Roy
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great wheels dude but ..... eerrr, not too sure about the spoiler! i guess whatever makes your clock tock....at the end of the day, you can only please yourself mate so enjoy.
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yep - sounds 'bout right. thanks for that. will get a-fixin' soon.
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just out of curiosity, did the speed of that whine increase with the revs ? mine seems to match the tyre revolutions. will check on that pesky dust cover - thanks for the info......
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hi guys - had a quick question. as i have been driving the supra over the last few days, i've been sort of keeping a ear out for any possible 'funny' noises that would indicate that something needs fixin'. as i pulled out of the carpark, i heard a strange whiney noise coming from the rear right wheel well that sort of becomes apparent at only certain revolutions. i kinda suspect slightly warped discs but was wondering if there could be any other possibles ? thanks...
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hi alex - agreed. believe i have some older dunlops on the front and newish falkens on the back. gotta wait for them to give up the ghost before switching. at least this gives me the excuse to shorten their lifespans by being sideways as much as possible ! great way to find out the handling characteristics of the car also.
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will do so most assuredly at most point and thanks 4 the offer. goin' 2 boxhill ?
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yeah - having digested your earlier explanation, i was kinda/sorta coming to the very same conclusion (obviously it took a while longer to sink in). when i manage to thrash this set, then i will probably re-consider the issue of the 17"ers. or......might get cheeky and get bigger brakes and then whinge around with the excuse of having to change rims for another set of 18"ers (better stuff as in lighter but on better rolling stock - still a pipe dream though...). anyways, thanks for the sage advice.
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thanks chris. i think i understand the crux of what you are getting at. if i may, can i ask what your suggestions would be as to what the best recourse is on this ? ie what are my options in trying to reign in this handling issue ? just for clarification, these rims/tyres were already on the car when i got it. from my limited knowledge of supras and experience garnered on test drives prior to purchasing, they don't really have major handling quirks and are quite staright forward in the handling department. thanks.
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think i will eventually have to consider smaller width (and/or bigger profile) tyres and maybe even a size smaller rims to banish the handling gremlins i'm facing right now. i guess it is safe to assume that any change in suspension components will not affect this tramlining effect ?
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i am currently running 245/40/18's in front and 285/35/18's on the rear and i can say that on bad tarmac ie central london - theres a whole lotta wrasslin' goin' on !