[Supras] 18" or 19"

[Sean Cavanaugh]

::peels face from windshield::"I said FEATHER the brake"
"I DID, you should see what happens when I slam the brakes"
 
:-p
 
-Sean



> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:19:23 -0400> From: Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov> To: cthommes at adelphia.net> CC: supras at supras.com> Subject: Re: [Supras] 18" or 19"> > 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> > Message-ID: <8038683.1176158987405.JavaMail.root at web33>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8> > > > 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> > > > > > _______________________________________________> Supras mailing list> Supras at supras.com> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com
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