Errol
so a thinner wheel gives better stability at speed and is easier at turning in?
I would have thought the thicker wheels gave greater contact area and better control at speed.
So what is the best wheel width to use on a 1600 with r31 struts mate?
I take it you have made and driven a few like these?
cheer
E Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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
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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 proba! ! bly 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 offse! ! t 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 whe! ! els, 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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