VS Wagon Rod

[Crazy_C]

I'll get the windows tinted when I have the money for them. As for interceptors, I'm not gonna find a set of them here!!! I'd love them but you gotta remember I live in the UK!! Lol

Hmmm, whitewalls might just suit it y'know, I'll have to have a think on them!!

 

[Bellicose]

Been watchin' ya project for awhile mate. Just one qustion tho'.

Why would you put BMW E46 318i wheels on it?

Surely you could find some decent BMW OEM 17s off a E46. You'll have to stick with something with the E46 PCD because they are the only ones with the offset you need <45.


Must be able to find some ok 17s at a breakers for a few quid?

 

[Crazy_C]

I was after some steelies, liking the look of the interceptors y'all have, and came up with nada, but got offered these for next to nothing so went for them. Really like the look, and I'll probably change the wheels again at some point but I like these at the moment. Plus tyres for 15s are cheap! Lol

Our breakers charge a fortune for wheels though, be looking at £25 a wheel for steel wheels, alloys are a lot more expensive

 

[Trayner]

hey man on my white vs they arn't holden stockies , they are bmw stockies/ steel wheels , painted silver with the chrome lip insert and the white walls , look identical to holden interceptors except they are 16x7 so heaps better

 

[Crazy_C]

Yea, these are 15x6.5 but we really don't have BMW steelies here, they come with alloys as standard so that's why I went for the E46 alloys.

 

[Calaber]

Yeah, that'd be right. Australia gets the cheap specification Beemers without the alloys but still pays through the nose for them. Maybe we should send you some steelies from our "stocks" over here.......

 

[Crazy_C]

That makes sense then if you get lower spec ones. Though over here, beemer steelies are classed as "winter wheels" and BMW charge a small fortune for them!!!! It's ridiculous!! Sell all the cars with alloys, and know that when our winter comes and our harsh road salt goes down, it'll ruin the alloys, so charge a premium for steel wheels to save the alloys. Works though.

 

[Crazy_C]

Steering rack leak has now been sorted. Involved taking the rack off again, taking it apart, and running a load of sealant on it on the pinion cap and seat. A lot of effort, but it's all sorted so woop!!!!

Also decided on a whim to paint the door speaker grills in red where they were silver to go with the theme a bit more, and really happy with the result!

 

[HussySV6]

I remember when you first posted this thread up, i was like "oh what an idiot" but mate this is starting to look effing insane. Keep up the good work buddy. Also why didnt you go for bigger ports on sub box?

 

[Crazy_C]

Cheers mate Will look even better when I sort out the tyres and spacing

I didn't go for bigger ports as having 2 smaller ports (though they are 4" diameter by 7" long!) per sub rather than a big port means that I can have them tuned to the right frequency without having to make the ports longer. The larger the opening, the longer the port needs to be to be tuned to the same frequency.