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nova_saloon
10-09-10, 08:12 PM
Thinking of maybe putting the old SR wheels back on cause they do look good, but the brakes are to big, ive heard of shaving the top of the calipers but how wise is this move? and is it worth it, bare in mind the car is wet and makes ity look prettiers in the 2nd on and i dont have the clear rears or the alloy locking fuel cap anymore what you recon standard or astra gsi or better suggestions? :thumb: and dont make comments about the beach photo, already had this one in my WIP thread, can be arsed to do it all again, get over it, it went in the sand once it isnt going to die!

Either this

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P7180206.jpg

or how it was

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/Vauxhall%20Nova/Philssexynova-1.jpg
Andy
10-09-10, 08:13 PM
i dunno but get it off that fecking beach and never go there again!!!
nova_saloon
10-09-10, 08:18 PM
i dunno but get it off that fecking beach and never go there again!!!

re-edited :)
MK999
10-09-10, 08:19 PM
dark grey fanblades for me
nova_saloon
10-09-10, 08:22 PM
dark grey fanblades for me

the rears are dark grey, but i think i went a little two dark. there done if ford grapphite grey
MK999
10-09-10, 08:24 PM
the rears are dark grey, but i think i went a little two dark. there done if ford grapphite grey

Mint colour, my new multispokes are drying in that atm, although the darker shade. mustard yellow lips on mine :)
bazil
10-09-10, 08:25 PM
The wife and I both say the 3 spokes :)
nova_saloon
10-09-10, 08:39 PM
The wife and I both say the 3 spokes :)

:thumb:
14nova
10-09-10, 09:56 PM
3 spokes get my vote.
i personally dont like fanblades astra or cavalier. think they should stay on astras and cavaliers
mk1nova_rich
10-09-10, 09:57 PM
i like the original 3 spokes but i do quite like the Fanblades too, difficult choice lol
nova_saloon
11-09-10, 12:31 AM
i like the original 3 spokes but i do quite like the Fanblades too, difficult choice lol

my problem to, and afraid what traction will be like with the xe power
Jeff16v
13-09-10, 12:23 PM
Speedlines:thumb:
MattBrown
13-09-10, 12:31 PM
5.5j 3 spokes fit.

5j will with a 5mm spacer.

I would rather a bigger wheel with the xe, it will spin like buggery on 3 spokes
mowgli
13-09-10, 12:42 PM
so use less revs, and go faster with the traction you've got....

matt, have you ever seen the F.A.S.T drag racing series? v8 muscle, on 6" wide rims..... running proper period tyres..... doing sub 10 second quarters

Factory Appearance, Stock Tyres.. its quite a good spectacle
MattBrown
13-09-10, 12:52 PM
Yes, but most people shove ditchfinders on?

He can make his own mind up now!

I see a hayabusa daily, 9s 1/4s on a tiny contact patch.

Makes the cars tyres look huge!
General Lee
13-09-10, 12:57 PM
I have had 3 spokes with BIG brakes on before but had to use 10mm spacers to clear them and still fits under arches with 60mm lowering so easily done!
nova_saloon
13-09-10, 03:00 PM
I have had 3 spokes with BIG brakes on before but had to use 10mm spacers to clear them and still fits under arches with 60mm lowering so easily done!

Very helpful you be! :thumb:thats my yoda talk for the day
dj_wudgey
13-09-10, 11:50 PM
either the sr steels some cav slabs or some cesaro's would look good mate! and it looks beter with the grey filler cap on i want a new one for mine as ive got a few but there marked up!!
nova_saloon
14-09-10, 12:06 AM
either the sr steels some cav slabs or some cesaro's would look good mate! and it looks beter with the grey filler cap on i want a new one for mine as ive got a few but there marked up!!

there is one on ebay with key, i got mine of an opel kadett mk2 at a breakers, cause i hated the metal thing and clear lights. prefer stock :thumb:
dj_wudgey
14-09-10, 12:23 AM
i prefer it to look stock i have a alloy one on mine doe'snt look to bad but a nice grey one would be much beter! and i do aswell mate much beter when they look stock!!
nova_saloon
14-09-10, 01:38 AM
all a bout stock... with suttle differneces.
dj_wudgey
14-09-10, 01:55 AM
yea you know matey!! just indicator lenses and euro rear clusters for me lol!
nova_saloon
14-09-10, 05:13 PM
lol yeh. thinking of getting a white SR to, there well nice. look wel ncie with fresh shinney paint with lots of laquer
Waltonova
15-09-10, 12:28 AM
fanblades til you can get some slabs, shaving calipers is bad- they are that size for a reason
nova_saloon
15-09-10, 01:12 AM
fanblades til you can get some slabs, shaving calipers is bad- they are that size for a reason

what i thought, dont want slabs to be honest, dont like them much
nova_saloon
15-09-10, 01:18 AM
completely random, what about ronal turbo's?
Sloth
15-09-10, 11:29 AM
ronal turbos are immense, or look at WORK's range of wheels. it would look amazing on these...

http://www.workwheelsusa.com/product.php?category=30&wheel=86