New Wheels, Tyres + Lift

So after ALOT of research and changing of mind i settled on my wheels and tyres. I had to compromise on size and cost but i am SO pleased with the results. I fitted the wheels on Saturday and whent off roading sunday:D

Wheels: Steel Modular, 16 x 8 with a 0 offset
TYRES: Insa Turbo Dakar 265 75 16. They are a copy of the BFG M/T




BEFORE (just a couple of months ago)

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NOW

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THIS IS HOW TO WASH YOUR CAR :D

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ITS AS BIG AS MY DADS RANGROVER :D

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I like it!
What tire/disk size?

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Originally Posted by Viatcheslav

I like it!
What tire/disk size?

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Oh yes sorry, i have edited it in at the top!!

Lookin' sick! You know I love it!

:) Bart

SWEEEEET!

Looks smashing...absolutely spiffy!

jo

wow that looks great!!!

just a little side note- whats up with those little 'bars'(lack of a better word) that come stock on the front of vehicles in other countries??? right above the front license plate (where his lights are mounted)....how come we dont have anything like that?? i would love to have a little mounting bracket like that stock on my vehicles

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Originally Posted by pbkid

wow that looks great!!!

just a little side note- whats up with those little 'bars'(lack of a better word) that come stock on the front of vehicles in other countries??? right above the front license plate (where his lights are mounted)....how come we dont have anything like that?? i would love to have a little mounting bracket like that stock on my vehicles

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Its a factory extra on JDM models :D :cool:

see here http://wildtoys.com/vehicross/VX_JDaccys_pg1.asp

I sourced those lights at some point back in the day...I have always meant to get some.


Those tires are remolds right?

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Originally Posted by crotchrocket

ITS AS BIG AS MY DADS RANGROVER :D

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and a hell of lot better looking:bgwg:

Mean !!!!. Cant wait to do mine. Very Nice job.

Very nice set of meet crotch;Now you all set up for off roading therefore. :)

Great

CROTCHROCKET--- Well done. Looks nice. I'm glad everything finally worked out for you in the end.

I really like your concept of how to wash your concept. The guy gets it dirty, and the girl has to clean it. Interesting theory, but might not always work here in the USA. Ever since we gave USA women the right to smoke and vote, we kinda' lost our persuasive edge.

Peanut Butter-Kid (PBKID)--- Yes, those are cool looking attachment bars for the off-road lights, especially since they were a factory OEM opton for the JDM version. Too bad they weren't available on the USA model. Here in the USA, I guess we just have to settle for ToneMonday's front Safari Bar bumper if we want some sort of off-road light attachment point.

Now that's what the VX should look like!
Peace.
Tom

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CROTCHROCKET--- Well done. Looks nice. I'm glad everything finally worked out for you in the end.

I really like your concept of how to wash your concept. The guy gets it dirty, and the girl has to clean it. Interesting theory, but might not always work here in the USA. Ever since we gave USA women the right to smoke and vote, we kinda' lost our persuasive edge.

Peanut Butter-Kid (PBKID)--- Yes, those are cool looking attachment bars for the off-road lights, especially since they were a factory OEM opton for the JDM version. Too bad they weren't available on the USA model. Here in the USA, I guess we just have to settle for ToneMonday's front Safari Bar bumper if we want some sort of off-road light attachment point.

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Got to agree with you on this one

My wife is laughing at me now..
I showed her the before and after pics of your VX..
and I added a little girly voice to the before.:o"hi im a fast fun vehicross!!!"
then did a Sargent.Rock voice to the after.:mady2:"IM A MEAN VX AND I EAT EVERYTING..ARRRRRRRR..GRRRRRRRR"
shes still laughing ..
GOOD JOB ON THE MEATS..looks good

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CROTCHROCKET--- Well done. Looks nice. I'm glad everything finally worked out for you in the end.

I really like your concept of how to wash your concept. The guy gets it dirty, and the girl has to clean it. Interesting theory, but might not always work here in the USA. Ever since we gave USA women the right to smoke and vote, we kinda' lost our persuasive edge.

Peanut Butter-Kid (PBKID)--- Yes, those are cool looking attachment bars for the off-road lights, especially since they were a factory OEM opton for the JDM version. Too bad they weren't available on the USA model. Here in the USA, I guess we just have to settle for ToneMonday's front Safari Bar bumper if we want some sort of off-road light attachment point.

