Yeah that is tidy good score

nice very clean

Quote: Originally Posted by jerkins [View Post] my bad its a vacationer must of been in lala land. the rims have 245/40R19s on, not goin to fit im guessing?? should hopefully take some pics tomorrow and whos mark?? They're too big, you need either 225/35R19 or 235/35R19

welcome to ct,the ve rims and suspension should top it off nicely.

welcome to ct ..... i have VE ssv rims on mine and you'll need to get 235/35/19 tyres on ... because with the standard 245/40/19 tyres the tire hits the struts ( well on the fronts )

any real difference between 225 and 235 or just more clearance with 225s ?

225s are a piece of cake, but 235s are still easy to fit (with basic guard rolling)

got a quote from mag n turbo in Christchurch for new springs, shocks and panhard bar fitted for $1500. Also $1000 for new tires, fitted, balanced and wheel alignment. Dont know how good it is, might ask around a few other places while i save a bit.

I got a quote for a brand new car $50,000 delivered - is that a good price? Need to know brands and models of the gear mate

when I had my suspension first done at mag n turbo New Lynn, it cost me 1300 installed. Dobi SuperLow springs, Monroe shocks all round (which I've replaced with some KYB's), and a Nolathane adjustable Panhard rod. looking back on it, 1300 is heaps haha oh well. could probably get the same stuff for less than 1k if you shop around, and cheaper still if you can get someone to get it thru their work (trade price)

i like to shop around LOL knowing you can buy iridum spark plugs for 20 bucks instead of repco's $34.99 no discount price. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Can you go any bigger on the back then 235 ?

Quote: Originally Posted by TurboKiwi [View Post] Can you go any bigger on the back then 235 ? I've got 245s on the back of mine. Don't seem to rub, but I haven't driven very far, or had passengers. There is more clearance in the rear, especially if you've had the guards lipped. The only reason you can't run them on the front is because the tyre hits the bottom of the spring housing. I'm guessing this wouldn't be a problem if you had coil overs...

This is what 255s look like on the rear Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Tidy Vl, gl with those VE's

my bad. pretty amateur at this. Cobra springs, Monroe shocks, some type of nolathane panhard rod. and 225/35/19 Neuton NT5000 tires. Quote: I've got 245s on the back of mine. Don't seem to rub, but I haven't driven very far, or had passengers. There is more clearance in the rear, especially if you've had the guards lipped. The only reason you can't run them on the front is because the tyre hits the bottom of the spring housing. I'm guessing this wouldn't be a problem if you had coil overs... Does that mean its possible to run 245s on the back and 225s on the front or will that be unbalanced?

Never heard of Neuton tyres. Probably some Chinese sh1t. You should always spend as much as you can on tyres; they are the only thing that keeps you on the black stuff. I'm guessing that the $1000 was for four tyres? Hyper Tyres seem very competitive and they have prices on their website - just tap in your tyre size. They will either fit and balance, or deliver your tyres for free. http://www.hyper.co.nz/drive/tyres/ There is no reason why you can't run a wider tyre on the rear - many performance cars come standard with wider rear tyres. You will have to bear in mind that you won't be able to rotate your tyres front to rear, not that many people do it anyway!!

Yeah man ring Nick at Hyper, he's given me good deals over the years. You should be able to get a better tyre for that sort of money

sweet. thanks for the tips appreciate it heaps! the rims got some decent directional 245s on 2 of them so ill keep them for the rear and get some decent tires for the front.

$1,500 sounds expensive for what you listed. Monroe are average but they're cheap so no biggie there, but I'd at least get King Springs, and replace the major bushes with polyurathane ones. You will be able to buy springs and shocks through Hyper also and get them installed locally. Install should only be a few hundred plus an alignment