What have you done to your car today......
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Mags said:
What wheels are you running there Steve? And do you know the sizes and offsets?
Hi.They are ROTA GTR's that I referbedin satin black and had the yellow ROTA stickers made up to match the yellow AP racing calipers.
They are 18's and I think they are 8J front and 8.5J rear if my memory is working but don't quote me on that.
ET30 all round.
225/35/18 fronts and 255/35/18 rear if I remember.
I'm a bit of a wheel w
e so struggle not to change rims and stance on cars.It there was a bit more clearance I would lower the cerb a bit more but I'm still getting used to the new shocks and set up.
Regards
Steve
Cheers, I have wasted days searching for decent wheels for the Cerb and came close to buying a few sets and then changed my mind last minute as I can't find a set that I'm 100% happy with as they never have the right flippin offsets. ET30 sounds low (compared with spiders at ET42 I think) I would have thought you would have had rubbing probs on the rear?
I've read some run ET33 spiders with 255x18's without rubbing but ET30 is pushing it even further out if I'm getting that right?
I've read some run ET33 spiders with 255x18's without rubbing but ET30 is pushing it even further out if I'm getting that right?
In case it helps I bought ET45 offsets for mine (Rays G07WTs, 8 inch front and 9 inch rear), and I fitted longer studs and 3mm spacers to get things spot on. They rub on one side on the rear even with the spacers removed, which I think is due to running AD08s which are quite square in the shoulder.
I've spent the day colouring in.
To this
I want to do a interior retrim but couldn't decide if that colour scheme would work, so £30 and two pots of leather colourant later - I get to see what it'll be like and also find that I can bend into shapes I didn't think possible.
Been on all day and only got half the car done. Still not sure about the light grey and wife thinks I need some black in the center armrests but I'm not too sure. I might do the gear and handbrake surrounds lime green with lime green edging on the carpets, but I can't see that being popular so I'm not telling anyone
To this
I want to do a interior retrim but couldn't decide if that colour scheme would work, so £30 and two pots of leather colourant later - I get to see what it'll be like and also find that I can bend into shapes I didn't think possible.
Been on all day and only got half the car done. Still not sure about the light grey and wife thinks I need some black in the center armrests but I'm not too sure. I might do the gear and handbrake surrounds lime green with lime green edging on the carpets, but I can't see that being popular so I'm not telling anyone
Mags said:
Cheers, I have wasted days searching for decent wheels for the Cerb and came close to buying a few sets and then changed my mind last minute as I can't find a set that I'm 100% happy with as they never have the right flippin offsets. ET30 sounds low (compared with spiders at ET42 I think) I would have thought you would have had rubbing probs on the rear?
I've read some run ET33 spiders with 255x18's without rubbing but ET30 is pushing it even further out if I'm getting that right?
No rubbing at all. Sat nice in arches.I've read some run ET33 spiders with 255x18's without rubbing but ET30 is pushing it even further out if I'm getting that right?
Clearance round the back.
I can't go any wider on my tyres though without inner arch mods;(
Would have been nice to have got my 285's on
Just breezed through the MoT. No advisories, but...
Eyebrows were raised at the rear number plate. Mine is backlit type and the plate has a 'honeycomb' effect, which presumably lets light through but which is also apparently illegal as it confuses the 'safety' cameras. What are others using?
Edit: Google is my friend! Honeycomb bar (is that the same as a Crunchie?) does not apply to vehicles registered prior to 2001.
Incidently, where can you get these translucent plates made? My suppliers have never heard of them!
Eyebrows were raised at the rear number plate. Mine is backlit type and the plate has a 'honeycomb' effect, which presumably lets light through but which is also apparently illegal as it confuses the 'safety' cameras. What are others using?
Edit: Google is my friend! Honeycomb bar (is that the same as a Crunchie?) does not apply to vehicles registered prior to 2001.
Incidently, where can you get these translucent plates made? My suppliers have never heard of them!
Edited by Twinkam on Thursday 28th July 16:50
Twinkam said:
Just breezed through the MoT. No advisories, but...
Eyebrows were raised at the rear number plate. Mine is backlit type and the plate has a 'honeycomb' effect, which presumably lets light through but which is also apparently illegal as it confuses the 'safety' cameras. What are others using?
Edit: Google is my friend! Honeycomb bar (is that the same as a Crunchie?) does not apply to vehicles registered prior to 2001.
Incidently, where can you get these translucent plates made? My suppliers have never heard of them!
