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15s to 18s on the Little Beastie
Just kicking around an idea that has been floating in my head for a while. Upgrading the current 14*6s to 15*6, 16*6, 17*6 and 18*6, with my current suspension which is firm but not to taught, and has a little bit of body roll. Any comments?
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Old Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
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Your car didn't have a rear sway bar correct? It just had like a torision beam between the tow rear suspension arms. Unless your willing to spend big bucks and rengineer the car, i'd just put up with it.
That massive body roll in the B1 passat is part of the fun realy, feels like your going to die but heck is it fun!
You could put some 16 x 6.5 inch wheels with 205/45 tires for some nice grip I guess, and just sell them when you get rid of the car...80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.html -
James 15x8 FTW YOOOOOOOOO
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I wish. The 14*6s scrape the wheel arch going up the driveway to my unit.
Originally posted by Mk3vr6 View PostJames 15x8 FTW YOOOOOOOOOOld Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??Comment
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I have to check that. But I don't feel that the body roll is that great.
Originally posted by Golf Houso View PostOld Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??Comment
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15*6s with 195/50*15 tyres. Bob Jane had some for $699. I am not sure how good the Bob jane performance tyres are? I think they are called Xenons, I will have to check.Old Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??Comment
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they can't be any worse than bob jane all rounders, or out-of-rounders as some of us call them.....Originally posted by vinderliker View Post
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Old Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??Comment
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I had them on a previous car and they were shockers, in both the wet and the dry. I am Falken tyres fan. I have got some 329s on the front and the handle and wear well. I have some Barim Bravious on the rear and they are hardly wearing at all, not giving me the excuse to upgrade them. Anyway I am a long way off getting bigger rims and tyres. I want to do some sporty mechanical work done first, after I trace another leak in the cooling system.
Originally posted by ScienceVR6 View PostLast edited by vinderliker; 24-12-2007, 10:34 PM.Old Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??Comment
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Oh god my dad had them on his XF falcon about 10 years ago... he actually ended up changing the tires prematurely since they were that bad... Lol I almost crashed a mustard one twice with that stupendous amount of body roll! Hmnn maybe it was just the car, I'm guessing 32 years on the same springs and shocks doesn't help either
Yeah go for the 15's, a 2 inch jump is quite massive, considering the car sat on tiny 13's to begin with...80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.htmlComment
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I think the suspension has been replaced by the previous owner, and as I said it really doesn't have that much body roll, I guess the put some firmer gear in it.
Originally posted by Golf Houso View PostOh god my dad had them on his XF falcon about 10 years ago... he actually ended up changing the tires prematurely since they were that bad... Lol I almost crashed a mustard one twice with that stupendous amount of body roll! Hmnn maybe it was just the car, I'm guessing 32 years on the same springs and shocks doesn't help either
Yeah go for the 15's, a 2 inch jump is quite massive, considering the car sat on tiny 13's to begin with...Old Skool Passat Power Rules!!!
1974 Passat LS with a SEAT 1.8, 32/36 Weber, full performance exhaust and a K&N filter. 80kw at the wheels??Comment
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Good to see that the car car a decent suspension set up.
Yeah probably, the one I drove was an absolute relic, no body rust though hahaha you would never have believed it.80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.htmlComment
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yer, my car and infact most of the b1 'sedans' had soft springs to give a nicer ride, almost like driving on water.....
the wagon springs are a heavier spring and give a really firm ride and reduces body role heaps, thought it would be valuable info for everyone,
so this is maybe wat you have in your sedan, the suspension set up in the b1's are fairly good out the factory, except for the higher models, like my audi for example, beautiful ride, but handles like crap!
again not sure if sum sedans did come out with the wagon springsComment
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