Rio Verde Green V6

[MadOnVaux!]

Im liking the look of those wheels....it'll look superb when all 4 are on

[EddeyDancer]

As a note, the tyres are 225/35/18 and the rims ET is 47, and there is plenty of clearance behind the wheel...

Mate...
You've done very well there...
The New Rims look much better with that Deeper Dish Style...
I think you should have gone for the 40 Profile instead of the 35 though, with 235's at the Rear...
It's looking really good...

[BMJ]

Did you get permission to use that style of wheel? If not take them off.

LOL, OK Mark. What can I say we both have great taste, I like the BK299's on your cally they look great.

[BMJ]

Just a note, the castellated nut is an absolute pain in the *** to get off and refit as you need a ton of leverage and force to undo and redo the nut, .

Thast becasue you did it wrong ...you undo the nut first while the brakes are still on, that way you can

A. get someone to press the brake while you undo the nut
B. Jam an old screw driver or bar into the cooling vents of the disc so it will then jam aginst the caliper (if the disc has broke the securing screw then simply put 2 wheel bolts in)

done it that way many times and never had any problems

Thanks Fraz.

[BMJ]

Im liking the look of those wheels....it'll look superb when all 4 are on

Thanks MadOn Vaux. I'll be fitting the new tyres and rims sunday and getting a wheel alignment shortly thereafter. Brake calipers are going to be red on slotted disc's all round.

Firstly, I'll roll and pump the guards so I'll put some pictures up when I do that next week. Then it's of to the paint shop for a respray in rio verde green.

[BMJ]

As a note, the tyres are 225/35/18 and the rims ET is 47, and there is plenty of clearance behind the wheel...

Mate...
You've done very well there...
The New Rims look much better with that Deeper Dish Style...
I think you should have gone for the 40 Profile instead of the 35 though, with 235's at the Rear...
It's looking really good...

Thanks Eddey. I might try 235/35/18 down the track for the rear, but im definitely sticking to the 225/35/18 on the front.

[Mark1]

Did you get permission to use that style of wheel? If not take them off.

LOL, OK Mark. What can I say we both have great taste, I like the BK299's on your cally they look great.

I don't have them anymore.

[BMJ]

Did you get permission to use that style of wheel? If not take them off.

LOL, OK Mark. What can I say we both have great taste, I like the BK299's on your cally they look great.

I don't have them anymore.

That's a shame.

[Mark1]

Still got the same style but I think a much better looking wheel.

[BMJ]

Still got the same style but I think a much better looking wheel.

I know what you mean, I like the snow flake design also and went for a similiar design in the 18's.

Below is a picture of the new rims fittted.

[Allys Cally]

they look good

[Mark1]

Nice

[EddeyDancer]

Very Nice...

[BMJ]

Hi Guys,
I received the reworked throttle body and traction control body just before christmas, the internal diameter of the throttle body was increased from 64mm to 72mm before the butterfly and after the butterfly increased to 68mm to match the traction control internal diameter of 68mm. Also I had the traction control body blanked, as this will soon be made redundant by the a quaife limited slip differential that is to be fitted soon.

Picture below:

[BMJ]

If you wish to get this done here are the details.

Throttle Body & Traction Control Modifications.

With permission from Gav Howe.

ebay seller name: sneakapeak99

Description of ebay sale, Quote:
"Please note this is to send your own throttle body to be worked as its very difficult to source these now. The buy it now price is £60 free uk delivery

c25xe v6 MODIFIED throttle body which is machined out to a 68mm bore from the original standard 64mm bore. A new butterfly has been CNC machined to the precise angle to ensure a snug fit, using 2mm ground aluminium plate with the spindle modified to suit. All throttle bodies are re-greased and internals polished to a mirror finish.
PLEASE DO NOT MISTAKE THIS PRODUCT WITH SOME OTHERS FOR SALE WITH THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED 64mm BORE. ALL c25xe engines have this as original equipment. This may be the ONLY place you can get them at the modified size of 68mm creating that extra power beyond that of the standard 64mm bore.
This 68mm throttle body will unrestrict your v6 and allow it to pull strong all up the rev range and iliminating any flat spots you have. 10+ bhp and 18+ lb torque increase

All work is carried out by myself to guarantee highest quality. I am a qualified Engineer and skilled Machinist, with all machine work carried out on a state of the art cnc 3axis milling machine and lathe. I have many years experience in the motor sports trade, building and tuning many popular petrol engines. I can modify many types of throttle body, and can offer other engineering services on request. Please check my feedback - 100% positive... "

I've also asked Gav if he would match the Traction Control and he said, there's no need to as that already has a internal diameter is already 68mm. But he will blank it off for you and polish the bore.

Price for this is:
Throttle Body Rework 60.00GBP
Traction Control Blanking 10.00GBP

You will need to post your Throttle Body and or Traction Control Body to:

Gav Howe
42 Brookland Road
Langport
Somerset
ta 10 9ta
United Kingdom

Gav will accept paypal, email the payment to crazygav69@hotmail.com