from them for my OZ-Capri. Litterally hundreds of wheels are available for that vs. the paltry number which have the correct offset to be kind to the Elan's wheel-bearings.

by **Monty** » Sat 18.11.2006, 17:37

Manage to work on the car today, so checked the suspension to make sure there was nothing loose, adjust the height slightly. I`ve also fitted the 9.5mm spacer required for the new type rear top arm to the hub.

Also managed to fit the Mutts Nuts, only fitted 3 per corner as i`m still using my wheel locking bolts. Before i did that i ran a Tap through to make it easyer for the studs to go in. BTW i used lock tight :-D

To top it off got my wheels fitted.

ps if anyone is after my old set off aftermarket wheels PM me.

by **Paul.P** » Sat 18.11.2006, 18:18

Nice Monty, very nice !

by **Enright** » Sat 18.11.2006, 21:39

Oh they look MUCH better!

Very nice.

by **Doug** » Sat 18.11.2006, 22:54

I'll be the outcast and vote that the old ones look much better

by **GeoffSmith** » Sat 18.11.2006, 23:00

Doug wrote:I'll be the outcast and vote that the old ones look much better

I tend to agree. I thought they looked pretty good off the car but I'm not so sure now they're on. Sorry. :cry:

Geoff

by **John_W** » Sat 18.11.2006, 23:07

Nice Monty, very nice !

Oh they look MUCH better!
Very nice.

by **Monty** » Sat 18.11.2006, 23:53

That was just a quick photo and i don`t think it does them justice, just didn`t want standard looking S2 wheels.

Doug wrote:I'll be the outcast and vote that the old ones look much better

I agree Doug, loved the old ones but there wrong offset and since i`m thinking of going on track want things to me right.

by **Dave M** » Sun 19.11.2006, 05:41

Monty wrote:I agree Doug, loved the old ones but there wrong offset and since i'm thinking of going on track want things to me right.

Hmmm...slicks on the S2s and road rubber on the 17s. :poke:

by **F1 LOTUS** » Sun 19.11.2006, 08:20

Looks good

They'd look outstanding on a steel-blue car; so you're wise to keep the locking bolts on :wink:

by **Monty** » Sun 19.11.2006, 12:23

Dave M wrote:
Monty wrote:I agree Doug, loved the old ones but there wrong offset and since i'm thinking of going on track want things to me right.

Hmmm...slicks on the S2s and road rubber on the 17s.

Dave,

I`m sick of taking wheels on and off as it is (thats why i`ve fitted studs), besides my intention is to only do a few trackdays a year (thats if i feel the car is ready)

+ how would i get to the track with slicks on

if i got pull my the police thats 3 points per tyre, so that`ll be my licence gone. :roll:

by **GeoffSmith** » Sun 19.11.2006, 12:27

Man with a trailer :wink:

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