[Supras] 18" or 19"

[Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist)]

That sounds more like it. You meant stops ok compared to an F1 car,
right?
Gotta learn this sarcasm stuff.

Brian 

-----Original Message-----
From: cthommes at adelphia.net [mailto:cthommes at adelphia.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:15 PM
To: Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist)
Cc: supras at supras.com; Jeff Mohler
Subject: Re: [Supras] 18" or 19"

A bit of an intentional understatment.  It will stop the eyeballs right
out of your skull.

-Craig

---- "Walker2 wrote: 
> Just stops ok? What kind of pads are you running?
> My car with the stock calipers/rotors and braided front lines stops 
> very well with the R4S pads. Are they ulra heavy wheels?
> 
> Geoff is explaining it as best I've heard. I'd run smaller wheels if I

> could but keep in mind, unless you run a low profile tire with that 
> small wheel you'll get more sidewall flex, an advantage of larger 
> wheels. This is why some folks use a larger dia. front wheel than
rear.
> Of course running a small dia. wheel and low profile tire is going to 
> change gearing, reducing speed for a given rpm.
> 
> For a real world example, this past weekend I finally put on my new 
> lightweight wheels I've been waiting to use for a while. Old rear 
> setup (Volk AV3) was 55 lb. for wheel/tire (~28 wheel, 27 tires 17x9 &
> 255/40/17) New wheels are 17x10 and only 16.5 lbs. (43lb. with same 
> size
> tire.) Overall savings was ~30 lb. Even with a tire that has much 
> better grip, (Azenis 615) wheels spun much easier. It was hard to get 
> used to how much quicker power would come on and how easily I would 
> bring the rear around vs. before. Had to relearn the car as it felt 
> much different and equired more accurate steering with the right foot 
> :) This was on an auto-x course so it's not as apparent driving around
town.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:49:47 -0700
> From: <cthommes at adelphia.net>
> Subject: Re: [Supras] 18" or 19"
> To: Jeff Mohler <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
> Cc: supras at supras.com
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> 
> Enter 4x 14" rotors and 20 pistons.
> 
> My car with 18's seems to stop ok.
> 
> It's the part about getting it going anywhere (without pushing) that's

> tricky.
> 
> -Craig
> 
>