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brentenw
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 Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 5:38:32 PM
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what fits and what doesnt?
i nearly got a set of vy ss rims but were told
wont fit.
spoken to other people and they say it bolts
straight on.
is it suspension differences betwwen the
vn ss and executive?
i own 5 litre executive
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mouce
National Driver
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 5:42:33 PM
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Depends on how low your car is, if it's riding at stock height (assumed to be FE2 cause you've got the V8) then you should be able to squeeze 17" rims with the appropriate profile tyres on there without any problems. Of course if you're trying to shoehorn wide tyres under a dumped car then you may start rubbing on things.
Hell, I think there is a VN with 19" rims on it crusing around Melbourne somewhere, sure a bit of work had to be done to get them to fit (coil overs on the front, roll the guards...). But you can get almost anything to fit if you do it properly. |
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brentenw
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 5:58:03 PM
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i have the gregorys manual and it says
only the ss and pursuit cars came with the
fe2 suspension.
so....
any easy way to tell? |
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mouce
National Driver
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 7:21:45 PM
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FE2 was a factory option on all models, it came standard on the SS and BT1. If it did come with FE2 it should be stamped on the vehicle information plate attached to the firewall inside the engine bay.
As for what will fit and what won't fit...talk to someone at a tyre centre, not somewhere like your local Beurepairs, but at a shop which specialises in wheels and high performance rubber, maybe even try a syspension place.
I can name a few in Melbourne but that doesn't do much for you.
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davep
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 07:57:09 AM
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VY SS will fit an FE2 car. If it's been lowered aftermarket, make sure it has an adjustable panhard rod or the tyres will scrub the guards.
-dave |
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brentenw
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whemsley83
Starting in the driveway
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Posted - 04 Apr 2006 : 12:27:30 PM
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You can get anything up to a 20" wheel on a VN
I have a 89 VN with 20" wheels and 225/35/20 Nexen N3000 Tyres
A 17 will go on fine with a 235/45/17 off the SS.
The offsets are almost identical, the offset has changes 4mm from a VN to VZ.
The only car that has a drama is VP, with IRS as they have two different offsets on the wheel front to rear.
So even if you have FE2 on your car the wheels will go on fine.
Only recommendation is if it is lowered buy some short travel shocks.
The only mod i had to make was rolling the rear straight cut gaurd, only due to my wheels having an ET(offset) of 40 when they should be 42-45, and it is lowered with Kings Progressive Rate Super Lows and Boge Short Travel Shocks.
So dont stress just put them on there will be no drama. |
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mouce
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Posted - 04 Apr 2006 : 4:55:27 PM
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| Damn, any chance of some pictures of your ride? 20's on a VN, I've only seen pictures of a couple. |
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mikrucio
P Plater
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Posted - 21 Apr 2006 : 5:18:28 PM
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| hey mouce i saw a VN today with 20" chromies it looked like ****. |
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mouce
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Posted - 21 Apr 2006 : 6:39:24 PM
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| I never said that 20" on a VN looked any good, all I'm saying is that I've seen them before. |
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mikrucio
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Posted - 22 Apr 2006 : 12:16:15 PM
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lol 
classic. personally i would only put that max of 17"
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