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« on: January 29, 2008, 13:17:10 pm »

JG Torkers – I like 'em (and I like the colour against the blue...). Offset is perfect at front (with stock-width beam) but am using 8mm spacers at rear with short axles/adjustable spring-plates.
Weigh fifty times more than the race-weight Ercos, but just fine for the street! Smiley
Tyres are 145 and 205/70s
Rear sitting a little high at rear (positive camber) as had just backed it down slope from garage.
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2008, 13:19:59 pm »

Nice Keith!!!

Now get that Car going!!! Wink

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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2008, 13:26:49 pm »

lovely! good thinking keith  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2008, 14:05:34 pm »

Non German wheel which has a good offset for a stock width beam? Now this is great! Wink
What is the rim width? 5 in? 5,5? Do you know the ET?

As for the looks, I alway liked those wheels and indeed they fit really well on this car.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2008, 14:44:45 pm »

Nice! When does the berg 5 go in?  Grin

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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 14:55:14 pm »

So you can now lighten the flywheel and still keep the momentum up?  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 15:11:06 pm »

will we have the pleasure at vworld to look her over?  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 16:14:03 pm »

will we have the pleasure at vworld to look her over?  Grin
I think the chances of my car being allowed in the show are slim to remote! Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2008, 17:07:53 pm »

will we have the pleasure at vworld to look her over?  Grin
I think the chances of my car being allowed in the show are slim to remote! Cheesy
I'm sure there's a club line up you can drop it into... Wink
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 17:19:41 pm »

That looks great Keith. I love the color and the overall feel of it.
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2008, 17:59:29 pm »

Nice.......very nice........wheels look awesome......  Kiss
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2008, 18:14:22 pm »

Love it!
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 18:54:06 pm »

Nice.......very nice........wheels look awesome......  Kiss
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2008, 19:23:18 pm »

 Embarrassed Embarrassed    Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy ...........  See you Saturday!!!!  I'm bringing green beer  Grin
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2008, 19:35:11 pm »

car looks good KS

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« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2008, 19:45:39 pm »

 Wink Wink   Cheesy
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« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2008, 19:59:55 pm »

keith your bug look great with them but I prefer the erco's sorry  Cry
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2008, 21:17:35 pm »

Looking good Keith! But then I do love a blue looker on Torkers  Wink
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« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2008, 22:23:23 pm »

Nice looking wheels!!! Grin Grin

Drop us some pics when your happy with the stance and we'll bung them on the JGE website.
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« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2008, 23:13:17 pm »

 those wheels look nice keith
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« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2008, 09:32:13 am »

looks good, but to me it seems like it would look even better if the spokes were a lighter colour (at least in that picture), oh, and are you keeping the chrome trim or are you planning to dechrome it and turn it in a proper looker? just kidding  Grin
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« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2008, 11:30:29 am »

At present I like the contrast of the darker spokes with the paint, but I'll see how I feel in a month or three's time. As for dechroming... You pay for  the body and paint and I'll do it. Deal? Grin
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« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2008, 12:05:07 pm »

At present I like the contrast of the darker spokes with the paint, but I'll see how I feel in a month or three's time. As for dechroming... You pay for  the body and paint and I'll do it. Deal? Grin

oh, I'll do it myself, just let me bring my own tools  Grin
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« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2008, 12:53:34 pm »

Deal! Cheesy
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« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2008, 17:15:20 pm »

KS, what is your ETA for this weekend? DK
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« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2008, 23:19:59 pm »

Looking good. Those wheels work very well imho.  Grin
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« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2008, 00:24:46 am »

This is looking nice Keith!
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« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2008, 00:27:44 am »

Keith, excellent choice, looks super cool.

About those Erco's, im have a home for them, ps gearbox leaves tomorrow.

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