The V8 Bike Bus
Discussion
573 said:
From the top of each wheel rim to the plastic wheelarch trim the measurements are:
Front: 3"
Rear: 4.5"
Factory spec for a 4.8iS with the sport suspension is 707mm for the front and 709mm at the rear. Converting your numbers to metric (76 and 114 mm respectively) and adding the wheel diameter (508mm) give figures of 584 and 622 mm. You must be just off the bump stops on the front? I'm surprised you don't get the tyre rubbing on the wheel arch when lock is applied and you hit a bump - in theory the height of the front tyre's sidewall is 110mm. Front: 3"
Rear: 4.5"
And yet it all works fine... This isn’t my first rodeo.
It needs a thicker rear ARB to tune out more of the understeer. In fact ideally it needs a thicker one front and rear but a proportionally stiffer one at the back. I’m not confident any of the kits available are spec’d like that though and nobody seems to sell a rear one on its own for the 4.8is so I may need to get creative modifying the existing ones.
It needs a thicker rear ARB to tune out more of the understeer. In fact ideally it needs a thicker one front and rear but a proportionally stiffer one at the back. I’m not confident any of the kits available are spec’d like that though and nobody seems to sell a rear one on its own for the 4.8is so I may need to get creative modifying the existing ones.
Yeah, originally I was going to re-fit a standard 4.8is one with the titanium slats. The thing is, I now think the black one suits it, even though the current one is a dog's dinner. I'll probably start by fitting a much better black one and go from there. The grilles on the bonnet have also been painted black and again, need re-doing better.
cheddar said:
Cleaned up the lights on mine using 'Bug and Tar Remover', took about 5 minutes each side with no power tools.
Aye, and it shows.Badly contaminated headlamp plastic needs a bit more than 5 mins with bug and tar remover.
OP, lovely thing, this. I really like what you've done with it
Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 22 May 21:27
bolidemichael said:
There is much want for this car!
There is from here too - we need a new car to bring the bikes etc around Europe and having had a 4.6iS in the past, I'm sorely tempted to get a 4.8 now, just not sure I could manage the running costs these days and should really get some economy-minded diesel of some sort
helix402 said:
I like your X5, here are some grilles:
Seriously there is no need to spoil an excellent thread. Keep the updates coming OP, the knowledge you have of the car is really impressive, as are the things you’re doing to it.
I am pretty sure Autotrader has seen a spike in searches for these since you first posted!
Croutons said:
Seriously there is no need to spoil an excellent thread.
Keep the updates coming OP, the knowledge you have of the car is really impressive, as are the things you’re doing to it.
I am pretty sure Autotrader has seen a spike in searches for these since you first posted!
I apologise if my brand of humour has caused upset or distress to you. The op has discussed his grilles in the thread hence I have added a source of grilles. Keep the updates coming OP, the knowledge you have of the car is really impressive, as are the things you’re doing to it.
I am pretty sure Autotrader has seen a spike in searches for these since you first posted!
Happy Bank Holiday weekend to all.
573 said:
Helix, I could point out the etemology of both spellings but it would make me a boring pedantic dick so I won't bother, have your day in the spotlight though.
too late... he was going along with your (correct) spellingdid someone spit in your coffee this morning or something? - jeez, lighten up!!!!
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