From: Andrew Greenbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Performance superlites for 1600 Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 14:22:24 +1000
Thanks Errol,
Andrew
> Andrew,
> In my experience the following occurred, steering was stiffer to turn,
> stability probs at speed (increased toe out from drag) and wheel shimmy at
> certain road speeds.
> Not a pleasant experience.
> Cheers,
> Feral Errol
> Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew
> Greenbury
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:13 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Performance superlites for 1600
>
>
> Gday Chris,
>
> Yeah I would think the steering would be heavier - given that the
> majority of the extra rim width is distributed out more than in, if you
> know what I mean, resulting in the centre of the tyre contact patch
> being further out. Errol or one of the other guys has probably driven
> with this sort of configuration and might be able to give an indication of
> how much of an effect it has on steering.
>
> Andrew
>
> > 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.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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