antonio_b12 - VRT

[antonio_b12 0]

I have recently got my tyres, Nexen 205/40/16 W

 

should fit nicely on my 7 x 16's.

 

Yeah there subaru fitment.

 

Spot on was8v, I have 5mm spacers going on them, and i need to shave the center bore about 0.2mm. Thanks for letting me know. :thumb right:

[antonio_b12 0]

Right, some more pics :)

 

600 wet and grit.

 

 

2-3 coats of paint on the inside.

 

 

Then went up to 800 grit.

 

 

Then 1200 and started to lay a few coats down.

 

 

Not the best at spraying but it will do.

 

 

Will leave this to dry for a couple of days and then start the lacquer part!

 

 

Will have to see how the colour matches the car, hmmm maybe when it stops raining probably.

[mrbeige 0]

Looking pretty good there dude. Just in the process of doing my Borbets too. What paint are you using? Just a generic rattle can?

[antonio_b12 0]

Looking pretty good there dude. Just in the process of doing my Borbets too. What paint are you using? Just a generic rattle can?

 

Cheers fella!

 

The paint is Ford Mecury Grey its an very nice light grey, but when you add clear lacquer it goes a tad darker.

 

Yeah Normal rattle can stuff from Halfords. :wink:

[antonio_b12 0]

Ok Finished and Lacquer'd up!

 

No more spraying for me, i dont have the patience!

 

You cant tell by the pics but there not sprayed that well. Or maybe you can LOL.

 

 

Think theses will eventually turn into my track day wheels, and will get other set later on.

 

 

Some pics against the Car to see how it fairs with the met. green.

 

 

Ignore the 70's style pillow :lol:

 

 

 

Comments Welcomed.

[Philuk 0]

considering you fizzy canned em, they dont look bad at all! actually think theys uit the car quite well and the colour was a good choice imo :)

 

now you gotta get some tyres:D lol

[was8v 0]

They look the nads!

 

Can you confirm the VW bolts go through the holes in the Subaru wheels?

 

Please see: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=68163

[antonio_b12 0]

They look the nads!

 

Can you confirm the VW bolts go through the holes in the Subaru wheels?

 

Please see: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=68163

 

Cheers. Yeah my normal vr6 bolts work well.

[theworm 0]

The wheels look great fella, im amazed you got such a good finish from a rattle can of spray paint.

 

The colour compliments the green of your car really well, looking forward to seeing them with the tyres on.

[was8v 0]

They look the nads!

 

Can you confirm the VW bolts go through the holes in the Subaru wheels?

 

Please see: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=68163

 

Cheers. Yeah my normal vr6 bolts work well.

 

 

Cool-thanks i'm looking at some similar wheels.

[antonio_b12 0]

Tyres on just not on the car yet :tongue:

 

Got some fresh Nexen's 205/40/16 W.

 

 

 

Pretty thin tyres, should be feeling thoses bumps :lol:

 

 

Interesting on the left, my standard 15" speedline with 205/50/15

And on the right, new wheels with 205/40/16

 

 

So i should be ok to deck it then :wink:

[wazzer 0]

nothing like fresh rubber :)

[antonio_b12 0]

Update

[antonio_b12 0]

Track re-opens.

 

 

This is a good example to show how wide parts of the track are.

 

 

Site seeing, the landscape there was amazing

 

 

Manage to get up the Hill! (bloody hell) to the Adenauer Forst viewing point.

 

 

Noble didn

[g60karmann 0]

looks like an awesome trip, really need to get my car together and head down there

[Guest]

Great pics. Those last 2 of the caurasel (sp?) show how banked it is in there.

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

nice one mate,looks like you had allot of fun...i cant wait untill i can do this !

[zak 0]

nice one, must have been cool trying out the suspension geometry on the ring 8) How did the car feel?

[Leonard 0]

Interesting on the left, my standard 15" speedline with 205/50/15

And on the right, new wheels with 205/40/16

 

They are smaller because you downsized two sizes rather than one.

 

Ideally you should have run 205/45/16

 

Look good though

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Awesome. First time I've seen your car properly and that is one meaty intercooleryou've got there :D

 

Corrados look great used in anger!

[Jim Bowen 1]

last two pics are awesome, i haved saved them in my corrado folder :lol:

[CrazyDave 0]

Great stuff Tony! Looks like you had a great time, just like the rest of the ringers :)

 

Still haven't found any track photos of mine yet :( Those carousel shots look great.

 

Can't wait to go back again eh?

[antonio_b12 0]

Cheers for the comments....

 

nice one, must have been cool trying out the suspension geometry on the ring 8) How did the car feel?

 

The Car felt great, steering is quick and responsive. Understeer is still there though until i source some anti-roll bars and rear strut brace :wink:

 

Awesome. First time I've seen your car properly and that is one meaty intercooleryou've got there :D

 

Corrados look great used in anger!

 

Yea the intercooler totally transforms the appearance on my C, but its not just for looks the amount of air that hits the intercooler at speed is pretty obvious. But the amount of air that now gets to my radiator is really crazy, i can't remember what i used to get on the motorway before, but now my temp stays between 70 - 75 degrees.

 

Great stuff Tony! Looks like you had a great time, just like the rest of the ringers :)

 

Still haven't found any track photos of mine yet :( Those carousel shots look great.

 

Can't wait to go back again eh?

 

Cheers Dave,

 

Yeah may be another trip sometime next year, but we'll have to see.

[antonio_b12 0]

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