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Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:31 pm
by delcowizzid
exactly we had real fuel :mrgreen: i miss my nice grey tailpipe was the best way to tell when the HQ was running mint nowdays all you get is soot LOL

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:35 pm
by Holden202T
yeah but also now days you have fuel control for every 400rpm so the exhaust would be hard to read !!!

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:50 pm
by delcowizzid
yeah just got me some nice near new 215/65/15's to slap on the rear and stick the old rear on the front ready to finish the roady :mrgreen:

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:29 pm
by VNracer34G
They'll be a bit taller than the stock 205/65r15's mate, you wanna kill some launch for top end? Might save an nth of gas on a trip up north/east tho

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:44 pm
by delcowizzid
i worked it out they are only like 6mm taller LOL bugger all circumferance difference either

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:01 pm
by Holden202T
according to my spreadsheet this is the difference

assuming 3.08 diff and t700 gearing

215/65/15

100kms = 1722rpm and tyre of 661mm

205/65/15

100kms = 1756rpm and tyre of 648mm

roughly :study:

if delcowizzids car turns out anything like my torana then changing a tyre size like that can make the world of difference in traction off the line! - mind you my increase in tyre size was 205/45/16 (591mm - 2156rpm) to 225/50/16 (631mm - 2018rpm) and this was all with a 3.45 diff.

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:00 pm
by delcowizzid
she definately drives a lot smoother now :mrgreen: havnt tested traction yet :driving:

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:34 am
by VNracer34G
delcowizzid wrote:havnt tested traction yet :driving:

and why the hell not :director:

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:00 am
by Holden202T
cause he hasn't got the turbo on yet :comp:

Re: My submerge import "traded for vn wagon"

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:21 pm
by delcowizzid
haha she still squeals the tyres must be soft they sound like they are :shh: still to try WOT traction due to the car having issues still going to find out why i have erratic rpm tomorrow shit weather out there today.got my oil pressure and temp guages today better than the temp guage that never moves :wall: now i just need an ecotech oil pressure spring so i can bump up the oil pressure and fit the guage and should be a bit more life in the old girl