My pocket rocket 197

[Pantom]

Hi, I'm from Slovenia. And this is my toy, pics from 2 years ago

Then with 4 spacers of 15mm

And at last this year I bought new wheels - 8J x 17" ET51 special order, which is lighter than orig by 1,7kg (10,4 kg orig -> 8,7kg)......

...... and at the end new springs from Eibach (front -20mm, rear -25mm)

With new springs handling has improved at higer speeds (let's say above 50mph), for about 4-5% I'm faster in some corners I know well.

 

[chrispy.clio]

Looks really nice. I like black wheels on RB cars atm

 

[Soph]

Slovenia looks quite a nice country in your pictures. Very nice 197 too.

 

[Ben.]

love it

 

[Gaz_]

Nice that!

 

[Guppy]

Looks lovely!

197's have grown on me. Hope the new 200 will aswell

 

[Plummer]

Very nice 197 there!
Thats exactly what I would do to one.

 

[pritchard182]

people with good taste put back wheels on rbs fact

 

[Beef-Mc]

Some cracking pics there.

 

[Gaz_]

people with good taste put back wheels on rbs fact

Black you mean

 

[jesus]

Very nice, love the colour.

 

[will6]

Black wheels suit it great.
Very nice photo's too

 

[Christophe]

wheels suit nicely.

 

[alanc1000]

looks fantastic!

 

[Pantom]

Thanks for replys, guys. Now I'm looking for new tires and trying to get something more gripy from Bridgestone like RE-11, Yokohama Advan, Neova series or maybe Hankook R-S2, but in this time of global crisis nobody wants to order something more "special". Oh, and I need tires for everyday use, not something like R888.

 

[Fagan]

Makes me want to swap my anthracite turinis for black ultraleggeras, minted mate!

 

[trile]

great car
what alloys are those, how much ?

 

[Pantom]

This wheels are made by MAK - model XLR Ice black, but by special order from my friend, they were painted mat black and ET was modified by "orig" 48 to 51.

 

[Jay]

Very nice! Best colour of course!

 

[Leah]

looks stunning

 

[Tom@JMS]

oft! Not a lot of metal on those alloys!

 

[ric1.4]

very nice mate

 

[Mr Burns]

Gotta agree it looks awesome!

 

[mini_nick]

That looks awesome! how is the ride quality on the eibach springs? Its what im after for mine

 

[nick.]

the wheels suit the car a treat, looks great m8

 

[DebV6]

Lovely, great colour

 

[seb]

RB on the 197 is growing on me... i like!

 

[Ralphizzle]

Like it a lot!

MAK XLR rims i pressume?

 

[Leeshez]

Very nice.

 

[Alan]

Good pics.

 

[Pantom]

That looks awesome! how is the ride quality on the eibach springs? Its what im after for mine

Just go for it. I can't explain really because I'm not so good in english, but I'll try. The car is almost comfortable like it was before. The main difference I can feel at higher speed and faster corners (above 50 mph), where handling improve (5% faster ?), but nothing more impressive happens.

 

[Alex_X93]

Tidy 197.

 

[Damo_Sport]

G on a gearknob? :s

 

[Waitey]

Its a 6

 

[Damo_Sport]

Its a 6

is it lol, looks like a G

 

[Curley]

is it lol, looks like a G

I don't usually use this quote but epic fail

Rb 197s are the dogs, the wheels suit it very well!

 

[simoxmino]

beautiful color, beautiful photos...

i love this blue! go with hankook rs2 pantom

 

[Alex H]

Where are you from in Slovenia? I spent a few weeks in Koper last summer, had a great little break, lovely country! Didn't see any RS's though.

 

[Pantom]

Where are you from in Slovenia? I spent a few weeks in Koper last summer, had a great little break, lovely country! Didn't see any RS's though.

I can say I'm from Koper, 10min out of center. I'm glad that you had a great break here in Slovenia.

 

[Alex H]

I'm coming back to Koper later on this year, to stay with a friend. Last summer I stayed in Ankaran, you probably know it