Retro Chimaera

[donjonmaster]

Is it possible to fit 70s style Wolfrace slot alloys to a 1995 Chimaera? Back in the day (1985) I had a Taimar with slot alloys. I now have my Chimaera which came with 17" alloys plus the original "Imola" wheels and tyres. The car looks great but the ride is rather harsh.....I'm not a great fan of the Imola style wheels and thought Wolfrace would look great and also be a deeper profile offering a more comfy ride. Any ideas?

[lucido grigio]

I doubt slot mags would be available in a suitable size for a Chimaera ,unless you buy bespoke from someone like Image wheels.

[Skyedriver]

And bloody heavy things too
I've seen steel wheels lighter than Wolfies

[Classic Chim]

But adding a bit of beef on the wheels might actually smooth the ride coupled with shocks to suit if it’s predominantly a road car.
Obviously it’s dulling down the sensitivity but if your a cruiser rather than a speed man might just work. or not!

[900T-R]

Classic Chim said:

But adding a bit of beef on the wheels might actually smooth the ride coupled with shocks to suit if it’s predominantly a road car.

Nope. The lower the unsprung weight in relation to the sprung weight, the better the ride. It's as simple as that, really.

[N7GTX]

lucido grigio said:

I doubt slot mags would be available in a suitable size for a Chimaera ,unless you buy bespoke from someone like Image wheels.

Something like this is maybe your only option as I think Simon (Sardonicus) investigated this before.

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/billet-67-classic-bui...

[Sardonicus]

N7GTX said:

lucido grigio said:

I doubt slot mags would be available in a suitable size for a Chimaera ,unless you buy bespoke from someone like Image wheels.

Something like this is maybe your only option as I think Simon (Sardonicus) investigated this before.

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/billet-67-classic-bui...

Not me I'm more an old school fool Revolution style or Minilite man essentially it needs a dish and offset size from front to rear if my numbers came up I would have one bad ass Chimaera I would honestly keep my car

Edited by Sardonicus on Thursday 14th December 15:02

[donjonmaster]

Thanks gents, I'm loving the Billet 67. Have left a message and will be speaking with Image Wheels tomorrow.

[Jhcolling]

I decided on the inward facing studs but you get the idea.....

[Sardonicus]

Lovely

[N7GTX]

donjonmaster said:

Thanks gents, I'm loving the Billet 67. Have left a message and will be speaking with Image Wheels tomorrow.

If you do get them please post pics when they're on the car. Back in the day I had Cobra Super Slots with red inserts on my Viva GT

(might just make that 'old fool' spend some of his pension....... )

[RobXjcoupe]

What size wheels have you ordered then?

[Classic Chim]

N7GTX said:

If you do get them please post pics when they're on the car. Back in the day I had Cobra Super Slots with red inserts on my Viva GT

(might just make that 'old fool' spend some of his pension....... )

Kin ell who are you Gerry Marshall

Super cool

[Sardonicus]

N7GTX said:

donjonmaster said:

Thanks gents, I'm loving the Billet 67. Have left a message and will be speaking with Image Wheels tomorrow.

If you do get them please post pics when they're on the car. Back in the day I had Cobra Super Slots with red inserts on my Viva GT

(might just make that 'old fool' spend some of his pension....... )

Viva GT with the bent 4 pot now thats rare enough cam cover gasket leaked like a sieve unless you knew what you was doing

[N7GTX]

Classic Chim said:

N7GTX said:

If you do get them please post pics when they're on the car. Back in the day I had Cobra Super Slots with red inserts on my Viva GT

(might just make that 'old fool' spend some of his pension....... )

Kin ell who are you Gerry Marshall

Super cool

Drove it from RAF Scampton to RAF St Athan (220 miles) and back every week while on my engine fitter course. It blew up on the M4 near Cardiff on a Friday evening Got it towed back by a mate to the motor club Saturday morning. Engine fully stripped by around 3pm. 10am Sunday was at a car parts warehouse who had stock of a std piston, rings, mains and big ends - cost £70 inc head gasket etc. Car was running at 7pm Sunday evening. Ya couldn't do that in a Tiv......

Edited by N7GTX on Saturday 16th December 11:32

[N7GTX]

Sardonicus said:

N7GTX said:

donjonmaster said:

Thanks gents, I'm loving the Billet 67. Have left a message and will be speaking with Image Wheels tomorrow.

If you do get them please post pics when they're on the car. Back in the day I had Cobra Super Slots with red inserts on my Viva GT

(might just make that 'old fool' spend some of his pension....... )

Viva GT with the bent 4 pot now thats rare enough cam cover gasket leaked like a sieve unless you knew what you was doing

RAF engine fitter = limitless supplies of Hylomar It was a white original 2 litre 1968 (no Magnum 2.3 transplant) with matt black bonnet and vents, with a double red pinstripe along the sides and black vinyl roof (of course). Still have the tappet adjuster kicking about somewhere .........

Edited by N7GTX on Saturday 16th December 11:34

[Sardonicus]

N7GTX said:

Sardonicus said:

N7GTX said:

donjonmaster said:

Thanks gents, I'm loving the Billet 67. Have left a message and will be speaking with Image Wheels tomorrow.

If you do get them please post pics when they're on the car. Back in the day I had Cobra Super Slots with red inserts on my Viva GT

(might just make that 'old fool' spend some of his pension....... )

Viva GT with the bent 4 pot now thats rare enough cam cover gasket leaked like a sieve unless you knew what you was doing

RAF engine fitter = limitless supplies of Hylomar It was a white original 2 litre 1968 (no Magnum 2.3 transplant) with matt black bonnet and vents, with a double red pinstripe along the sides. Still have the tappet adjuster kicking about somewhere .........

Ah yeh those were the days, bizarre arrangment cam buckets with a window every turn on those screws was 3 thou IIRC and you had different/service part size grub screws if they was out of tolerance to allow rescaling of adjustment many people succumb to burnt exhaust valves on this motor because they tried to hush the slight tappet noise which was normal on this motor I've just gone all misty

[donjonmaster]

Spoke to Harry at Image Wheels. Apparently because of the size of calipers etc they cannot creat the "dish" effect of the Wolfrace. The wheel would have a flatter appearance which does not appeal to me. I'll just have to sit on a cushion!! A question...It's lovely down here on the Kent/East Sussex border today. Worth a blast in the car?, or is there still too much salt on the road. I'm paranoid about me chassis & outriggers rotting!!

[donjonmaster]

These are the current wheels. 17" RS Diamond Cut.....and hopefully a pic if I've uploaded correctly

[N7GTX]

donjonmaster said:

Spoke to Harry at Image Wheels. Apparently because of the size of calipers etc they cannot creat the "dish" effect of the Wolfrace. The wheel would have a flatter appearance which does not appeal to me. I'll just have to sit on a cushion!! A question...It's lovely down here on the Kent/East Sussex border today. Worth a blast in the car?, or is there still too much salt on the road. I'm paranoid about me chassis & outriggers rotting!!

Longer wheel studs and spacers an option maybe?