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Location: Wahroonga
Registered: June 2003
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RA28 Grip
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Wed, 08 December 2004 00:06
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i got a mate thats about to get an RA28 and he wants know what is the maximum tyre size that he can fit under the rear without any mods and also with a moderate tubbing.
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: December 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Wed, 08 December 2004 00:14

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245's with rolled guards, and moderate lowering.
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Wed, 08 December 2004 02:19

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Keep in mind the ofset of your rims and that if you do lower it that you would need to put an ajustable panhard rod in the back of the car.
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Wed, 08 December 2004 08:25

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I heard someone once say you could (possibly, almost) get 225's in with no mods. You'd need the perfect offset though cause I think it'd be cutting it fine.
tim.
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Location: Newcastle
Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Wed, 08 December 2004 08:28

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i got 235/45/17 under the end of mine and there is room for more.... i reckon i could get 255 on there.
Stew
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Wed, 08 December 2004 09:15

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I got 225 on the rear of mine and its dumped on its arse. Without the adjustable panhard rod i take out chunks of the tyre but with it in i reckon 235s wouldnt be a problem with the ofset on my rims.
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Thu, 09 December 2004 00:25

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be careful if your tyres scrub though, I had a mate with a LC torana and his tyres used to scrub with too many people in the car, it blew out on a round-a-bout and he put it through a shop window...
Tim.
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: October 2004
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Thu, 09 December 2004 12:09

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well obviously your mate wasn't driving sensibly around said round about... 'cause he SHOULD have been able to control it going at a safe speed.. warp 10 i can see he would have problems and decide that a shop window looked good...
moral of the story, be a ass, and you get kicked
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Location: c'town, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Thu, 09 December 2004 21:33

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hickoz_bro wrote on Thu, 09 December 2004 23:09 | 'cause he SHOULD have been able to control it going at a safe speed..
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hey check it out!! hickoz must have some magical power to see through time or something, cause he has the ability to comment on a situation he knows nothing about, other than some guy lost control of his car.
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location: Sydney
Registered: July 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Thu, 09 December 2004 23:06

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I run 215s on the back of my 28 with plenty of room to spare. I wouldnt say my is LOWWW, but it's definitely lost about 2" from stock at the back.
I run the stock diff, along with 15 x 7" simmon's F90s, not sure offset, but there is a lot of dish for a simmons. Next tyres will more than likely be a fair sight wider - perhaps 235.
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Thu, 09 December 2004 23:18

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Has any1 got 40cents so hickoz_bro can make a phone call and voice his flawed opinions to some1 who actually cares
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Registered: May 2002
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Re: RA28 Grip
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Fri, 10 December 2004 08:53
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hickoz_bro wrote on Thu, 09 December 2004 23:09 | well obviously your mate wasn't driving sensibly around said round about... 'cause he SHOULD have been able to control it going at a safe speed.. warp 10 i can see he would have problems and decide that a shop window looked good...
moral of the story, be a ass, and you get kicked
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Well, he used to flog the duts out of the poor thing, it had a warm 202 with tripples, broke traction on command at town speeds. But, when he went through the window he said he wasn't pushing it that hard. it was late at night aith no traffic, he would've been moving a bit but wasn't sideways or anything.
Still, it's a lame-ass comment. If your tyres blow round a corner at anything but a crawl you're fucked.
Tim.
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