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They look more correct then the originals do.
I'm tempted to say that I'd want more negative offset in the front, less in the rear, so I could put bigger rubber on in both locations but with a 'goose that only looks easy to do.
I completely agree. About half an inch less on the rear and about 1/2 an inch more on the fronts would be about perfect. The fronts might be possible. Time will tell. Of course, tire availability is one of the big problems and its only getting worse.
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Can't do better then a side by side comparison test for sure.
Thanks for posting the pictures.
Thanks, my pleasure.
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I'd be interested in hearing how the handling is affected. The 'goose having that early magazine road test where the rear kept coming around on the test driver.
I'm wondering if the car needs to be rebalanced again with the anti-sway bars and shocks?
Me too. Unfortunately, my car is a "Pushmobile" at the moment so any handling comparison tests will need to be carried out by others. I do know that many of the early handling woes can be traced to crappy, narrow bias ply tires. While there have been one or two spectacular incidents on modern tires, they are (thankfully) quite the rarity now. The Goose handles pretty well but, like a Pantera (and most other mid-engined rear weight-biased cars), it will bite if pushed beyond its limits. Those limits are reasonably high I'm told by other owners, but they are lower than a comparable Pantera.
Mark