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http://www.torque-power.com.au/np_little_paw_block.htmAbsolutely. Plenty of them available. It was more a romantic keep the holden block idea.
http://www.torque-power.com.au/np_little_paw_block.htmAbsolutely. Plenty of them available. It was more a romantic keep the holden block idea.
Lol, that'd make quite the street Cruiser
Just be aware the 'new' Simmons are a cast wheel and the rims are not spun. They are crazy heavy compared to the originals which were only up to 16".@MasterOfReality contact Mullins Wheels in Campbellfield - they are knowledgeable and im fairly sure hold the licence for Simmons wheels .
Also - and in dunno how many are still going in Qld - Swap meets are coming back to Victoria ….start at the end of April .
Bendigo or Ballarat are the biggies .
Yeah, some of the ads on Facebook, I can almost smell the dogshit through the screen and visualise rooms with Brocky and WWE wrestling posters and Mum's cabinets full of shit from the Franklin Mint.........You're fighting against the Bogan Retirement System. I'm really not looking forward to finding anything with a Holden part number. Back in the day, the grand plan was to buy a VR 5L wreck and transplant the drivetrian and necessary supporting pieces into a HZ. I am too scared to look at the prices now.
I think they are Tempe Tyres now. I emailed Simmons and got a reply from Tempe.@MasterOfReality contact Mullins Wheels in Campbellfield - they are knowledgeable and im fairly sure hold the licence for Simmons wheels .
Also - and in dunno how many are still going in Qld - Swap meets are coming back to Victoria ….start at the end of April .
Bendigo or Ballarat are the biggies .
Close! The HSV Family wheels which mine came with are 16x8 and 30p offset. They are the same as the SV5000 wheels but different offset to suit the IRS which my car has, but the VN didn't have.Just be aware the 'new' Simmons are a cast wheel and the rims are not spun. They are crazy heavy compared to the originals which were only up to 16".
VP Calais wheels were P31 or thereabouts from memory. The HSVs ran different offset because they are a wider rim. Or it could be the HSVs that ran P31... Again from memory running these would nominally make the Calais unroadworthy as they reduce the track despite running wider tyres and are wider outside to outside. I remember seeing a GTS run 285s on P30 ok but not sure of the width of the wheel. Give the guys are ASV a call, they will have all the data for the HSVs. Tell them you are looking at buying a used GTS and it has some aftermarket wheels on and you want to check what was standard.
EDIT: was wrong, looks like P26 with IRS and ABS, 31 might be HSV?????
VP = 43 + optional offset is 42 + or 31 + for V8 Exec sedan
VP Berlina = 26 +
VP ABS IRS = 26 +
VR Executive = 43 +
VR Executive wagon = 40 + or 43 +
VR Berlina sedan = 43 +
VR ABS IRS = 26 +
How low? I am thinking of getting ramps since I have use the trolley jack and scissor jacks just to get it high enough to change the oil is a headache.Doesn’t need to be a monster, but does need to deal with moderately lowered cars.
I always use ramps for oil changes etc. Feels a lot safer going under it rather on jackstands.How low? I am thinking of getting ramps since I have use the trolley jack and scissor jacks just to get it high enough to change the oil is a headache.
I am not sure if the 'standard' ramps with about 120mm height will also remove the front fairing while driving up it
There has to be a better way and I might be a loooooong ramp.
I have a bluepoint 3t. It is about 17 years old. Heavy though. Would get the alloy version.Threw out my failing shitty supercrap special trolley jacks in the move, so need a new one.
Anyone got a recommendation? Something that will last a decade or two would be nice…
Doesn’t need to be a monster, but does need to deal with moderately lowered cars.
Just what I was thinking. I don't want to be a future Darwin awards winner.I always use ramps for oil changes etc. Feels a lot safer going under it rather on jackstands.
Yeah, I got extensions for them like theseJust what I was thinking. I don't want to be a future Darwin awards winner.
Do you have any problems with your ramps and getting a lowish car up it?
They are a good idea. Didn’t know such a thing existed.Yeah, I got extensions for them like these
https://www.stanfred.com.au/product-detail.php?pid=17
And the Alfa isn’t lowered but it does have a long nose…
Thanks Haakon.Yeah, I got extensions for them like these
https://www.stanfred.com.au/product-detail.php?pid=17
And the Alfa isn’t lowered but it does have a long nose…
I think I bought them through supercheap - it was a special order thoughThanks Haakon.
I may have to invest this also. It now take longer to jack up the car than it does to change the oil.
Agree, the VP GTS were the best looking. Impossible to find a set these days.I had a VN Clubbie, last batch and had a VP interior. A mate had the VP GTS and preferred the Clubbie wheels. They didn't fit. Personally I would have swapped in a trice even though the VN wheels were nice the GTS wheels were the best HSV ever offered. In my opinion of course. Sadly don't scale up to 19s or 20s.
I always err on the side of caution with stuff like this, but just for the sake of the argument:This isn't a daily driver (under 1,000km a year if I'm lucky) so I'm thinking about taking my chances............