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Offline BusyKiwi

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Re: bettyvan project
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2015, 05:00:52 PM »
I believe he has set it up to use CF, HQ or commodore
He can redrill your diff axles to suit so you wont need two spares

Depends on your backspace on the mags, I know some deep ones can hit the stay arms and suspension at hard lock.

Everyone has their own opinions on wheel sizes, 14 to 22" ... If you like the old school style mag - trident, turbo, steel back, center line, armourlite ..... these are all available in 14", if you like the more modern style then most start at 15" or bigger. A lot of commodore were 15 but they did do 14"

When I started my custom van (mid8), I got some 15x8 and 15x10 ansen sprints from the states because I couldn't find any 15's here. The back space ended up being not deep enough on the front for what I did and the 15" on the front just looked to big. Think I also had problems trying to find some 60 series profile tyres for them too (wanted 235/60/15) I think the picture on the mid8 sites still shows these old mags
There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say "watch me"

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Re: bettyvan project
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2015, 06:05:00 PM »
I've used VT discs and calipers on mine and retained the original commodore stud pattern, did require custom adaptors and some machining of the hubs but fits well!
theres some info in my thread if your interested in more details.

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?topic=7105.0

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Re: bettyvan project
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2015, 06:27:41 PM »
Cheers Busy & Sammy - As a still armchair mechanic I admire what you can do, great to know what is possible. Choosing wheels wasn't something I was really thinking about - talk about options. Planned to keep my turbo's but they won't fit the brakes. 

Might just go the 5x120 commodore way as I do have 5x good wheels and tyres.

 

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