my wagon's 6 stud conversion

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:20 pm

hahah thats the first thing i said to him when i came to help fit them.

it all goes on without scrub.... but im still going to modify the radius rod for him to move the wheel foreward a bit just to be on the safe side

dave

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:34 pm

How is the radius rod gonna be modded?

It does look slightly out of proportion but in a good way....this is good for me to look at actually, mine with similar wheel size but with 6" lift might actually look reasonably proportioned.

Good that nothing scrubs....I hope it still doesn't scrub when you actually drive it (over bumps, bashing around offroad etc might be a whole `nother ball game!)

Post by **Alex** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:40 pm

AndrewT wrote:How is the radius rod gonna be modded?

It does look slightly out of proportion but in a good way....this is good for me to look at actually, mine with similar wheel size but with 6" lift might actually look reasonably proportioned.

Good that nothing scrubs....I hope it still doesn't scrub when you actually drive it (over bumps, bashing around offroad etc might be a whole `nother ball game!)

if we put some washers on the end of the radius rod it will move the wheel further forward in the arch. Where the control arm bolts to the xmember should be ok too ans the angle will be minimal down there(if that makes sense haha)

it wont scrub at all andy tmack. We've ben jumping on the car trying everything to get it to rub and nothing happens!

oh and yeah...i might be axing the red bits haha

alex

Shark · Post by **Shark** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:22 am

Must admit thats looking pretty sweet man....

Yeah i agree with everyone else, get rid of the red.....BUT paint it pink instead, will suit you better....LOL

Kidding

Marc

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:29 am

LOL LOL LOL

dave

92 brumby · Post by **92 brumby** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:05 pm

looking good. those tyres are quite good too i had them on my brumby before i got the stt's i was very happy with them

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:38 pm

wheel conversion is now basically done. only test now is driving..but thats not gonna happen for a few days while new gearbox and diff is put in.

looks good.....big....gagagagaga

alex will put pics up lata i imagine

dave

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:26 pm

So what's going on here?!

I go away for a week on ski camp

before I left Alex had wanky on the market. Now that I'm back I find out that he's kept it cos of some shiny wheels... You can't help yourself can you mate???

Did AndrewT or D3VIL Dave happen to send you in the direction of shiny stuff? Cos we all know that Alex + Shiny stuff = Alex owning that shiny stuff...

Well, it looks like you've pretty much got it sorted. I wonder what the top end speed will be now?!

Good effort and I'm glad that your keeping wanky - also glad to hear that Fatz is keeping his monster wagon!

Cheers

Bennie

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:45 pm

dave definetly did not point in that direction.n..but did go with hium to pick up the bling:D

dave

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:46 pm

Alex is skitzo, don't worry bout him haha.

Post by **Alex** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:35 pm

thanks guys hahaha.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:15 pm

post up more pics alex!

Post by **Alex** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:43 pm

tomorrow ill throw some up. Cbf right now

Alex

Post by **Alex** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:19 pm

ok heres the finished pics.

this is the best before pic i could find.

and after

alex

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:26 pm

looks good,
don't like the red though.
Also your going to have major issues with your rear wheels rubbing from the looks of those pics.
Good effort regardless

Post by **Alex** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:45 pm

Fatz wrote:looks good,
don't like the red though.
Also your going to have major issues with your rear wheels rubbing from the looks of those pics.
Good effort regardless

yeah...the rears are still going to be chopped out abit. Should fit ok tho.

The red is going as well. Due to popular demand hha.

alex

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:47 pm

before you take to the rear guards with an axe... have a serious think about these tyres. Sounds like the main reason you want to use them is because you bought them cheap?

Its much easier to cut your guards away than to replace the material down the track if you change your mind.

I am not trying to talk you out of it. Its just I have seen people go down this path before. get excited. go huge. realise it was a bad idea. go back to more sensible tyres and end up with a chopped up set of guards for no reason.

your call though. i'm not denying they look cool. I just think they will be impractical offroad.

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:53 pm

agreed.
i still cry at night

Chrus · Post by **Chrus** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:09 pm

In general i also like what you have done (apart from the red paint

it looks tops ).

Only questions that i have, is, clearance between the wheel and the guard become a problem when going through thick mud? What about when you let pressure down as well? Would lifting the body help more?

Post by **Alex** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:23 pm

vincentvega wrote:before you take to the rear guards with an axe... have a serious think about these tyres. Sounds like the main reason you want to use them is because you bought them cheap?

Its much easier to cut your guards away than to replace the material down the track if you change your mind.

I am not trying to talk you out of it. Its just I have seen people go down this path before. get excited. go huge. realise it was a bad idea. go back to more sensible tyres and end up with a chopped up set of guards for no reason.

your call though. i'm not denying they look cool. I just think they will be impractical offroad.

yes im chopping the car to make it fit these 29's. The rear only needs a tiny tap to get them to fit nicely, and the fronts have been done in such a way that even with little tyres and no lift you wont be able to notice theyve been cut. Its amazing what flares and mudlflaps can conceal!

There is still another inch of lift to come in the front and the rears should be fine with only a light tap.

Im also changing the gear ratio to 3.9 which SHOULD help a little bit offroad.

I did this conversion because my tyres where shagged and i wasnt keen on forking out over $1000 for a set of BFG's and to be honest the super trippers haven't impressed me much, they are way to soft and wear out very quickly.

Another reason ive done this conversion is to TRY and stop spinning wheels offroad and get more traction/flotation with bigger tyres.

Ive always said from the start, when these tyres are shagged, im going to downsize them to a 28inch tyre.

alex