* Ali's 350z gt * - Page 19 - Saxperience

john_c · 2nd August 2012, 09:13

looks wikked this mate

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 10:49

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looks wikked this mate

Thanks mate

GolfJay · 2nd August 2012, 11:54

How long until a barbecue is accidentally dropped in it?

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 13:02

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How long until a barbecue is accidentally dropped in it?

Hahaha funny guy

we shall have to see!

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 17:20

hopefully getting hold of some decent tools tonight and progress can continue with the stripping of the engine block

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 17:50

also picking up a manifold for the turbo tomorrow

chris-hall-yo · 2nd August 2012, 17:51

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Deffo! And haha do it mate! I was tempted with a cammed 16v ump, so much easier but I have to have boost!

Why not boost a 16v??!!

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 18:11

way way too much to buy a 16v turbo manifold

will be easier to build this up and boost it as a first experience and maybe at a later stage for a higher spec 16v turbo lump, but a 1.6 8v turbo will be plenty fast for now

Bedford126 · 2nd August 2012, 20:34

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way way too much to buy a 16v turbo manifold

will be easier to build this up and boost it as a first experience and maybe at a later stage for a higher spec 16v turbo lump, but a 1.6 8v turbo will be plenty fast for now

Pretty fast? for how low yours is mate its all its going to be able to take.

Anyway's called my mate today and he got back to me after work. There is a crackdown in west and south yorkshire on stretched wheels and camber. Each wheel is classed as a offence so 3 points for each. He also said that you would have to be very unlucky to get pulled but there is still a chance.

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Bedford126

Pretty fast? for how low yours is mate its all its going to be able to take.

Anyway's called my mate today and he got back to me after work. There is a crackdown in west and south yorkshire on stretched wheels and camber. Each wheel is classed as a offence so 3 points for each. He also said that you would have to be very unlucky to get pulled but there is still a chance.

Maybe so

And ah right cheers mate! thank you! And why would it be very unlucky like? I mean there's plenty of traffic cars about recently, more traffic cars than actual police cars round here these days! The car that pulled me over I have driven past 4 times since I got pulled!
So are they actually looking out for cars with stretched tyres / camber? Or just if you get pulled and they notice it? Then again my stretched is very little! Not even noticeable unless you actually look at it closely

There's a civic round here with massive camber and massively stretched tyres which I've seen around for a year or so, and it's always bin like that so I'm just wondering if he's had any hassle

GolfJay · 2nd August 2012, 21:05

Stretched tyres aren't illegal...

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 21:08

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Stretched tyres aren't illegal...

They are in a weeks time " apparently " silly mofos

GolfJay · 2nd August 2012, 21:09

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They are in a weeks time " apparently " silly mofos

Where have you heard/read this?

Prickle^p · 2nd August 2012, 21:14

Whats the insurance on a boosted quickfailure?trololol

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 21:16

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Whats the insurance on a boosted quickfailure?trololol

Boosted vtr actually

well vtr engine! As an extra 500 quid ish mate
Not too bad tbh

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Where have you heard/read this?

That's what they told me when I got pulled over

GolfJay · 2nd August 2012, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Ali123

Boosted vtr actually

well vtr engine! As an extra 500 quid ish mate
Not too bad tbh

That's what they told me when I got pulled over

As far as I understand it, as long as the tread of the tyre is within or inline of the arch then the tyre is legal.

I don't see how they can say what "stretched" tyres are as there is no specific guide as to what width wheels should have which tyres.

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 21:22

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As far as I understand it, as long as the tread of the tyre is within or inline of the arch then the tyre is legal.

I don't see how they can say what "stretched" tyres are as there is no specific guide as to what width wheels should have which tyres.

Exactly! He tried to do me for my actual wheel sticking out p the arch, and I said you have a 30mm limit and he was like I've bin a traffic officer for 25 years I know everything about it do I just shut up
And he got a tape measure , measured the width of the tyre then the wheel and then goes its stretched !

Bedford126 · 2nd August 2012, 21:23

My mate (traffic cop) said that from the middle of the month they will be issued with a template that is a set degree that they put on the wheel rim. Anything beyond that angle is deemed unsafe for highway use.

But as said he only knows about the south and west yorkshire area so i cant comment on anywhere else.

GolfJay · 2nd August 2012, 21:25

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Exactly! He tried to do me for my actual wheel sticking out p the arch, and I said you have a 30mm limit and he was like I've bin a traffic officer for 25 years I know everything about it do I just shut up
And he got a tape measure , measured the width of the tyre then the wheel and then goes its stretched !

Unfortunately he sounds like a c*nt that doesn't actually know a thing. The whole idea of stretched tyres comes from keeping the tread inside the wheel arches.

I suppose if they were seriously stretched then they could say it's dangerous but I've never heard of that to be honest.

A traffic officer will tell you anything if he thinks it'll make you change it.

Ali123 · 2nd August 2012, 21:31

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Unfortunately he sounds like a c*nt that doesn't actually know a thing. The whole idea of stretched tyres comes from keeping the tread inside the wheel arches.

I suppose if they were seriously stretched then they could say it's dangerous but I've never heard of that to be honest.

A traffic officer will tell you anything if he thinks it'll make you change it.

Oh he was! I even said good morning/evening to him and he just told me to get out !

And fuck it, I won't change my tyres he can do one tbh