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Guybrush
29-08-2013, 12:05
What's the smallest wheels that you'd be able to get on a 182?
I can't find anyone running wheels smaller than 15"
Wondering if they'd take a set of 13" steels.
Bigfoot
29-08-2013, 12:08
Discs are 280mm up front, so 15" will be the smallest you can go, doubt 14" will fit even with 4 pots which will fit better in the wheel.
Trevhib
29-08-2013, 13:23
swap the brakes over from a base model :scared:

I doubt even the base models from that era had less than 14" minimum as OE though, whether they would have taken a 13" after market wheel I dunno.

What are these? 14's maybe?

http://www.todoautos.com.pe/attachments/f46/159013d1231963695-vendo-renault-clio-2003-pb060615.jpg
Guybrush
29-08-2013, 14:04
swap the brakes over from a base model :scared:


Yeah, I know... Was just asking the question.
Trevhib
29-08-2013, 14:14
You misunderstood. It wasn't a genuine suggestion that I thought you hadn't considered, I was joking. The scared face smiley is a reference to being worried about the outcome of actually going ahead with the idea of fitting lesser brakes to a higher performance model.
Guybrush
29-08-2013, 14:23
You misunderstood. It wasn't a genuine suggestion that I thought you hadn't considered, I was joking. The scared face smiley is a reference to being worried about the outcome of actually going ahead with the idea of fitting lesser brakes to a higher performance model.

Gotcha.. :cooter:

Small brakes big engine is a great combo, no? I mean that's weight reduction stage 1 :cartman:
Trevhib
29-08-2013, 14:32
Ai. I'm sure there are plenty of examples of this sort of thing out there given what we've seen over the years :D

Actually I guess it's not so unusual to find this in certain motor sports, like the drag strip etc.
Andrew Cooke
30-08-2013, 08:25
Ai. I'm sure there are plenty of examples of this sort of thing out there given what we've seen over the years :D

Actually I guess it's not so unusual to find this in certain motor sports, like the drag strip etc.

I fitted the 8mm thick non vented front disks onto my hillclimber, and the rears I made were tiny (I almost fitted bicycle brakes..).
Trevhib
30-08-2013, 10:36
:agree:

You still got the Twingo Andy?
Andrew Cooke
01-09-2013, 10:34
:agree:

You still got the Twingo Andy?

yep, just slipped through another MOT so I guess it's not off to the scrappies just yet :D