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Peter Scott
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South Australia
UZZ32 Active V8

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 09:16 am, by: Peter Scott (Planetsoarercom)

I finally got rid of my big Celsior brakes. I picked up some stock UZZ31 brakes complete for $70 which is a bargain. Came with all the disks, calipers and pads and of course they bolted straight on no worries.
The UZZ31 calipers are better than the TT brakes in that they give more freedom for wheel choice.

So finally I can now give my Soarer the retro look and make it stand out from all the other ricepacks with those big bling wheels and low profile tyres.

15 inch rims - gives the car that drag look.

I had to adjust the rods to make the car higher at the back. It's only on big bumps that the wheel touches. I might have to massage the guards a bit. the tyres are 295/60/15

Juzza reckons than anything bigger than a 15 inch rim is just plain silly. He tells me that to fill out a guard you need big rubber. I reckon he's right too.
Next is a matt black paint job and some side pipes.

Mike Beck
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New Zeland
Honda

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 09:36 am, by: Mike Beck (Gold_40gt)

They actually look reasonably tidy on your soarer. Those extra wide rear tires sure make the car look like it means business!

Has traction improved much compared to those BBS 18"s you normally had in Pics on Planetsoarer.com?

Also Ive been meaning to ask how many kms has your uzz32 done now?

Clayton Webb
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South Australia
'31 V8

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 10:24 am, by: Clayton Webb (Clackers)

God DAM! That looks tough. The tyres stick out from the guards, is that defectable?

James Harris
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QLD
TT

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 11:30 am, by: James Harris (Haro)

GAAWWWD !!

different indeed. They just dont look right unless on an old school falcon driven by a bevan/bogan/lowie/westie.. whatever you cats call em.

Good luck gettin the guards "massaged"

Justin Hughes
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VIC
V8 LTD

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 11:37 am, by: Justin Hughes (Juzza)

Glad you've finally seen the light Scotty - Wagon Wheels with Licorice Straps are soooo Last Century !!!!!

Perry Morgan
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Qld
UZZ32 ( V8 )

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 11:54 am, by: Perry Morgan (Uzz32)

Nice one Scotty

Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 12:53 pm, by: Peter Nitschke (Pen)

April 1

Mike Beck
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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 01:32 pm, by: Mike Beck (Gold_40gt)

haha..

I auctally became a bit suspect of this begin a joke when he said "Next is a matt black paint job and some side pipes"

Still ive seen worse wheels on a soarer than those... I.e. Trimags!

Travis Bentley
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WA
DUEL TURBOCHARGED LEXXXXUS

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Sunday, April 02, 2006 - 09:37 pm, by: Travis Bentley (Kinny)

Hahahhaha

Love the effort you went too as well, though i didnt really twig until i saw the clock

GOLD!

Peter Scott
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South Australia
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Monday, April 03, 2006 - 11:25 am, by: Peter Scott (Planetsoarercom)

Rob I protest!
"sticks out of the guards enough to suck in small children on the fly? "

I can assure all that not one child was harmed. Scared perhaps, but not harmed.

And yes it was April 1 - BUT many of you know the truth of what looks better. These things are cyclic. Big rims will go the way of flares

You should see a white Soarer with gold 15 inch Simmons - reminds me of that white A9X Torana on Street Machine - horn!

Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
3.0 GT

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Monday, April 03, 2006 - 02:01 pm, by: Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt)

It would probably look OK if the guards were flared out a bit, but the Soarer doesn't have any flaring, so it just looks wrong.

Luke Nieuwhof
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WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, April 06, 2006 - 09:05 pm, by: Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof)

Damn you got me...but I actually considered this given I need some drag slicks...well done Peter.

Patrick Chan
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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Friday, April 07, 2006 - 12:46 am, by: Patrick Chan (Kittz)

How much did those wheels cost you? That looks tough as...

Nathan Sheehan
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Vic
Soarer TT Manual

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Monday, May 01, 2006 - 12:48 pm, by: Nathan Sheehan (Soarermad1)

cant say I am a fan of the rear rubber protruding outside the rears and if you did put smaller brakes back on I hope you upgraded the calipers.

Peter Scott
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Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 08:38 pm, by: Peter Scott (Planetsoarercom)

quote:
victoria <victoriakerr@optusnet.com.au> May 07 2006 wrote:

To peter scott.

Your soarer looks a joke with those wheels. Anyone who who sees those wheels will laugh in your face. They belong on an old xy falcon ar hq kingsy not a luxury car. besides the ride of a soarer is harsh no matter what model or rim sizes or tyre profile, and a 19 inch rim with 35 of 40 profile will fill the guard fine without leaving your car looking like a try-hard attempt of a street machine. Good luck with that.

Just to clarify the wheels were off my XC 351 Ford Coupe. The brakes were removed for the photo and were hanging by a wire coat hanger. After the pic the big brakes went back on (the fronts were being changed at the time). The wheels are back safe and sound on the Ford. The offset is zero - no good for a Soarer - it makes the wheels stick out too much and I would never attempt driving the car with the rubber sticking out like that and no brakes. Now if you could get the right offset and already have small brakes the wheels would fit and away you go. :-)