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Hatterasguy · #1 03-18-2008, 04:13 PM

Pfff that bottle of M1 ATF is at least 2-3+ years old, I just took it off the shelf. Amsoil or Febi is going in next.

No the Jetta doesn't get a picture, well maybe at some point...when I am crushing it with a D8.

pawoSD · #2 03-18-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Pfff that bottle of M1 ATF is at least 2-3+ years old, I just took it off the shelf. Amsoil or Febi is going in next.

No the Jetta doesn't get a picture, well maybe at some point...when I am crushing it with a D8.

What wheels are those that you have on your SDL....I like those. What car are they from/what size?

Hatterasguy · #3 03-18-2008, 04:23 PM

Yeah I like them, except they don't make them anymore. They were made by AT and were sold on Tirerack, so if I curb one I am SOL.

They are 16's, I forget the offset and width, I think 7.5-8 inches. I have a brand new set of tires sitting in the basement waiting to go on. Thats why I didn't bother putting the junk wheels on it this year, I don't care if those tires flat spot.

The new shoes are 225/55/16 in front, 245/50/16 out back. IE as big as you can go on a W126 without rubbing. The downside of the new shoes is that they are directional and staggared so I can't rotate them. I realized how dumb that was after I ordered them.

So I'll be needing new tires in like 15k miles.

I'd prefer 18in AMG's but I don't want my teeth jared out, and the rears would rub. To run 18's on a W126 you really need SLS, and even then its tight.

pawoSD · #4 03-18-2008, 04:31 PM

Did it make your speedo innacurate? Or is the overall wheel diameter the same? Around here its best to have nice thick rubber on your rims to protect from the pot holes.

Low profile tires are toast around here.