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New builder mx250c

9 May 2013, 8:18pm
Hi everyone . Had my mx250 a few weeks now , done loads of work to the Mazda and have finally started to bond the panels on today. Is there anybody local to Hampshire with experience ?
I am also available to help answer questions if needed. However someone close by with mx250 knowledge would be a god send .
Ps, this is my first time ever on a forum , Chris talked me into it last week at stoneleigh .
9 May 2013, 8:43pm
Hi and welcome from Germany :tea:

I just completed my car today in less than 10 weeks (95%)
Of course, in addition to my normal work.:der:
Good luck and with Chris and the guys from this great forum is all easier
9 May 2013, 9:05pm
Mate Im in Alton so cant be far away and am happy to help.....
9 May 2013, 9:14pm
:welcome: Jason

I thought you said that you couldn't work a PC :typing:

I am sure that there are some willing helpers on here, as well as the hot line to the workshop.

It will be done before you know it. You have to have it drivable for the 29th June! :tea:

Reference your wheels, this link is very useful:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://kgm.tiwing.com/calcs/img/offsetdiagram1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kgm.tiwing.com/calcs/offsetcalc.htm&usg=__-EMSz1_3bOksofNWMfcRQKQ4Q84=&h=235&w=418&sz=62&hl=en&start=1&sig2=K60ddxv3_U5a2PfIEL_67A&zoom=1&tbnid=KL06_afniWo9zM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=125&ei=NRCMUZGJMPCY1AW35YD4Dw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doffset%2Bcalculator%2Bwheel%26sa%3DX%26hl%3Den-GB%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&sa=X&ved=0CCwQrQMwAA

Our red car was running the following size wheels:

7.5J x 16 et 20 Front (no spacers)
9J x 16 et 15 Rear (with 25mm spacers)
215/40/16 Tyres all round.

As shown here:


So, your 8J x 16 et30(mm) fronts will be only 4mm further away from the arch lip and the rears will 15mm less, so would require a bigger spacer.
9 May 2013, 9:27pm
Hammy wrote:
Mate Im in Alton so cant be far away and am happy to help.....


Hi mate. That would be great . I'm in Andover
9 May 2013, 10:23pm
Drummajor wrote:
Hi mate. That would be great . I'm in Andover


No probs