I was having a look around past postings on the WSCC forum for info on MEMFast and found the following post from TonyL in the Members Offers section...misfiled!
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Tony asks:
Posted 09 May 2007 - 08:59 AM
Mark
Can you plse confirm the tyre sizes you are using on your current Eleven demonstrator.
I am still having wheelarch clearance problems at the front, using Pirelli P3000 165/80 X R13 T on Minilites. The steering lock has to be severely restricted to avoid rubbing, and I have had to modify the headlamp housings to prevent the tyres fouling them and also the lamp wiring where it enters the housings.
I do not recall having such severe problems when driving your previous demonstrator, and am thinking of reducing the tyre width and profile at the front.
It may also be that the Minilites have a greater offset than the Minators you are using, making the problem worse. Any thoughts would be welcome.
Thx.
Now I'm running the car, I'm getting used to this lock restriction - but it has caught me out a couple of times. On the open road it's fine, but I have to plan every junction if I'm not going to run out of lock. The rack locks are metal sleeves and so will need dismantling for changing. I have notice a small amount of rubbing on full lock in reverse.
The Minilites fitted are MA1350B, 13x5, ETO - ET26
I was wondering what size steel-wheels and tyres otherw were running, whether the rubbing is a a problem, how much lock you have and finally (for interest), what diff ratio you are running, please?
I find that cruising round the Cotswolds, I use 4th, a bit of an event over 60 MPH and just 3rd for 30 MPH, and feet that a slightly longer diff might help. I am running a 3.9 though. Anyone out there with a 3.7 care to comment whether performance is blunted at all?
Cheers
Jon