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EA82T spare tyre
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:28 pm
by timmo
Cars with the EA82T came with a space saver from the factory didnt they? Was this so there was more space between the turbo and the tyre? will I have any issues if i put a normal spare under my bonnet? ie will it get too hot? what do you other fellas do?
Cheers.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:23 pm
by Suby Wan Kenobi
Yes you will end up blowing the side out of the tyre.
You can mount then in the boot there is a thread ready to accept a mount on the LH side
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:37 pm
by Chris_Rogers
as above. you will cook one side of it. I used the boot mount with my sedan with a suitably sized bolt to hod it down.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:51 pm
by timmo
Yeah I thought that might be the case. Would it be worth having a go at making some kind of heat shield with a sheet of aluminium or something? Its for my wagon so i can always just throw it in the back, but it will be annoying eh.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:55 pm
by Chris_Rogers
if your donor is a RX then it will have the heatshield already there for it. best option is in the back though.
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:57 pm
by timmo
nahh its not an RX, theres only a small heatshield between the turbo and the trans. Might just try and fabricate a bracket to stand it up in the back of the wagon. Thanks for the advice
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:47 am
by Wilbur
My 27 inch spare is either in the boot or on the roof bars.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:10 am
by steptoe
then there will be room for an intercooler !
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:28 am
by timmo
haha we'll see about that
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:22 pm
by Alex
is it just the turbo models or sedans which have a threaded hole in boot?
or am i being stupid thinking my wagon might have one??
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:47 pm
by bluesteel
my 85 tourer has the threaded hole
its on the left hand side under the vinyl and underlay;)
have a look is pretty obvious
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:44 pm
by timmo
Well that could be very handy. I havnt had a chance to have a look yet - does a standard spare fit behind the wheel arch on top of the jack storage box? If it does that would be perfect.
Cheers
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:56 pm
by Alex
i had a look in my wagon yesterday...it does have a threaded hole...but my spare doesnt fit there...damn 27inch tyres
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:07 pm
by yarney
Hi 90subiewgn i got a 90 wagon and it has the threaded hole and i got 27" super trippers on my 14" spare
It fits in nicely i used a bolt from the front suspension can't remender which one it is tho but the length is perfect don't need to cut it at all.
Jan
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:14 pm
by Alex
hmmm really? interesting...my subwoofer gets in the way anyway!
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:46 pm
by timmo
yarney wrote:Hi 90subiewgn i got a 90 wagon and it has the threaded hole and i got 27" super trippers on my 14" spare
It fits in nicely i used a bolt from the front suspension can't remender which one it is tho but the length is perfect don't need to cut it at all.
Jan
cant seem to find a threaded hole in my 87 wagon now that it took me ages to get the trim off! Is it behind the guard on the LHS so the wheel stands upright on top of the storage / jack compartment? Will have to make my own bracket I think using some threaded rod and an existing or new hole, especially since there is a dirty big speaker getting in the way there aswell. Another job to add to the list...
Tim
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:16 pm
by timmo
haha found the thread in the floor - I was looking in the wrong spot. I manage to come up with this solution today....
Tim