chris7273 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hi all, Just a few words to present myself and my new car. In the end of March, I have bought a Westfield ZEI. I went to UK and came back by road. It was a long day but a great day ! Her name is Wendy and I am now busy with the registration process in Belgium. Not an easy thing... The car is from 1998 and was factory built. There is a Zetec 1800 with throttle bodies. I am thinking about a few upgrades but I wait for the car to be fully legal in Belgium before. On the list : - new wheels and tyres (15 inches) - overcooling problem : temperature reaches 80°C and rarely goes beyond. I read a lot on this issue and I know what to do. - later, a side exhaust I already thank all the members for their patience because I am going to ask a lot of newbie questions ;-) Here are some pictures (clicky) : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick PC Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Welcome to the mad house. You will soon be able to enjoy the full pleasures of ownership, empty pockets but a big smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Welcome I can see why you'd want to change them wheels, them ones must be 17" minimum By changing to 15" you should be able to save 5-10kg/ corner, why not take one off and weigh it, i'm sure it would be of interest to one & all...... Enjoy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 The wheels are Wolfrace 17x7 ET38.... not too heavy but not light ;-) I like them but I would like something more "conventional". Tyres are 205/40 R17 I will weight them if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I will weight them if you want. Go on then, i'm guessing 22kg/corner......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenh Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hello and welcome new owner from Belgium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hello and welcome new owner from Belgium! There is a growing Westfield community in Belgium : have a look to this map : http://www.mappemonde.net/carte/WESTFIELD/europe.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterix Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Ello Looks nice but guess them wheels make the ride and handling suffer big time ... you wont believe the difference if you drop down to 15 or perhaps even better 13" rims That's what I have ... Your over cooling - check the actual remperature first, it might be telling you incorrect temperature - save you going down the wrong route After that check the thermostat and at what temperature your colling fan kicks in - if they are ok then maybe look at blocking of part of the rad for trial purposes - Just my thoughts Cleggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Billsberry Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Welcome Chris from one of the finest brewing countries in the world! They invented Stella you know! Me and the Yorkshire/lancashire areas usually drive the westy's down thro' Belgium every year on our way to Le-Mans. Although this year we are not attending the event but we are still going down to the south of France but will only be doing the return trip via Belgium. I will be attending Spa this year not sure which event yet. Welcome Chris this is a great club you'll definately enjoy it. Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Ello Looks nice but guess them wheels make the ride and handling suffer big time ... you wont believe the difference if you drop down to 15 or perhaps even better 13" rims That's what I have ... Your over cooling - check the actual remperature first, it might be telling you incorrect temperature - save you going down the wrong route After that check the thermostat and at what temperature your colling fan kicks in - if they are ok then maybe look at blocking of part of the rad for trial purposes - Just my thoughts Cleggy always good to get advises. I will check the real temperature before "upgrading" ("If it works, don't fix it" old engineer's rule ;-) ) for the wheels : I was first thinking about 13" but the tyres choice is not very large. I think I am almost sure for 15" with 195/50R15. As you will see in another post, I have a problem with the offset. aahhhhh nothing's easy with kitcars but I am indulgent since I never had so much fun in a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Welcome Chris from one of the finest brewing countries in the world! They invented Stella you know! Me and the Yorkshire/lancashire areas usually drive the westy's down thro' Belgium every year on our way to Le-Mans. Although this year we are not attending the event but we are still going down to the south of France but will only be doing the return trip via Belgium. I will be attending Spa this year not sure which event yet. Welcome Chris this is a great club you'll definately enjoy it. Buzz Forget Stella and try Jupiler. Even better in the blonde category, but don't drive after : Duvel or Leffe. My personal choice being a traditional brown Trappist beer (Rochefort). When you plan to come in Belgium, don't hesitate to ask for advises and tips. (and not only about beers !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 I will weight them if you want. Go on then, i'm guessing 22kg/corner......... You were just 10% too high : 20 kg per wheel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 wow they are heavy ... some crx's weigh just under 5kg (plus tyre) ... I just changed from 195/50/r15 ... to me 13" ... there are some craking wheels out there to choose from ... enjoy your motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I will weight them if you want. Go on then, i'm guessing 22kg/corner......... You were just 10% too high : 20 kg per wheel.... First guess was 20kg but thought that was a bit too light for 17" rims, it's not too bad but you'd be much better off with some 15".. I have some Super leggeras on one of my cars and seem to remember them weighing in at around 15kgs with tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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