Chimaera v's Spider's

[restless*native]

For those of you who want to change your wheels.
6 months of winter weather and many a sleepless night went into my decision.
SP12's. RS7's keep the original 500 rims. Searched all the after market available option's too.(MINEFIELD)...
Decided the only way to go was the Spider Conversion. Start to read all there is to know about the conversion itself, then all the negatives became apparant. more sleepless nights, but thor't what the hell, Went for it..
SPORTMOTIVE supplied all the PARTS required,(VERY HELPFULL).
AEROMOTIVE TVR/SAAB Specialists(LEEDS) carried out the work.(GREAT RESULT).
Covered alot of miles now since conversion and i have to report there are no known draw backs. Ride, Handling are just as nice if not better, They do not catch or rub.
IMHO They look and suit the chimaera so well they should have been made with them..

[scotty_d]

Some nice big 4 pots will finish the look off.

[slideways]

restless*native said:

For those of you who want to change your wheels.
6 months of winter weather and many a sleepless night went into my decision.
SP12's. RS7's keep the original 500 rims. Searched all the after market available option's too.(MINEFIELD)...
Decided the only way to go was the Spider Conversion. Start to read all there is to know about the conversion itself, then all the negatives became apparant. more sleepless nights, but thor't what the hell, Went for it..
SPORTMOTIVE supplied all the PARTS required,(VERY HELPFULL).
AEROMOTIVE TVR/SAAB Specialists(LEEDS) carried out the work.(GREAT RESULT).
Covered alot of miles now since conversion and i have to report there are no known draw backs. Ride, Handling are just as nice if not better, They do not catch or rub.
IMHO They look and suit the chimaera so well they should have been made with them..

Looking Good are the wheels all et 33? and what size tyres did you go for?

[restless*native]

Yes Slideways. all the rims were 33et. From a tuscan.
Tyres are 225 35 18 front and 235 40 18 Rear. Soon to become 255 35 18 on the rear.

[Martin W]

Looks good!

My spider conversion will be going on over the next couple of weeks - I opted for 16's all round and big brakes......

I can't help thinking that the 18's just look a tad too big at the front whilst the 16's look a tad too small on the back. Does anyone know if 16 front and 18 rear has been tried whilst keeping rolling radius close to original?

I guess that'd be 225/45/16 up front and 245/35/18 plus spacer at the rear......

[neal1980]

Looks pefect to me (but then I would say that )

[Golflion]

Mark,

100% better than the bling my ride wheels you had on previous!!

Did you trade them in?

[restless*native]

Golflion said:

Mark,

100% better than the bling my ride wheels you had on previous!!

Did you trade them in?

Don't mention those (BLING)wheels, I'D MANAGED TO FORGET THEM. I erased all photo's and even took the rims to the local metal merchant and watched them MELT.

[MPoxon]

restless*native said:

Don't mention those (BLING)wheels, I'D MANAGED TO FORGET THEM. I erased all photo's and even took the rims to the local metal merchant and watched them MELT.

What these wheels?

[slideways]

MPoxon said:

restless*native said:

Don't mention those (BLING)wheels, I'D MANAGED TO FORGET THEM. I erased all photo's and even took the rims to the local metal merchant and watched them MELT.

What these wheels?

[restless*native]

I knew some worm would dig that up...

[tonys]

Looks good. What colour is the car?

[restless*native]

VW Colour from the 80's. Starmist Chianti. (metallic Aubergine)
Corrado and golf g60's were in this colour.