I know you used to be able to get them from Fancyplates on-line. There used to be an option near the end to choose translucent plates.Eyebrows were raised at the rear number plate. Mine is backlit type and the plate has a 'honeycomb' effect, which presumably lets light through but which is also apparently illegal as it confuses the 'safety' cameras. What are others using?
Edit: Google is my friend! Honeycomb bar (is that the same as a Crunchie?) does not apply to vehicles registered prior to 2001.
Incidently, where can you get these translucent plates made? My suppliers have never heard of them!
Edited by Twinkam on Thursday 28th July 16:50
Saves a trip to the shops too!
Rob
I have always used
http://www.plates4cars.co.uk/designer.php?gclid=CI...
On the rear plate drop down there are many options and one is "TVR Translucent"
Today my steering wheel button stickers arrived from my contact. I've gone colour coded with my interior (red wheel that has pods in nimbus grey) so my new buttons are red with silver logos. Also got matching arrows for the window controls... Pics will be loaded once all bits arrive and I can supply more
http://www.plates4cars.co.uk/designer.php?gclid=CI...
On the rear plate drop down there are many options and one is "TVR Translucent"
Today my steering wheel button stickers arrived from my contact. I've gone colour coded with my interior (red wheel that has pods in nimbus grey) so my new buttons are red with silver logos. Also got matching arrows for the window controls... Pics will be loaded once all bits arrive and I can supply more
Byff said:
I've spent the day colouring in.
To this
I want to do a interior retrim but couldn't decide if that colour scheme would work, so £30 and two pots of leather colourant later - I get to see what it'll be like and also find that I can bend into shapes I didn't think possible.
Been on all day and only got half the car done. Still not sure about the light grey and wife thinks I need some black in the center armrests but I'm not too sure. I might do the gear and handbrake surrounds lime green with lime green edging on the carpets, but I can't see that being popular so I'm not telling anyone
I've got a Portland Grey / Dark Blue interior - the central armrest / transmission tunnel is all the Portland Grey, but with the gearleaver gaitor and handbrake gaitor in dark blue and the dark blue dash top and carpet in the little "cubby hole" it provides a good contrast.To this
I want to do a interior retrim but couldn't decide if that colour scheme would work, so £30 and two pots of leather colourant later - I get to see what it'll be like and also find that I can bend into shapes I didn't think possible.
Been on all day and only got half the car done. Still not sure about the light grey and wife thinks I need some black in the center armrests but I'm not too sure. I might do the gear and handbrake surrounds lime green with lime green edging on the carpets, but I can't see that being popular so I'm not telling anyone
Changed my clutch slave to an AP Raceproved Slave Cylinder. Once again getting the gearbox back into the bell housing was a nightmare.
After 8 hours on Sunday of pushing, pulling and lining up I gave up. I returned to it Monday am, pushed and twisted the gearbox as I let the rear drop in between the exhaust manifolds and it went straight in !!! YAY So I think the secret is letting the rear of the box down into the gap provided by the manifolds (once it has gone over the top on initial entry of the input shaft) - seems complicated but it is not.
I hope this helps someone else and I wish I had known about it beforehand instead of trying to align the g/box from way to high up. It seems a bit of a "catch 22" raising the sump too much as the manifolds will raise with it. I ended up just slightly raising the sump.
Even a neighbour, 30 years as a Ferrari mechanic, could not fathom it out on the Sunday!
After 8 hours on Sunday of pushing, pulling and lining up I gave up. I returned to it Monday am, pushed and twisted the gearbox as I let the rear drop in between the exhaust manifolds and it went straight in !!! YAY So I think the secret is letting the rear of the box down into the gap provided by the manifolds (once it has gone over the top on initial entry of the input shaft) - seems complicated but it is not.
I hope this helps someone else and I wish I had known about it beforehand instead of trying to align the g/box from way to high up. It seems a bit of a "catch 22" raising the sump too much as the manifolds will raise with it. I ended up just slightly raising the sump.
Even a neighbour, 30 years as a Ferrari mechanic, could not fathom it out on the Sunday!
gruffalo said:
Took her for an MOT, she passed:-)
My tinkering was novice compared to you all. Thanks Gruff... my immobiliser/light not on was due to a disconnected wire under the helmet holder.
Taken off and reconnected and like magic all good and in sync with the rear. Contact key even working now too
gave that area a quick hoover and put back together.Gassing Station | Cerbera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff