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x-rad · Post by **x-rad** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:49 pm

true 5x98 pattern?? Cost??

dan668s · Post by **dan668s** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:17 pm

x-rad wrote:true 5x98 pattern?? Cost??

No, their "multi"-pattern, which means 5x100/112. This means that the hole are a little bit larger and will fit nicely 5x98 with use of special nuts (don't remember what their called).

Many GTV6's and 75's run this setup in Norway as access to reasonably priced "classic" rims in 5x98 are almost non-existing on the market.

Price is 255 euro for fronts and 220 euro for rears, each.
I didn't pay this much of course as I bought them used for a fellow alfisti for about 600 euro's for 4 rims with tires used for one season.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:43 am

I believe the nuts are called "expensive"

MD · Post by MD » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:36 pm

I heard the nuts are called nuts..

dan668s · Post by **dan668s** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:25 am

My GTV6 is slowly coming togheter

Plastic body-trim has finally been mounted, together with new 16" Keskin rims.

The car has also gotten new rear brake calipers, new rear drilled discs and new SuperAlfa pads.

A 30mm front sway-bar/anti-roll bar with Uniballs is also mounted.

This is how the car looks with the new rims. I think it looks very good, but everyone is entitled to have an opinion

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:42 am

Very nice!

I'd drop it 15-20mm though, for looks only, but I guess that can create problems with the rear fenders?

dan668s · Post by **dan668s** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:00 am

Mats wrote:Very nice!

I'd drop it 15-20mm though, for looks only, but I guess that can create problems with the rear fenders?

Thanks Mats!!

I would like to drop it too, but I'm having enough problems getting the car in and out of the garage as it is

I have to put 20mm wooden planks under each wheel to clear a bump in the entrance of my garage...

It is lowered 40mm at the rear and about 50-60mm at the front, and I barely got any ground clearance due to the CSC-headers and CSC middle-section... I would get into trouble with the rear-fenders too as you suggests...

If it was a pure track-car I guess I could go lower, but not for a street-car.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:42 am

Like this?

x-rad · Post by **x-rad** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:38 am

Dan668:

Looks sweet! I love the rear rim wide look (reminds me of the BMW m's)..any rub?

What size tire do have on rear?

PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:00 am

Really nice wheels, they have that vintage 80's look that best fits the gtv6's IMO

MD · Post by MD » Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:07 pm

Love the package.

Ground clearance for a road car (depending on your local road conditions) is always gonna be an issue. I agree with your comprimise.

I would be interested to know what your front end handling is like under spirited driving with your 30mm sway bar and no change to the rear (apparently). How does it behave now ?

la_strega_nera · Post by **la_strega_nera** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:40 pm

MD wrote:I would be interested to know what your front end handling is like under spirited driving with your 30mm sway bar and no change to the rear (apparently). How does it behave now ?

If its anything like how my black car was, it'll turn in great, but have a touch of mid corner understeer, although less than stock... (this was with the early larger rear sway bar). 30% Stiffer on the rear springs sorted that out

I love your ride height Mats!

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:56 pm

Sub 50mm clearance to the deck from the frame/sump isn't all that practical sometimes though (usually the curb is a bit higher).

dan668s · Post by **dan668s** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:20 pm

x-rad wrote:Dan668:

Looks sweet! I love the rear rim wide look (reminds me of the BMW m's)..any rub?

What size tire do have on rear?

Thanks

There are some rubbing in the front, when I turn the steering-wheel all the way over. Not really noticable, unless when parking...

At the rear I've noticed rubbing twice, both times going over a deep bump in the road at high speed. I don't consider this a big problem...

The rear-tire is 225/45-16 on a 9" wide rim, ET15. I tried to get ET25, and that would probably eliminate all rubbing, but ET25 was out of stock.
Front is 205/50-16 on 7,5" rim, ET25.

dan668s · Post by **dan668s** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:26 pm

MD wrote: I would be interested to know what your front end handling is like under spirited driving with your 30mm sway bar and no change to the rear (apparently). How does it behave now ?

I haven't been able to test the car properly yet due to a bad connection in my ignition-lock, will hopefully solved that tomorrow.

I have lowered the car about 40mm at the rear, and the lowered springs are a bit stiffer than original.
However, the car feels a bit "heavy" at turn-in, but that might be due to low tyre-pressure...

I will give more feedback on how it handles once I've tested it more.