 DRAG RACING WHEELS |
 Mar 28, 2012 - 12:32 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Nov 15, '10 From ABERDEEN WA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%)  |
HI I'M LOOKING TO CHANGE MY WHEELS AROUND TO THE SMALLEST RIM SIZE POSSIBLE FOR THE FRONT, I HAVE A 1994 CELICA GT, I WANT TO KNOW IF ANY BODY HAS GOT A 13 INCH RIM TO CLEAR THE BRAKE CALIPER?
OR HAS ANY BODY GOT A 14 INCH TO CLEAR THE CALIPER? MY CALIPER ARE STOCK AND HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED AROUND. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS A 15 INCH RIM. BEFORE I GO AND BUY 2 WHEELS I'D LIKE TO KNOW SO I DONT HAVE TO HASSEL WITH RETURNING THEM. BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT A 5X100 IS RARE. THE REASON I'D LIKE TO GET THE SMALLEST RIM IS BECAUSE I DO DRAG RACING AND I THINK IF YOU CAN GET A BIGGER SIDEWALL THE MORE THE TIRE CAN WRINKLE AND AND AID TO THE TAKE OFF AT THE DRAG STRIP. THE COMPANY THAT I FOUND THAT HAS GOOD WHEELS IS http://www.bassettwheel.com/steel.html THEY MAKE 5X100 WHEELS IN ALL SIZES AND THEY MAKE THEM IN MUCH WIDER WHEELS SO THAT I CAN PUT A FATTER SLICK. I NEED A FATTER SLICK BECAUSE I HAVE A 3SGTE SWAP AND I'M RUNNING A 7 INCH WIDE SLICK NOW BUT I'M JUST SPINNING 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. MY FASTEST TIME DOWN THE 1/4 WAS 13.22 SECONDS |
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Apr 1, 2012 - 6:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
You should try to find a strut/coilover that has the dampner set up for drag racing. I know that on RWD cars they put in shocks on the back that are like 10%/90% so that the suspension cant move up but it can extend downwards easier. Makes the body less likely to stand up and it helps the tires keep contact with the ground.
Do some research for FWD drag racing suspension set up and let us know what you find Also I would look at lowering the car so that the CV axles are perpendicular to the ground at launching conditions, as any kind of half shaft or driveshaft design is going to attempt to go perfectly straight because of the centrifugal force of them spinning fast or with alot of torque. You would probably want to use this to your advantage and have them push the wheels down as the axles speed up. But then Im no expert at suspension design, so do some research on teh interwebs and definately call some companies that specialize in custom suspensions to ask them for advice This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Apr 1, 2012 - 9:12 PM |
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toy8490 DRAG RACING WHEELS Mar 28, 2012 - 12:32 PM
Culpable04 the ST trim comes with 14 inch steeling, and I thi... Mar 28, 2012 - 1:08 PM
toy8490 my suspension is stock, i do plan on changing that... Mar 28, 2012 - 1:40 PM kurt95gt 15 is as small as you can go on the front
been th... Mar 28, 2012 - 1:18 PM Culpable04 hmm, before investing on custom wheels, you should... Mar 28, 2012 - 1:48 PM toy8490 QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Mar 28, 2012 - 2... Mar 28, 2012 - 2:12 PM czwalga I have a rear set of hotbits for sale real cheap, ... Mar 28, 2012 - 4:17 PM Ted95 ^ think you mean parallel?
Do you have a strut ba... Apr 2, 2012 - 4:08 PM toy8490 QUOTE (Ted95 @ Apr 2, 2012 - 4:08 PM... Apr 6, 2012 - 7:19 PM Ted95 QUOTE (toy8490 @ Apr 6, 2012 - 8:19 ... Apr 7, 2012 - 11:37 AM toy8490 QUOTE (Ted95 @ Apr 7, 2012 - 11:37 A... Apr 9, 2012 - 10:04 AM Special_Edy I dont see the beed for a rear srtut bar unless he... Apr 7, 2012 - 5:30 PM toy8490 No body has really told me anything about the rim ... Apr 10, 2012 - 1:10 PM Culpable04 QUOTE (toy8490 @ Apr 10, 2012 - 1:10... Apr 10, 2012 - 1:16 PM kurt95gt 15 is as small as you can go on a gt Apr 10, 2012 - 6:58 PM Culpable04 QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Apr 10, 2012 - 6:5... Apr 10, 2012 - 7:00 PM kurt95gt Might depend on thevrim them i tried a 14 steelie ... Apr 13, 2012 - 10:17 PM Ted95 QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Apr 13, 2012 - 11... Apr 15, 2012 - 6:21 PM |
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