Wheels

[adhawkins]

Go for 13s then and save a wodge of cash...

Andy

Not with Golf rear calipers, though.

Apparently some 13s will fit. It's a good point though.

Andy

[Westfieldman]

I have Westfield rear alloy uprights [sierra brake type] and have fitted Golf callipers and both my ses of 13" wheels fit after removing the cooling fins on the callipers 2 to 3 mm of alloy [non structural]the R500 wheels fitted without removing any metal

[adhawkins]

Let's hope those cooling fins weren't too critical then eh Paul?

Andy

[Westfieldman]

Andy

How much does a Golf weigh

How much rear bias does a Westfield need

So I don't belive the little fins will be needed for a Westfield

[stu999]

How much rear bias does a Westfield need

Possibly more than the Golf...

[adhawkins]

So I don't belive the little fins will be needed for a Westfield

I just hope your belief is well founded. I've seen the result of a Westfield piling into a corner with no rear brakes (ask Andy Lyall).

Andy

[Westfieldman]

I've seen the result of a Westfield piling into a corner with no rear brakes (ask Andy Lyall).

Thats the only bit that wories me is Nanas

[V 8]

When the gearbox breaks, it locks up the rear end a treat

[Westfieldman]

When the gearbox breaks, it locks up the rear end a treat  

Not had hat one yet thank oops, i said a naughty word! always been the input end but SBD have

[markcoopers]

Repower coating wheels will be about £50 a wheel, as you will need to get them cleaned and all the laquor removed first, them coated then laquored.

Also I was told that some wheels have a fair amount of gas in them, so it is worth heating them first to remove this, then powder coating. This stops bubbles forming in the coating.

My old 4.2 "real steel" engined westfield only had 205 rears, that coped (ish) with an alledged 261bhp.