that is awesome! :headbang:Quote:
Originally Posted by JHP1
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that is awesome! :headbang:Quote:
Originally Posted by JHP1
Thanks LOWKEY thats my statey I bought for the missus couple of months back. Came up all right Id like to airbag it same as the ute but dont like my chances of sneaking that one by her. Edit and cold air will come soon along with leather and dash leds change if I can find someone to do it.
Jase, what size were the tyres on the 20's on the Statie, 225x35?
Sorry mate still havent checked if I get home early enough tonight I'll post em up havent had the chance to drive it for a while too busy with work.
Hey SATANFIST checked tyres 225 on front ad 245 on rear. Its tight the suspension has settled a little since the pics the only slight rub is in nreverse at full lock and moving it just rubs the plastic inner guard. Hope this helps :woohoo:
Update for those interested:
2003 WK Statesman now with 20" DTM "Grange" wheels and 225x35 tyres. Personally I like the way the multiple spokes class up the car a bit, also hyper-silver as opposed to gunmetal on the last set of 18" wheels. Finally have all the Caprice lights in the front too.
Hope you enjoy...
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That looks fantastic Satansfist .... great choice of wheels that really suit the car
Congrats mate - looks deluxe :thumbsup:
The rims look huge on the Stato. Nice looking car you have there. Luxury plus.... :nyuk:
I have a question for ALL you barge owners. With the luxury cruising lounge room ride, does all these mega wheels & suspension defeat the purpose of the barge's renowned level of soft, supple smooth ride quality, don't get me wrong they look a million bucks I'm just curious.
Oooooh YEAH!Quote:
Originally Posted by Satansfist
Short answer is yes....to an extent. But it depends how fussy you are. My mate has a Grange and came very close to swapping back to 17s or 18s in order to improve the ride.....but he is an old sheila, and came from a Jag and a Lexus. :limpy:Quote:
Originally Posted by ShanghaiVZ
That looks GOLD ... love it. The wheels suit the car really well.
The only thing that turns me off 20s is the need to go to 225s without serious suspension mods. I will have 265s on the rear of the Coupe without touching a thing. Hopefully they will fix that up with the new one.
I have Front coilovers and Bilstein shocks with slightly stiffer King lows in the rear and most ppl tell me how well it rides. I dont get any understeer and it corners very well. I hate really harsh rides but this is perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShanghaiVZ
I found the standard suspension made it wallow like a hippo in the last waterhole of summer! I think the extra length accentuates the forward/backward motion when you go over bumps. Lowered with stiffer suspension just tightened up the handling noticably without compromising the ride quality too much...I'd rather feel what the car was doing when pushing on than have a vague perception of the handling.
So, uh, in short I'd say up to a point, no, it doesn't have an adverse effect.
And NickS, I agree totally, I wasn't happy about actually going down a size in tyre width but like you say without major suspension changes it's the only way it will work..coil-overs, guard rolling, etc may be next on the list after a bit of FI...:burnout: