Q91CMV - Dutton Legerra ZS Series 2

[Adrian Southgate]

So, MOT sorted by the skin of its teeth, loads to do before tomorrow morning, panic has set it due to a little mishap with the pedal box...

How many of you fitted metal spreader plates between the pedal box and the bulkhead? Here is something for those of you with pinto engines to think about.

I didn't see this coming 8 years ago when I re built it... The holes are supposed to be there... the crack around the edge is not.

Seems the proximity to the manifold has weakened the fibreglass of the tub a little

Well a lot actually :)

A metal spreader plate on the inside would have eased the load on the area and this may not have been quite so severe. This is going to be a fun evening..

[Steve Kerswell]

I had Goodyear on the Saab, went well but wore horrid. 6500 and I had to change them, but it does chuck out a lot of horses, put the backs on the front for now and new Avons on the back, must check the fronts now. I had Toyo Proxys on the Sierra no problem but you have to drive to the conditions, well that's what everyone else says, innit :-)

[Adrian Southgate]

I hope it's dry and warm for this years 'spring' tour Dave lol

[Adrian Southgate]

fronts are a539's - sadly no longer available :(

[Adrian Southgate]

I know James... top quality road tyres on one pair and budget crap on the other. But they have a good amount of tread, only four years old and actually grip reasonably well. I reckon you'd get a full set of four for less that the two Toyos I just bought.

[James Doulton]

"Stunners"? what are they? Down here "Stunners" have long legs.

[Adrian Southgate]

Not A059's... I'll have a look later, not important enough to go outside... 

[Adrian Southgate]

Is it the compound or the tread pattern though? I've had a variety of tyres on the legerra over the years, Dunlop's were good, 205/60/13 Hero's were interesting on the back... Currently using Yokohama A059's on the front (I think) and 'Stunners' on the back (my excuse is they were already on the rims) 

[Adrian Southgate]

That'll make driving to work in Skelmersdale interesting (town of a thousand roundabouts) mind you drifting seems to be the in thing these days...

[Adrian Southgate]

Hmmm I'll have to give them a go, bloody ordered two more now... 

I do know they aquaplane in extreme wet conditions however they stay in a straight line evidently... Get plenty of water up here to test that out on 

[Adrian Southgate]

Cheers lads, actually can't wait to try them on the car but life keeps getting in the way. I think I'll wait until I service the brakes, do the whole lot in one go.