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Those wheels are terrible - I'll do you a favour and buy them off you!
deja vu?
deja vu?
Jason
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
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Hah. well, yeah, that did happen last time I owned a set of Gold wheels on an alfa...
Pick up my freshly machined Adaptors tomorrow - $25 in machining and $15 worth of 6061 per adaptor - nice to have a mate who's got access to underutilised CNC Lathes and mill.
I've been knocked out with a virus that my g/f brought back from Hong Kong, so I hadn't finished the install of the vac line and the controller for the exhaust, but this afternoon I managed to pull apart the interior of the 164, tap into the coil trigger from the ECU, run the trigger wire and the vac line through to the boot... tomorrow morning is hooking up the controller and actuator - shouldn't take too long. No vids till I can con the missus into holding the camera.
Pick up my freshly machined Adaptors tomorrow - $25 in machining and $15 worth of 6061 per adaptor - nice to have a mate who's got access to underutilised CNC Lathes and mill.
I've been knocked out with a virus that my g/f brought back from Hong Kong, so I hadn't finished the install of the vac line and the controller for the exhaust, but this afternoon I managed to pull apart the interior of the 164, tap into the coil trigger from the ECU, run the trigger wire and the vac line through to the boot... tomorrow morning is hooking up the controller and actuator - shouldn't take too long. No vids till I can con the missus into holding the camera.
1966 GTV
1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
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pics of girlf...wait...sorry, wrong forum.
actually finally put gold wheels to use last weekend - had to 'machine' the spigot size to fit on rear (must be 'big' 2.0 axles) but all turned out good - even have 1mm less offset than my other wheels, so it looks fully sic bro
anyway, pics of stupidly good looking gold wheels on 164 or ban!
actually finally put gold wheels to use last weekend - had to 'machine' the spigot size to fit on rear (must be 'big' 2.0 axles) but all turned out good - even have 1mm less offset than my other wheels, so it looks fully sic bro
anyway, pics of stupidly good looking gold wheels on 164 or ban!
Jason
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
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proof of life
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Jason
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
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boy, that driver must be REALLY heavy...
MR1 Zig (I made rate!)
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Hey Jason,
I think your 105 has ANT FOBIA.
You should train it not to recoil everytime it runs over one !!
Keep up the good work mate..
I think your 105 has ANT FOBIA.
You should train it not to recoil everytime it runs over one !!
Keep up the good work mate..
Transaxle Alfas Haul More Arse
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f'n awesome pic!
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So, it turns out that a 17x9" is really quite alot of wheel to try to stuff under a 164...
17x9, 25.5 offset (effective), 215/50 rubber (being turfed for 225/45s - it's what came on the wheels)
The rears need about a 5mm or so spacer to clear - the factory 3mm spacer just doesn't quite do it.
Looks the good from side on...
New wheels, from behind:
Stockos for comparison
Front the front... really fills those arches.
17x9, 25.5 offset (effective), 215/50 rubber (being turfed for 225/45s - it's what came on the wheels)
The rears need about a 5mm or so spacer to clear - the factory 3mm spacer just doesn't quite do it.
Looks the good from side on...
New wheels, from behind:
Stockos for comparison
Front the front... really fills those arches.
1966 GTV
1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
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that looks tough - are you sure 225s will fit - 215/45 might be the go?
Jason
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
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.. a number of questions and a request.
Is it a 12v?
Are those rims really 9" (inch)?
I want to hear that exhaust!
Is it a 12v?
Are those rims really 9" (inch)?
I want to hear that exhaust!
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Yep, 12v - 164QV - Quadrifolglio Verde, as opposed to 164Qv - Quatrovalvole.
Yeah, they're definitely 9" wide rims... 225s should still fit because the sidewalls will be straight up and down...
Will have exhaust vid eventually
Yeah, they're definitely 9" wide rims... 225s should still fit because the sidewalls will be straight up and down...
Will have exhaust vid eventually
1966 GTV
1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
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I have 235mm wide race rubber (usually 10-15mm wider then street rubber) on my 9" rims and when I stack the wheels the tyres doesn't even come close to touching each other.
Like this
Tight you say? You should se it with simulated roll...
Like this
Tight you say? You should se it with simulated roll...
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GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
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-onemanracing.com-
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GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
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Heh. You call that tight.
And yes. 9x18 fit the 164. Sorry for sucking photo quality. (and dirty finger)
And yes. 9x18 fit the 164. Sorry for sucking photo quality. (and dirty finger)
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Fibreglass fenders doesn't count...
Mats Strandberg
-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
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GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
-Scuderia Rosso- Now burned to the ground...
-onemanracing.com-
-Strandberg.photography-
GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!