Gday Andrew, Ay idea how the extra width out the side would effect the weight of the steering. I would assume the steering would be heavier as the scrub radius has increased?
Anyone Thanks Chris King ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:00 AM Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600 > Hi Chris, > > I have been told by Performance that their 16x7 superlite bolts onto a > 1600 with a 12mm offset too. But with some calcs I don't think this can > be the case due to guard clearance: > > 7in wide with 12mm offset results in a 114mm backspace, or a 90mm > distance from the mounting face to outer edge of rim (closest to > guard). > > My 15x6s have a 20mm offset, 109mm backspace, and 69mm > distance from the mounting face to outer edge of rim, and they are just > fitting with 240K front struts. > > Therefore 7in rims with 12mm offset would stick some 20mm further > out! The performance superlites in a 15x6 have a 24mm offset and so > would fit without mods; the 15x7s not without flares :) > > Andrew > > > List, > > > > I was under the impression that the performance superlites were bolt > > on but when i rang the guys about the sizes i was told that 15x7 for > > 4x114.3 pcd were only available in 12mm offset. There is a couple of > > cars i have seen with these wheels, have they modified them or just > > bolted them on? Im running 2 deg caster, 1 deg neg camber, 340mm at > > the front, 240k struts. If the cleareances are fine, i would assume > > steering effort would be increased. > > > > any help would be great > > > > Chris (damb its hard finding wheel for a 30 year old datto) King. > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
