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davidmacdonald306
13th January 2015, 09:55 AM
Have been offered a set of mg zr straights and was wondering if anyone else has put these on an r53 and if anyone has any info on them for example how much they weigh? Thanks in advance!

EcosseGP
13th January 2015, 09:24 PM
David my secret is burst ... I've not put them on yet but I have a set at the garage I'm waiting on getting on. They'll need to be painted first though that's my delay. They offer the same offset which is the reason I bought them so they shouldn't offer any problem to the standard R53 set up. I've no idea how much they weigh though ... They'll only be going on for looks for me !

MINI William
13th January 2015, 09:59 PM
Looking forward to the above. As they are an OEM wheel I can't seem them being the lightest wheel around

davidmacdonald306
14th January 2015, 09:36 AM
The chap I'm buying them from tried to tell me they are under 5kg a wheel, to which I politely informed him that was doubtful but it got me wondering how much they do weigh.http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/14/8e8d9eb8b67c4d9439b375f02df9a0c1.jpg

Mon the fish
14th January 2015, 02:57 PM
Actually look quite good! A quick google says the weigh approx 9kg, so a decent saving over s-spokes. Not exactly light though

And lol at a 17" that weighs 5kg according to the previous guy... even Alleggerita's aren't that light!

davidmacdonald306
14th January 2015, 06:47 PM
I told the guy pro race 1.2's are 6.9kg so I'm not surprised they are 9kg but like Mon says, still a saving over s spokes and bargain price too. Should have them on by the weekend, I would put up some pics but tbh as I've also bought the grill from the above car, my car will pretty much be identical.

Mon the fish
14th January 2015, 07:44 PM
Apart from the wheel gap (sorry) :p

marky
14th January 2015, 07:50 PM
Is that the car that had the Porsche alloys?

davidmacdonald306
15th January 2015, 03:50 PM
Just booked the car into dreadnought garage in callander to get my meister r's fitted so the wheel gap will be banished!

davidmacdonald306
15th January 2015, 03:51 PM
Yeah marky it's the same car, guy returned it to standard.

Mon the fish
15th January 2015, 05:20 PM
Just booked the car into dreadnought garage in callander to get my meister r's fitted so the wheel gap will be banished!
Good news, I like them on mine

davidmacdonald306
15th January 2015, 05:26 PM
Good news, I like them on mine
You got any tips on initial setup? What camber should I use?

MINI William
15th January 2015, 05:28 PM
The chap I'm buying them from tried to tell me they are under 5kg a wheel, to which I politely informed him that was doubtful but it got me wondering how much they do weigh.http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/14/8e8d9eb8b67c4d9439b375f02df9a0c1.jpg

looks really good

Mon the fish
15th January 2015, 05:33 PM
I've got some damper specs in the garage, I'll have a look when I finish work. Camber for me is -2F (the most I could get without cutting the towers) and -1.5R.

Height-wise, wind the fronts all the way down and leave the rears as they are, then tweak to suit

Mon the fish
15th January 2015, 05:48 PM
I've got the fronts at 14 clicks from full soft, and the rears 6 clicks from full soft.

Try that for a start, and then have a play about

Big Gordy
16th January 2015, 01:18 PM
Just booked the car into dreadnought garage in callander

Say hi to Brian, Paul and Clair for me when your there :thumbs up: Ross built most of his MGZS racecar up there.

Mon the fish
16th January 2015, 05:09 PM
Nearly forgot - try a bit of pre-load on the springs, maybe 1cm or so