Bought some wheels
Before a clean
After a clean
This picture makes them look faaaaar better than they are.
Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
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Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Needs a rev 3 lip.
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
nice progress so far.
as you can clearly use a paint can,id suggest painting the turbo engine lid satin black..will look alot better imo..could also do the roof if the lacquer is peeling.
heres a pic of my mates one done the same way so you get what i mean:
the wheels are a nice colour as well
as you can clearly use a paint can,id suggest painting the turbo engine lid satin black..will look alot better imo..could also do the roof if the lacquer is peeling.
heres a pic of my mates one done the same way so you get what i mean:
the wheels are a nice colour as well
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Wheel looks good mate.
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Thanks folks
DanT, a black roof is what I was thinking. Problem is that I don't have a garage to do it in. My current setup is a small tent in the back garden big enough to do one wheel at a time. Have just sprayed up my new splitter and that was a struggle. Was thinking of getting myself a gazebo with sides as a put up spray booth.
DanT, a black roof is what I was thinking. Problem is that I don't have a garage to do it in. My current setup is a small tent in the back garden big enough to do one wheel at a time. Have just sprayed up my new splitter and that was a struggle. Was thinking of getting myself a gazebo with sides as a put up spray booth.
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
If you do it in satin black like my mates one you shouldn't need shelter
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
He painted it with a brush?!
Two wheels finished Really annoying thing though. Look close and you'll see that the right hand wheel is a lighter bronze than the left hand one. They've both had the same number of coats of primer, paint and laquer. The only thing that was different is the cans of colour as i used one can for each wheel! Just have to hope that the back wheels end up either an in the middle colour or do the same thing.
Two wheels finished Really annoying thing though. Look close and you'll see that the right hand wheel is a lighter bronze than the left hand one. They've both had the same number of coats of primer, paint and laquer. The only thing that was different is the cans of colour as i used one can for each wheel! Just have to hope that the back wheels end up either an in the middle colour or do the same thing.
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Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
No rattle cans lol.
I had the same problem using halfords paint for my wheels
I had the same problem using halfords paint for my wheels
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Just bought some plasti dip. Thought i might give that stuff a go on the roof as it dries pretty quick. Will report back tuesday evening as to how well or badly it went.
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Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
that looks gook
like the wheel colour choice too
like the wheel colour choice too
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Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Just waiting to get outside and find that the cats have torn the roof. It's bound to happen!
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
New wheels are fitted, definately needs lowering! I've come a cropper though... the fronts touch the bottom of the collar that the suspension spring sits in. It only just touches, the wheel still spins but it squeaks and annoys me massively. I was thinking of fitting a 5mm spacer, thoughts please anyone?
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Fit the 5mm spacer. However they already look like they poke out the arches a little?
Just an excuse to buy coilovers now
The spring perch is much thinner and adjustable. So you can lower it and have clearance at the same time. Two birds one stone and all that
Just an excuse to buy coilovers now
The spring perch is much thinner and adjustable. So you can lower it and have clearance at the same time. Two birds one stone and all that
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
The problem with coilovers is they're flipping expensive and i really can't justify buying some. If its just springs, i can fit them myself and it'll only cost 120 if i go for Apex. The wheels are just about in line with the arch. Would an extra 5mm make that much of a diffrence?
Re: Scruffs scruffy MR2 - new wheels fitted. Help please?!
Scruff wrote:The problem with coilovers is they're flipping expensive and i really can't justify buying some. If its just springs, i can fit them myself and it'll only cost 120 if i go for Apex. The wheels are just about in line with the arch. Would an extra 5mm make that much of a diffrence?
You should be ok with the spacers then. If they are noticeably protruding the arches you could get a telling off. Fitting springs wouldn't make a difference to where your wheels catch. As your not altering that distance. Alignment could possibly fix the issue as your camber may be out of alignment.