Ali SC3's "Workin on it" thread
07-11-16, 06:10 PM
#166
It's not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things, but it's a ridiculous markup. That's the price range of a Sparco seat slider, which is twice the materials and ten times the manufacturing. I hate it when people price themselves out of the market, charging double what they could/should and selling 10% as much as a result.
07-13-16, 09:34 PM
#169
Well it doesn't fit in the glove box... and my brother pointed out to me that the airbag is a little close to it so I decided to take it down and put the handle back in place. I will look to mount it on the seat floor area or somewhere safer.
managed to pop most of the rear end dent out, too dark for a picture but looks much better now, will hold me over till I have it fixed cause I want to drive it around while weather is nice.
managed to pop most of the rear end dent out, too dark for a picture but looks much better now, will hold me over till I have it fixed cause I want to drive it around while weather is nice.
07-15-16, 05:35 AM
#170
IMHO , mounting it on the floor board area at the back of the passenger seat will be a good place . Mount it in such a way you can reach the extinguisher's handle easily. As the driver you can easily reach that area and it won't be in anyway of your passenger if ever you have one.
07-16-16, 09:40 PM
#174
I was worried about the 305 on a 10" wide wheel, do you think it would be fine because I read that 10" is the minimum width to run a 295 even.
I could go to a 35 sidewall if that would be better, the 295/35/18 costs a little more $$, but for some reason I thought the 295/30 was the right size for the sc/supra on a 18" wheel.
I could go to a 35 sidewall if that would be better, the 295/35/18 costs a little more $$, but for some reason I thought the 295/30 was the right size for the sc/supra on a 18" wheel.
07-17-16, 07:25 AM
#175
You know that with 295 /30 and your +30 offset , you will be pulling those fenders . Increasing the profile to 35 for the 295 actually brings the tires a bit narrower with better sidewall ... so going 305 / 35 actually will be almost same profile / tire width / fender location for the 295 / 30 with the same +30 offset.
The rims and tires which I found on craigs a year or two ago were 305/35R18 9.5" +35 offset .They are actually narrower than your 10" and they are on Red Mamba Two. If you go to rimsntiresdotcom and go to the size comparer link on the left hand side , you can compare your present and planned setup and find out how much they will go out of your fender or how near they will be your suspension or how wide your sidewall will be and others. You will find that 305 /35 will be fine for 18s . Take note though because of your offset , those fenders will have to be pulled regardless if you have 295 or 305 . This is how your 305/35R18 10" +30 offset will look .... almost same profile as my 305/35R19 9.5" +35 offset. I did roll and pulled those fenders.
The rims and tires which I found on craigs a year or two ago were 305/35R18 9.5" +35 offset .They are actually narrower than your 10" and they are on Red Mamba Two. If you go to rimsntiresdotcom and go to the size comparer link on the left hand side , you can compare your present and planned setup and find out how much they will go out of your fender or how near they will be your suspension or how wide your sidewall will be and others. You will find that 305 /35 will be fine for 18s . Take note though because of your offset , those fenders will have to be pulled regardless if you have 295 or 305 . This is how your 305/35R18 10" +30 offset will look .... almost same profile as my 305/35R19 9.5" +35 offset. I did roll and pulled those fenders.
Last edited by gerrb; 07-18-16 at 04:44 AM.
07-17-16, 06:29 PM
#176
Thanks Gerrb, I appreciate the detailed response. I am going to change my order to 295/35 I think you are right I will like the extra sidewall. those 305's seem a hair too big for me at this point. I don't mind rolling/pulling the fenders as I have already had that accident so now is the time to do it before I have the car painted in the future, so I am prepared to roll it and then pull it till it fits.
I also acquired a Tig welder today
Should be fun once I figure out how to use it
I also acquired a Tig welder today
Should be fun once I figure out how to use it
07-18-16, 10:14 AM
#178
Yeah those are nice, I almost got some works but since I park outside now I didn't want to have that much invested in the wheels right now. these were pretty affordable and I love how its just a plain machined finish, I dislike chrome with a pasion for performance cars.. its gotta be machined/plain/polished for me,, and they will give me more grip and all around better look than what I have now. gonna pick up the tires in the next couple days and get it mounted.
07-19-16, 07:48 AM
#179
How about something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HRII4A6/
(It just showed up in my daily newsletter from related searches.) If you don't regularly have back seat passengers, it looks like a pretty secure and accessible mounting method.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HRII4A6/
(It just showed up in my daily newsletter from related searches.) If you don't regularly have back seat passengers, it looks like a pretty secure and accessible mounting method.
