2nd Hand Yank wrote:Another similar/same diameter tyre is the 215/75R15. Do you really think stock gearing plus an EJ22 would be good? As is with my tyre size, I don't consider my gearing to be "low." Idle speed is around 7 km/h. I'm just hoping the idle speed won't be over 10 km/h.
If I were you I would stay with 26-27" tyres on 14" rims. Possibly some mild All Terrain tyres. That with an EJ22 and your stock gearbox would be fine. Bennie seems to to find it adequate
I think it's the 13" wheels that make your L Series feel powerful. I'm considering buying some 13" wheels for highway cruising. I've met a few people that reckoned they're better for fuel economy. Now that 91 octane is passing the $1.50 mark here in North QLD.

Probably. If you read what I wrote below the fuel economy even with giving the car a good boot full was really good and power was easily adequate (of course the car isn't loaded up though) and we through in 20l of octane98 for the hell of it.
Chem-i-weld?
You put it in your radiator, its ment to stop leaks whether they be radiator, head gasket or the likes. Seems to of done the job in mine

Cost $10 for a bottle.
So tyre clearance is the only reason you want the 4" lift?

Fender trimming should be able to solve that.
Get RSR 555's 3" lift kit and you'll be laughing.

(I still want it

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In the foz, yes. 4" including tyres though. The tyres aren't going to rub on the fenders, mainly on the actually body of the car on full lock only.
d_generate wrote:That Chemi Weld is great, we ran it in our taxi for about 500,00km, it got to the stage where we were adding a bottle a week & pretty much running it pure before we finally fixed the car lol, main thing is to do a long run as soon as you put it in.
Yeah, sure is, its fixed the head gasket issue the L had. Yeah took it for a 120km run accross Perth with no number plates. lol
El_Freddo wrote:For the EA82, the stock 23 inch tyres are going to be the best performance you can get and possibly be the best economy too. Dunno because I no longer have the EA82, but when I had the MPFI it was great on fuel even when giving it heaps

Yeah very true, although mine isnt even running on all 4 cylinder properly its quite torquey, especially down low and quite quick(for what it is of course). Getting new tyres tomorrow with are the stock 23", don't want to hurt performance or economy(trying to tell myself its not going to me modded). Ive now one 200km in it on 16l of fuel and we were spinning the front wheels on take off(due to being completely bald) and giving it abit of a boot full to see what she has (power wise) and it went really well.