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11-05-2011, 12:08 PM
maclovin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sambo73

Hi Guys,
I contacted Cox Motor Parts and ask for the shipping cost to Australia.

Price per wheel 145.00 pounds X 4 add 250.00 pounds for shipping = 830.00 pound

830 X $1.51 AUD = $1250 delivered to door.

do you think that is a good price?
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Do you have to pay import duty and GST?
11-05-2011, 12:15 PM
tony1234

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sambo73

Hi Guys,
I contacted Cox Motor Parts and ask for the shipping cost to Australia.

Price per wheel 145.00 pounds X 4 add 250.00 pounds for shipping = 830.00 pound

830 X $1.51 AUD = $1250 delivered to door.

do you think that is a good price?
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Price is OK for 18s.You should look around some local tyre places before you order them though.
11-05-2011, 06:49 PM
Sambo73

went to my local Tyres & More and was told there is a problem with 18" after market wheels. Something to do with the brake caliper been to big.

He said that i would need a 19X8 +45 at (wait for it) $900 per wheel (with tyres) :eek:

That to rich for my blood (plus the wife would divorce me)
11-05-2011, 08:00 PM
Fredoops

try www.tirerack.com.
12-05-2011, 10:45 AM
nxn75u

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sambo73

went to my local Tyres & More and was told there is a problem with 18" after market wheels. Something to do with the brake caliper been to big.

He said that i would need a 19X8 +45 at (wait for it) $900 per wheel (with tyres) :eek:

That to rich for my blood (plus the wife would divorce me)

Thats too expensive. What rims are they offering you?
12-05-2011, 03:38 PM
Sambo73

Quote:

Originally Posted by nxn75u

Thats too expensive. What rims are they offering you?

http://www.ozracing.com/car_wheels_v...0GT/25499.aspx
He said that this was the only wheels he could get in from his supplier!

I had a look at this web site www.tirerack.com. as Fredoops recommended.
Has anyone bought anything from these guys?
12-05-2011, 04:05 PM
Rudy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sambo73

http://www.ozracing.com/car_wheels_v...0GT/25499.aspx
He said that this was the only wheels he could get in from his supplier!

I had a look at this web site www.tirerack.com. as Fredoops recommended.
Has anyone bought anything from these guys?

Lol that guy is full of BS.

Anyway, 18 is perfectly fine. What criteria are you looking for in a wheel?
12-05-2011, 05:00 PM
Fredoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sambo73

http://www.ozracing.com/car_wheels_v...0GT/25499.aspx
He said that this was the only wheels he could get in from his supplier!

I had a look at this web site www.tirerack.com. as Fredoops recommended.
Has anyone bought anything from these guys?

one of the guys here brought tires fronthere... Don't remember the username but his/her sig us a puppy dog with a hat.
12-05-2011, 07:49 PM
nxn75u

i would recommend famous tyre store such as talebs or tempe tyres if you do not want to spend a lot on wheel and package tyres.

If you want quality Japanese rims you can try JDM concept or autotechnic. They are also in the trader lists.
13-05-2011, 10:22 AM
MKI4EVA

best rims to date........reminds me of C63 AMG'ish.

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Originally Posted by s-ichigo

these are very nice too
http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genui...gle-p-634.html
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1279949754
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1279949754
14-05-2011, 12:07 PM
Kwangstuhhh

Hey all!

Just got a question for those with aftermarket rims/experts :P

What's the max width and offset I could go with rims on my CU2 if I was looking at getting 18"?

Much help would be greatly appreciated :) :)

Thanks!
15-05-2011, 09:59 PM
WarrenM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WarrenM

Well it has been over a month since my installation was to take place, and I'm not much closer to it. My son's motor bike was damaged while parked and TOTALLED so he's been using my wife's car until the bike gets replaced. So I can't monopolise her car while mine is in the audio shop. Hopefully in two weeks' time.

In the meantime, the audio has been adjusted. Gone are the back door speakers. An extra amplifier has been thrown in - a Schneider SPA 9702A 2-channel amp. My Hertz HSK165 splits are being split - they are losing the passive crossover and going active crossover so they can be time-aligned by the JBL MS-8.

