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    Fabricating A Modified Wing And Fitting

    in Cosmetic, Styling & Respray

    Posted

    Any help, suggestions and advice welcome.

    So I want to fit an R34 Gtt wing onto my R33. I want to get a spare bootlid and mount this wing onto the back of it.

    Questions:

    1) How do the locks work? Can I interchange the bootlids (my current one and this new one) which will naturally have a different lock and key and simply bolt on.

    2)Is it possible to get away with not having a lock? Will the bootlid just sit closed or will it bounce open etc? (sorry if this sounds really stupid - but I have no clue) In this case I would simply patch up the hole (weld a bit of metal) and paint over it.

    Any other ideas???

    Thanks

    The Evolution Of "night Fury"

    in Projects, Overhauls and Build-ups

    Posted

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    Keeping in mind my obsession for as long as I can remember with the "GT" style wing ^^^^^^^^

    ...I just could not resist when I saw a black one for sale on here. Picked it up on Saturday morning - :thanks: Julian !! Best of luck with your project and was nice to meet you and chat.

    So this is going to be my next project when I take my two weeks off work. Just around the corner actually come to think of it !!

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    Going to get another boot....flatten the edge so that it is all flush and then mount this wing on with EXTENDED STRUTS so that it is nice and high. Will naturally not keep it on the car for daily driving but plan to have it as an option for when I feel like. If you look at the picture above I want the wing to sit about 2 inches lower then where it sits at the moment - so nice and high but not so high that you can see it over the top of the car if you look at it from the front. It is wider then the GTR one so I am looking forward to being able to see it protrude nicely from both sides when you look at it from the front.

    Will be looking for a stock boot lid for sale now - so let me know !! Any colour is fine as it is going to get modified and then painted.

    The Evolution Of "night Fury"

    in Projects, Overhauls and Build-ups

    Posted

    Just read from start to finish..awesome read man..love the wheels aswel..couldnt escape the gold ay..lol..your rig definateli looks the goods man!

    Cheers Josh.....yeah thought long and hard about the colour choice.....gloss black with silver lip lost out by the smallest of margins :ninja:

    Murdered out look is too common with all the falcadores and subivos so sticking to something different that works for me.

    Update:

    Change of plans with the tyres. Was not confident with the sizing options so went to speak to Aaron @ Westy's Warehouse this morning...undoubtedly a TOP BLOKE !! Great advice - heaps of patience with my umpteen and annoying questions - helpful and friendly.

    :cheers: mate...cleared up a lot of doubts and clarified a lot of information.

    Stay tuned

    "pictures" - Tyre Size Choice For 18X9" Rims (Stretch Vs Flush)

    in Suspension, braking and tyres

    Posted · Edited by jez NF

    Individual tyres will have a range for them. BTW he didn't say that 265 was recommended for 9", but if you see my picture above, it gives a vertical sidewall.

    I would stay far away from a tyre shop who says 225 is recommended for a 9" wide wheel.

    The picture is 10 inch..i have 9 inch....unless you mean it will almost overlap..and yeah like i said iv already got 255s for the rear

    TERRY THANK YOU :)

    "pictures" - Tyre Size Choice For 18X9" Rims (Stretch Vs Flush)

    in Suspension, braking and tyres

    Posted

    Tyres are designed to fit a particular range of rim widths. If you "stretch" a tyre, then the rim is probably not within the design range of the tyre. If you run a tyre on a rim that it is not designed for, you run the risk of having insurance invalidated - car will be unroadworthy. And frankly, any tyre technician who stretches a tyre onto a rim should be shot.

    Frankly, if you only want, say, a 235 tyre on the car, then get rims designed for a 235 tyre. Don't try and "stretch" them onto a rim designed for a 265 tyre. We'll all be safer on the roads.

    I would like to clarify a few things with you.

    Please do not take this the wrong way and THIS IS NOT A PUT DOWN...and while I respect that everyone has their opinions.......

    .........However since you were quite "animated" with your response I would like to point out that every single manufacturer / website or person I have interacted with have mentioned that a 9 inch rim should have anywhere between a 235 and 255 tyre !! So first of all running a 265 on a 9 inch rim does not meet your own definition of "roadworthy".

    Richards tyrepower suggested a 225 (without me saying a word about any size) just for your information and I have the email correspondence. So please do not shoot them or we will know it is you !! hahahaa

    Anyway you rightly pointed out that insurance will be affected with the wrong size tyre and I accept that and thank you for your input.

    I have ordered 255 35 18 Ku31s from Tempe ($200 delivered) for the record for the rears. They are out of the other sizes at the moment.

    R33 Gtst - Noisy Power Steering On Startup

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    Not sure, it's just really strange that on a cold morning startup the car is fine, no noises. If right then I do a dry steer, the loud noise starts. Once the car has warmed up a bit, it's all perfect and quiet!!! What the!!

    Pulling this up from a year ago but did you ever fix this problem....mine started doing this exact same thing this morning :(

    The Evolution Of "night Fury"

    in Projects, Overhauls and Build-ups

    Posted

    ^^^^ Personally just like the look of a broader / wider tyre at the back. Also more grip in a rear wheel drive would'nt hurt I suppose.

    Apparently one school of thought (you know who you are) also suggests that a broader rear tyre and skinnier front gives you more stability, helps cornering etc - which I have my doubts about - hahaa...

    BUT

    to answer your question...just looks really

    Btw....been meaning to ask - still got the red devil?

    Where Do You Get Your Tyres From?

    in Western Australia

    Posted

    Heya fellas,

    Where do you get your tyres from?

    Been doing some research (and my homework) and ordering online is a good $200 odd cheaper for the sizes I want. Is there a catch?

    Ozzytyres, Tempe - awesome deals

    Taleb Tyres - not too bad either

    Please share your thoughts / advice etc etc...happy to be "shown the ropes"

    Thanks

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