Should I put borbet A's on my tech1?

[oakey]

I wouldnt mind a set of more "flashy" wheels for my car. But I'm not sure if Borbet A's are too common or wouldnt suit my car all that well?
Advice please?

The car-


The wheels-

[ste]

Yes you should they'll look good.

7.5js on the front 9js on the back FTW.

[JohnnyThunders]

I think they look the dogs, but whenever i ask a non zoners opinion i am told they look shit.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Pointless question as has been done a million times, but yes!!

Lovely wheels!! Saw a set on a Mk2 Cupra that were polished. Loverly!!!

Find pics onf Benjys car.

[dazleeds]

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

7.5js on mine

[munky30]

Get benjys. They have the flat centres, the older style centres look sh*t.

Then spray the centres matt black and the dish gloss black.

[dazleeds]

i must disagree here i hate the flat centres think they spoil the rims totally

but keep up the matt blackness mr munky

i thought a lot about doing my rims black with a polished lip but when someone photoshopped them for me they didnt look right so they are still silver at the mo

the only thing i dont really like with the A,s is that they always seem to look fairly small but 17s would spoil the ride

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Flat centres rule!

[1an]

7.5j front, 9j rear, black centres polsihed lip

[eko]

Oakey i always thought `A`s would be more suited to the Mtec1
I kept meaning to ask Benjy if i could try his wheels on my old prefacelift,just never got round to it.

I say go for it
Unrelated PM sent!

[iDreamBeemer]

Do it! Will look sweet, with or without flat centres!!!

[oakey]

I will do them with black centres. oh yes. That is a pic on one of benjys ones.
I'm gonna make him a offer on them soon I think.

I think I would prefer some BBS splitties though
Although they do go for alot more money

[oakey]

The gloss black dish is a cool idea but I'm a sucker for a tiny bit of

[dazleeds]

bling bling lol

so if i make it to the pod this year ill have a twin

[oakey]

^ Yes but a fatser one. Sorta like Arnie and DeVito

[oakey]

How are you getting on with the car daz?

[dazleeds]

not even started the work yet mate

waiting for the bloody cheque to come should have it this week then im off to hunt down panels etc

had a lot going on last few weeks but gonna steam in if the rain ever stops

[oakey]

^price for wings from zimmer werent too bad. I have a very straight/rustless bonnet if your interested?

Glad to hear your keeping her alive. Would be a shame to see another go

[dazleeds]

bonnet sounds good mate

is it schwartz???

looking like i may be putting copy wings on for now
gotta get it back on road asap as moving house in 6 weeks possibly to spain not decided yet

[oakey]

Its not schwartz mate. But I'll let it go for cheap to a tech1

[oakey]

Double post

[theflop]

If it were my decision I would keep the wheels you have or go for some 16" bbs rims deep dished. A set sold on ebay a while back. Not sure what stud fitments you can get They would look soooo class on your motor. Could cost a bit more but worth it.
I am keeping my eyes out for a set.

[ed325i]

Got to be 9" front and back

[munky30]

nooooo... staggered offset ftw!

[oakey]

I wouldnt like 9s on the front. They'd look a bit silly IMO and couse all manner of rubbing issues surely?

[munky30]

you'll need the arches rolling for the 9's on the rear and I would imagine the same for the front if they were 9's, afaik the 7.5's go on with no issues.

[dazleeds]

mine are 7.5s and i have a full lip as new rear arches with no issues but they do sit bloody close with 225s on rear had car full and still no rubbing tho

but 9s deffo gonna need arch work

[oakey]

I have planned for this.
Is there any need for the lip on the outer arch? Can it not just be removed/ cut away?

[dazleeds]

hmmm not sure tbh

i think id stick to rolling rather than grinding the entire lip off as this may make the centre of the arch a little flimsyier than you want

but i could be wrong

[munky30]

no need for it.

You can cut it away but the best option is to hammer it/roll it.

Most body shops will be able to do it for a few sheckles. Home done jobs tend to end up with cracked paint which leads to rust.

[eko]

Dave Ben had a 60/40 cup kit on his car.
Even after the arches were rolled he had very little rubbing but this was eventually sorted and was put down to knackered rear suspension bushes.Once these were done they didnt rub,to my knowledge anyway.
Thinking about it though the pre facelift has higher rear arches so maybe not as much of a problem for you?

[oakey]

but if it is rolled up surely its impossible to clean in between the gap? surely this would lead to rust?

[ed325i]

9" alround.

[oakey]

There is very little space with the BBS but I am running a huge tyre on the rear so I'm sure there will need to be some arch destruction.

[oakey]

9"fronts will rub like a biatch on my car. This is how little space I have at the front. -not the best pic for showing it I know