VR Senator with LSx454

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

OZ38 wrote:

Just want to say Awesome Build you have there, lov’in it. Cheers Deek

Cheers buddy, much apreciated

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^cheers mate, tomorrow I am going to make the decision.  Looks like everything its a bit of a compomise. I am leaning toward the nitto as a good compromise between $$ and grip. Pretty sure they won’t be the last set i buy so will get a chance to try more.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

VRSenator065 wrote:

^cheers mate, tomorrow I am going to make the decision. Looks like everything its a bit of a compomise. I am leaning toward the nitto as a good compromise between $$ and grip. Pretty sure they won’t be the last set i buy so will get a chance to try more.

LMAO Mr Understatement! 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Lol, yea well i admit it, its impossible to drive it without giving a bit of welly every now and then. Well for me anyway and yes i am an old fart, but shit its fun spinning the rears (up to the speed limit of course) 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

I could see a set of rears lasting 1 (one) Track day if you got carried away!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

And how much fun will that be!

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Still waiting on dive way trans launch videos…..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

So predictable 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Right, well looks like my local tyre dealer (not a lot of choice in little old Gawler) doesn’t have much of a range to choose from when it comes to semi slicks.  In fact I am pretty sure they don’t really sell too many up in my neck of the woods.

They are though happy to fit and align tyres if I supply them though.  So question is has anyone had any experience buying tyres on line, and if so who to go through.  Or is that a bad idea?

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

What you need to be very carful of many of the online sellers they sell tires cheap. But they are old stock you need to ask the year of manufacture. They will try and tell you that have been stored out of light etc, but that’s not relevant the rubber does deteriorate and they do have a age limit.

[GNGBNGParticipant View build HERE Member since: December 22, 2015 Posts: 3]

I’d try Gordon Leven Motorsport Tyres

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

sands vs wrote:

What you need to be very carful of many of the online sellers they sell tires cheap. But they are old stock you need to ask the year of manufacture. They will try and tell you that have been stored out of light etc, but that’s not relevant the rubber does deteriorate and they do have a age limit.

Yep found that out before with  the first set I bought online that the rears were so out of balance, pretty obvious they were seconds.  Thats why I wanted to go to someone reputable.

GNGBNG wrote:

I’d try Gordon Leven Motorsport Tyres

Cheers will try and give them a call tomorrow.

[VS 355 UTEParticipant QLD96 vs v8 ute View build HERE Member since: January 13, 2016 Posts: 141]

Have bought tyres online from St George Tyres and just recently from Tempe Tyres.No issues,delivered in a couple of days.I always ask the date of manufacture or some sites will have it displayed.Saved $180.00 a tyre on the Kumho KU39 from Tempe(less fitting& balancing).St George usually has a good range of Toyo R888 semi slicks at good prices.

On a side note the KU39 has really got some grip.Full throttle acceleration in second gear and no wheel spin once the full 18 psi hits(520rwhp xr6 turbo ute).The Yokohama Advan sports would break loose around 3000rpm ,but they were getting on.

Good luck with the purchase.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Great info right there buddy. Cheers

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

So got the new tyres today, went for the Kumho’s. Bloody drizzly rain today so cant really try out the grip. When i drove it into the shed gave it a bit of a look over, have to say I reckon its there, have given it quite a bit of stick in the least few runs, I can’t fault it. Living the dream with it so far

 

[jlssParticipant tasvr ss View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 155]

Tuff. They should of came of the showroom floor like that. Ha ha. Nice notice you went with the clear headlights and indicator lights. They really make the front look sharp.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thanks, yea wanted that cleaner look.  But not so you would notice straight away.

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Its nice when you feel like you have the car sorted and you can just get in a drive it. For a while they seem to just absorb so much money and time doing and redoing things

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea so true.  I mean there is still a couple of small scratches I would like to get fixed eventually.  Also I am not totally convinced the crankcase breather set up is right, I had to make it closed loop to pass emissions, but trouble is that doesn’t take into account it sitting on 7,000 rpm making 600 plus but that’s just a detail.  But yes it is 100% to the stage where I can get in, start it, warm it up then drive it as long or as hard as I want then put it away.  I am not lying its a bloody great feeling after such a journey building it, puts a smile on my face every time I drive it anywhere. 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Went through the same thing with the Catch can on mine Gary, came up with a design that works fine now… blew the rear main at one point…

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