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Had loads of questions about the extra sets of wheels etc via eBay.
I have 2 extra sets of 15s to sell, car comes on 16s with cheap road legal tyres.
1 - with 2x 195/55/ZR15 Nangkang NS2R Sport tyres with good thread left (5/6mm), and 2x rubbish road tyres.
2 - with 2x 195/50/R15 82V Nangkang...
A fair question and not one I'm likely to ever get an answer to, the joys of shared track car ownership!
We went halves on the replacement engine, but the blown gearbox has sent our relationship over the edge.
A shame really as it went so well before hand, on slicks or semi slicks it was a...
As title,
I have had the engine replaced after my fellow owner (and just about still friend) blew the clutch/engine my changing from 5th to 1st whilst on a track day.
Replacement engine sourced from Tim Finch, fitted and running well.
Next track day gearbox (again a replacement from 172 cup)...
Just need a new bottom end and I'll be back, was going OK, but my 'friend' who changed from 5th to 1st last track day my have had something to do with this failure!
Sadly wasn't the tyres that let me down,
It was the lump of crank that flew through the bottom end!
Genuine question..... anyone got a decent 172 engine for sale? Ideally near Surrey?
When you say cheap/on offer, where do people get these bargains from, other than ebay I've struggled to find slick/semi slicks for my little track toy.
OK, having spent ages looking on here and pistonheads forum,
I've order new toyo r1r (pair) and Nankang NS-2R (pair) 195 50 15
Also got some nearly new
Yokohama AD08R (pair)
and
Dunlop Formula R Do1J (pair)
coming soon, but in 195 55 15 - Is this going to be too much of a problem on standard...