I'm also replacing the battery, going for a FULLRIVER 12V 55AH DEEP CYCLE AGM battery. This battery is 100% spill-proof even if damaged, can be discharged to over 80% of capacity which makes it excellent for high power amps, yet provides sufficient instantaneous cranking current for repeated engine starting. It has a 2 year warranty and a 5-to-10 year service life. Actual voltage available will be significantly greater than 12 volts, probably over 14 volts, which is optimum for most high quality car audio amplifiers. The 3.5 farad capacitor should keep the voltage to the amps more-or-less constant to the amplifiers. The battery terminals will be replaced with gold-plated terminals with digital voltage readout, able to accept multiple + and - cables up to 0GA. Total fuse requirements still to be determined.

Bury CC9060 IQ voice-controlled Bluetooth
Bury Series 9 Modular Base and Active Phone Cradle for HTC Desire
JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor / 8-channel Amplifier
Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 3072A 2-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 6000x mono block Amplifier
Hertz HSK 165 splits (new model) for front doors and pillars (replacing existing speakers)
Infinity 652i coax speakers for rear parcel shelf (replacing existing speakers)
Infinity 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf (replacing existing speaker)
Phase Linear HC-12 subwoofer for boot
VFM Audio 1.4 cu ft sealed subwoofer enclosure
SSL 3.5 Farad stiffening capacitor
FullRiver 12V 55AH deep cycle AGM battery

I have edge-braced and massively sound-deadened the subwoofer enclosure. For some subs sound-deadening can be a problem as it effectively increases the volume by perhaps 15%, putting more strain on the sub's motor (most subs rely to some extent on the internal air pressure of the enclosure to help the motor return the cone to rest. The Phase Linear sub can be used as a "free-air" sub, so its motor is not expected to require that help).

The wheel arches have been sound-deadened, using 3M Sound Deadener spray paint. The result has been very good, but I shall be adding more sound deadener in the next few days as I'm not completely happy with it yet.

The bonnet has been sound-deadened using a combination of constrained layer dampening (CLD) (like DynaMat) over 25% of the surface, then covered by foam-backed Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV). Sound deadening the bonnet has been very instructive - the direction of engine noise has changed from my face to my feet, meaning that the bonnet was one major conduit of engine noise, with the rest coming through the firewall.

The boot area under the spare tyre has been sound deadened using CLD 25% and completely covered by MLV. Exhaust noise has been lessened, but not nearly enough - the rest of the boot floor needs to be done.

The following areas will be similarly sound-proofed or sound-deadened:

Rear shelf
Boot
Doors
Firewall
Floor between firewall and front seats

That's all for now

Regards
Warren
Delayed yet again.

Photos of the car before installation:

Front side showing Modulo body kit (grille, bumper bar, side skirts, etc)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...FrontSmall.jpg

Rear side showing Modulo body kit (duckbill spoiler, bumper bar, etc)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...ulo_-_Copy.jpg

Inside showing Elegance Kit (Sports steering wheel, sports pedals, leather gear knob, brushed aluminium trim, etc)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...gance_Pack.jpg

Photos of some of the electronics to be installed:

FullRiver DC55-12 sealed leakproof deep-cycle battery
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...le_Battery.jpg

SSL 350B 3.5 Farad Power Capacitor
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/..._Capacitor.jpg

JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor (pre-equalisation + post-equalisation + time alignment + optional 8-channel amplifier)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...L_MS-8_DSP.jpg

Schneider SPA-6000X x-class competition-grade mono-block amp delivering 500W RMS into 4 Ohms and up to 3000W Peak into 1 Ohm
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/..._SPA-6000X.jpg

Phase Linear HC-12 audiophile 12" subwoofer
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...near_HC-12.png

Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel amp for Hertz front splits
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...e_MRV-F405.jpg

Hertz HSK 165 splits for front doors
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...tz_HSK_165.jpg

Infinity 651i coax pair for rear parcel shelf and 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/...i_and_452i.jpg

That'll do for now.

Regards
Warren

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