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Title: The Boys handling problems
Post by: feeutfo on 09 January 2011, 10:48:19
How is it after Wim'ing? Fixed? :)
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2011, 11:07:53
You talking about me being able to manage 100% transfer between glass and mouth on a Friday night (or the Cobra, seeing as I'd gone for tiffin last night)?
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: feeutfo on 09 January 2011, 11:29:03
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You talking about me being able to manage 100% transfer between glass and mouth on a Friday night (or the Cobra, seeing as I'd gone for tiffin last night)?
:'( we considered texting you guys to see if your about, but we have too much on down here, bathroom is in bits  :'(
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2011, 11:31:24
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You talking about me being able to manage 100% transfer between glass and mouth on a Friday night (or the Cobra, seeing as I'd gone for tiffin last night)?
:'( we considered texting you guys to see if your about, but we have too much on down here, bathroom is in bits  :'(
I believe Mrs TB did text Mrs CG to gloat invite you...
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: feeutfo on 09 January 2011, 11:39:13
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You talking about me being able to manage 100% transfer between glass and mouth on a Friday night (or the Cobra, seeing as I'd gone for tiffin last night)?
:'( we considered texting you guys to see if your about, but we have too much on down here, bathroom is in bits  :'(
I believe Mrs TB did text Mrs CG to gloat invite you...
Yes, we have replied giving a couple of weeks notice, her parents are over then too.


Anyway, how did wim go, at least?
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2011, 14:55:56
WIM went fine, the Santander issue aside.

Its much better now, back to its old self :D
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: feeutfo on 09 January 2011, 15:59:04
O oh, look out Milton Keynes.

Tyres as well?
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2011, 18:40:24
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O oh, look out Milton Keynes.

Tyres as well?
Tyres and geo  :'(
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: feeutfo on 09 January 2011, 19:44:48
What tyres? Come on man! Details details? How far out was Geo? What tyres did you go for? Come on come on?  :D
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2011, 19:49:11
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What tyres? Come on man! Details details? How far out was Geo? What tyres did you go for? Come on come on?  :D
Geo was way off. The rear was all wrong, the front side I hadn't touched was 1d49 (the side me and tunnie changed the hub on, and didn't bother measuring (as it was going to WIM) was nearer :o)

Still got an awful lot of camber at the rear, can't resolve that without changing rear suspension components, but they have dialled out the wander and random pulls.

Tyres, I won't say until I have got more miles on them, as I may be falling into the trap of comparing fresh rubber and straight geo with old, worn rubber (and SP9000s at that, complete with tramline issues) and pissed suspension.
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 January 2011, 21:49:37
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What tyres? Come on man! Details details? How far out was Geo? What tyres did you go for? Come on come on?  :D
Geo was way off. The rear was all wrong, the front side I hadn't touched was 1d49 (the side me and tunnie changed the hub on, and didn't bother measuring (as it was going to WIM) was nearer :o)

Still got an awful lot of camber at the rear, can't resolve that without changing rear suspension components, but they have dialled out the wander and random pulls.

Tyres, I won't say until I have got more miles on them, as I may be falling into the trap of comparing fresh rubber and straight geo with old, worn rubber (and SP9000s at that, complete with tramline issues) and pissed suspension.

But what tyres? Not after a comparison with the old but interested all the same ;)

I'm seriously considering a set of Toyo Proxis after the end of the bad weather as well as changing the rear track arms as they're seized solid :(
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: Broomies Mate on 09 January 2011, 22:34:48
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What tyres? Come on man! Details details? How far out was Geo? What tyres did you go for? Come on come on?  :D
Geo was way off. The rear was all wrong, the front side I hadn't touched was 1d49 (the side me and tunnie changed the hub on, and didn't bother measuring (as it was going to WIM) was nearer :o)

Still got an awful lot of camber at the rear, can't resolve that without changing rear suspension components, but they have dialled out the wander and random pulls.

Tyres, I won't say until I have got more miles on them, as I may be falling into the trap of comparing fresh rubber and straight geo with old, worn rubber (and SP9000s at that, complete with tramline issues) and pissed suspension.

But what tyres? Not after a comparison with the old but interested all the same ;)

I'm seriously considering a set of Toyo Proxis after the end of the bad weather as well as changing the rear track arms as they're seized solid :(

Cant comment for the Omega, but I have Toyo Poxy TR1's on my Cavalier, and they are shockingly bad.  Back to Firestones once these are shot.

They may be completely different on an Omega though!  :-/
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 January 2011, 23:07:54
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What tyres? Come on man! Details details? How far out was Geo? What tyres did you go for? Come on come on?  :D
Geo was way off. The rear was all wrong, the front side I hadn't touched was 1d49 (the side me and tunnie changed the hub on, and didn't bother measuring (as it was going to WIM) was nearer :o)

Still got an awful lot of camber at the rear, can't resolve that without changing rear suspension components, but they have dialled out the wander and random pulls.

Tyres, I won't say until I have got more miles on them, as I may be falling into the trap of comparing fresh rubber and straight geo with old, worn rubber (and SP9000s at that, complete with tramline issues) and pissed suspension.

But what tyres? Not after a comparison with the old but interested all the same ;)

I'm seriously considering a set of Toyo Proxis after the end of the bad weather as well as changing the rear track arms as they're seized solid :(

Cant comment for the Omega, but I have Toyo Poxy TR1's on my Cavalier, and they are shockingly bad.  Back to Firestones once these are shot.

They may be completely different on an Omega though!  :-/

Sure there have been several good reviews of them on Omegas... Jimbob had/has them IIRCC
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
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Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: Jimbob on 10 January 2011, 06:57:10
Not Quite...Ljay had 4, now down to 2 on the front, to vredstein on the back.

A very grippy, very noisy tyre, given current prices I wouldnt buy again, they were a lot cheaper than most when we bought them
Title: Re: The Boys handling problems
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 January 2011, 10:04:33
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Not Quite...Ljay had 4, now down to 2 on the front, to vredstein on the back.

A very grippy, very noisy tyre, given current prices I wouldnt buy again, they were a lot cheaper than most when we bought them
Ah... That's that sorted then! Thanks JB  :y