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dn808e2
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:33 pm

Hi, this is my mates e30,
have a look , i think it's not too bad for Ukrainian Enthusiasts :D
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http://picasaweb.google.ru/TPYDOBblePE3EPBbl/NKqToE#

the problem is that he used e36 front legs and now the front is wider than the rear axel, he needs ET 42 at least on the front and 23 , 25 at the back ,
but he thinks that if he fits 1" inch outer rim , (his current is 2,5") he will narrow the track , not realy all he will do is shrink the tyre ,
am i right?
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:42 pm

Very nice! The stance and track look fine to me, and as long as it handles OK, I wouldn't say there is a problem. Don't forget, many Citroens had a wider front track than the rear as standard, and their handling is reknowned as being pretty good.
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:43 pm

The bonnet looks well gay but other than that looks like a right beast, very nice
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Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:44 am

pac1982 wrote:The bonnet looks well gay but other than that looks like a right beast, very nice
I dare say that was the only way to mount that multipoint NOS injection system :twisted: I'm Guessing S50/52 engine

Looks like a very well built car :cool: after all that time and effort though I'd have done the 5 lug conversion properly. Good to see more BBS wheels with the correct size tyres on and none of this streeeeetched look
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Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:33 pm

Very nice!

If he reduces the width of the outer rim by 1.5" it will increase the ET number of the wheel by 0.75" (19mm) as the ET measurement is taken from the centre of the wheel (between inner and outer rims) to the hub mounting face.
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Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:39 am

THANKS GARRETH, i just thought that only changes to the size of the inside rim can make the ET vairy ,
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Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:49 am

wow....., thats quality, why is it the europeans seem to be so much better at building cars than us british, i mean they allways seem so enthusiastic and build such crazy cars they make us look so lazy.
ummmmmm.....wonder where he got all those nice new m3 panels???
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