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yes on the pursuasive thing!

and im hoping that i will get my rock bumper made either this summer or next winter...i guess im just gonna have to wait till then to have somewhere to put lights like that..

i've had 3 REALLY close calls this winter (like almost totalled my VX 3 times now), and its starting to freak me out...definately need to get new shocks and new brakes (luckily i stay back really far so i have had time to stop/dodge anything in front of me)

actually i had one the other day on the way home from the colorado vx meet..
driving up over a rural mountain pass, follow a camry or something like that, with a family in it...and he decides that because he misses his turn he is going to COMPLETELY stop in the middle of the road, instead of pulling off or waiting for a turn-around...

ya, slammed the brakes and wasnt gonna stop fast enough so i ended up having to drive through the median, over a curb to avoid him...

anyhow, i wished i had my rock bumper because i would have just decided it was too bad for his little camry instead of risking my alignment, suspension, and steering..

Looking good with the lift and new wheels and tires. How does it handle on road now?

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Originally Posted by Riff Raff

CROTCHROCKET--- Well done. Looks nice. I'm glad everything finally worked out for you in the end.

I really like your concept of how to wash your concept. The guy gets it dirty, and the girl has to clean it. Interesting theory, but might not always work here in the USA. Ever since we gave USA women the right to smoke and vote, we kinda' lost our persuasive edge.

Peanut Butter-Kid (PBKID)--- Yes, those are cool looking attachment bars for the off-road lights, especially since they were a factory OEM opton for the JDM version. Too bad they weren't available on the USA model. Here in the USA, I guess we just have to settle for ToneMonday's front Safari Bar bumper if we want some sort of off-road light attachment point.

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Thanks Mate !!!!!! And thank you for ALL your help !!! It was alot of research but i think it looks great !

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My wife is laughing at me now..
I showed her the before and after pics of your VX..
and I added a little girly voice to the before."hi im a fast fun vehicross!!!"
then did a Sargent.Rock voice to the after."IM A MEAN VX AND I EAT EVERYTING..ARRRRRRRR..GRRRRRRRR"
shes still laughing ..
GOOD JOB ON THE MEATS..looks good

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LOL !! Thats what i was thinking too !! people move out of my way now :D

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Looking good with the lift and new wheels and tires. How does it handle on road now?

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Its not too bad! there is a difference, the handling is not as direct as before, its a little more vague and the front end is a fair bit softer. The rear springs don't make much difference but you can feel the hole car 'wobble' from side to side at low speed over bumps etc from the tall tires and suspension, but i like it! The tires produce a fair bit of noise but it doesn't bother me, so all in all i still drive it at 70 - 80mph on the motorway and it handles fine on the twisty roads.

Off road........it has become a beast. I can't tell you how much more capable the car is, everyone was really impressed with it on the weekend, i got out o a bomb crater when a landrover defender and suzuki SJ failed !!:D I am really impressed with this car ! (truck now guess!)







Also..Thank you everyone helping through PM's and threads to give me advise, Riff Raff, nfpgasmask, Ldub etc tec thanks guys !!

Do you think my springs have settled quite alot ??

Rear appears lower to me than it was a year ago??



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Originally Posted by crotchrocket

everyone was really impressed with it on the weekend, i got out o a bomb crater when a landrover defender and suzuki SJ failed !!:D I am really impressed with this car ! (truck now guess!)

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I dunno...maybe a little...:_confused (in reference to spring sagage)
Maybe get a set of 1" spacers from Indy4X.

I think you should remember the above quote, next time you get the V-8 weed up your bum...:smilewink

So what kind and how much of a lift on it? And why is it that I always dig those JDM mirrors? Are they adjustable so that you could use them on the opposite side of the vehicle, like if it was LHD rather than RHD? Maybe it's just because it makes a strange vehicle stranger...

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Originally Posted by RallyDude

So what kind and how much of a lift on it? And why is it that I always dig those JDM mirrors? Are they adjustable so that you could use them on the opposite side of the vehicle, like if it was LHD rather than RHD? Maybe it's just because it makes a strange vehicle stranger...

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PM JDM_Monkey. I think he's out of stock now but I believe he has a source overseas. :yesy:

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So what kind and how much of a lift on it? And why is it that I always dig those JDM mirrors? Are they adjustable so that you could use them on the opposite side of the vehicle, like if it was LHD rather than RHD? Maybe it's just because it makes a strange vehicle stranger...

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I have one on my VX. Not adjustable and no real use for RHD vehicles, but it certainly looks good IMO. Starts lots of conversations.

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