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Beach Buggy Help Zone => Beach Buggy Body and Chassis Help => Topic started by: bulliporker on May 26, 2026, 09:13:03 AM

Title: changing wheels
Post by: bulliporker on May 26, 2026, 09:13:03 AM
changed my wheels over monday  from wide steels to genuine centrelines    i cant believe the difference to how the car   drives    now    faster aceleration ,  100% better handling  ,  the brakes even feel better  its been a long road  finding these wheels in the right offset   and   getting them to fit    600 mile journey alone for the front wheels   re sealing them after getting the tyres fitted then finding out there leaking      just a shame i couldent them on before this weekends show at volksfling  ,      only negative i missed a pair of 12 inch wide ones  the other week so the search continues now  for a pair of 12 inch for the rear   
Title: Re: changing wheels
Post by: snoopy on May 26, 2026, 02:22:38 PM
Unspeung weight has a major effect on a light buggy.
Title: Re: changing wheels
Post by: bulliporker on May 26, 2026, 07:15:29 PM
think the lower stance  has alot to do with it keith    did you ever find the gearbox nose cone   and its part number
Title: Re: changing wheels
Post by: snoopy on May 26, 2026, 07:41:10 PM
Nose cone here is post 72 with the 3 hole mounting and with hole position they cannot be drilled to suit earlier mounts.
Title: Re: changing wheels
Post by: bulliporker on May 27, 2026, 01:02:41 PM
will keep looking let me know  you see any for sale keith
Title: Re: changing wheels
Post by: paul on May 27, 2026, 06:57:28 PM
Quote from: bulliporker on May 27, 2026, 01:02:41 PMwill keep looking let me know  you see any for sale keith
What type of nose come are you looking for?
Title: Re: changing wheels
Post by: bulliporker on May 28, 2026, 11:38:24 AM
its of a early 60s gearbox i have the part number somewhere but not to hand