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    Do These Tires Make My Butt Look Too Big???

     



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    WOW!!! Simply WOW!!! Can you imagine the launch!!
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    and on a car with irs rear suspension---bounce, bounce,bounce bang,rev, shut off, coast to side of road, cell phone check location, call for tow truck
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    But, it does look cool!
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    Yep, certainly looks killer mean but I wonder how well a set up like that or even something not as wide would handle corners at speed ?
    I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.

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    I imagine that IRS got replaced with a narrowed rigid rear end with a 4-bar and coil-overs. That tires don't hang out, so the rear end is a LOT narrower than the original.

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    Yep, I'd bet that the entire rear suspension got replaced when they tubbed the rear, but it's a moot point as the only reason for posting was the visual impact. Corners at speed?? The only corner that thing sees is turning around at the end of a straight line blast!! Anyone who thinks that the owner of that beast cares about road course performance needs a reality check, IMO. It's a straight line burner, pure and simple.
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    I'll bet it's just lovely if he gets caught in the rain!
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    How many miles per gal ???

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    Quote Originally Posted by onekarnut View Post
    How many miles per gal ???
    Your auto correct must have left the "S" off - "smiles" per gallon! Perma-Grin!!

    Just to be clear, this was just a picture that popped up on one of the FB sites and it's not something I know anything about. Just posted for fun.
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    Well that is the difference between American ( not all gladly ) and us down here in New Zealand, we build our car to drive and that is whether to the track for a days racing or normal either street cruising or open road use. And we do have some down here with big tubs fitted with huge rims and tyres. Now if that car was strictly straight line racing I would think it would be fitted with slicks and wouldn't have all the normal bits and pieces hanging underneath it. I original thought it was a clever photoshop job.
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    Here we go again.. another example for Mark to say how much better New Zealand cars are.. one picture of someones car with huge tires and Mark wants to say Americans don't build cars that handle streets or road courses..

    C;mon Mark, It's just 1 picture. Please don't say that millions of cars can't handle a street or road course based on 1 single picture. Wait a minute.. I think i have a picture of an earth mover here somewhere.... what conclusion will you reach with that one??

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    Here we go again.. another example for Mark to say how much better New Zealand cars are.. one picture of someones car with huge tires and Mark wants to say Americans don't build cars that handle streets or road courses..

    C;mon Mark, It's just 1 picture. Please don't say that millions of cars can't handle a street or road course based on 1 single picture. Wait a minute.. I think i have a picture of an earth mover here somewhere.... what conclusion will you reach with that one??
    Just a picture?
    You don't have a real one parked up on the farm I can borrow do you?

    'Cos I'm seriously thinking of buying another wee one for myself...about a three ton track hoe...
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    JB, how about an 8 ton wheel loader? We can perhaps try a slalom course in the gravel pit.. rofl..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiplash23T View Post
    Well that is the difference between American and us down here in New Zealand, we build our car to drive and that is whether to the track for a days racing or normal either street cruising or open road use. .
    I based my comments from the above. And we're a family show.. Please clean up your language.
    It was only 1 picture. (and it has stirred the pot so well - you'd assume it was an album!)

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    I tubbed my 37 and loved it at the time...would I do another? NO! It rode rough and handled poorly on the road. And God help you if you have a flat!...But diversity is what makes the world go around, so if that's the look you like than go for it! JMHO
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