 does having 18's, hurt the st engine? |
 Sep 29, 2003 - 10:06 PM
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alrighty... i got 18 inch wheels and some low profile tires on her but what i am asking is when i "try to race" ill dump the clutch and my car will revv up but it takes time to go anywhere not a lot but still you can deffinatly feel it. like the engine has to push a lot harder to ge the car going and i loose almost every race now anyways... i dont even bother racing anymore
 cry cry thats how bad it is... i got perelli p7000 supersport tires on the rims all i am asking is if it is bad for my clutch or tranny???
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Oct 3, 2003 - 9:32 PM
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The problem here is unspring weight.
The rotational mass to turn an 18 is more than a 14 due to weight and radius of the rim. If the 18 is the same weight as a 14, then the performance maybe be the same. It is like lowering the car. You see how much different it makes in handling the speed. Checkout some physics! You will see why. So to come back that, and increase of hp or tq, especially tq to solve that problem. Thats why when you are moving (if you notice,) it kind of hard to stopped! 
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gjunon does having 18's Sep 29, 2003 - 10:06 PM
5sfeTurbo its probably becuase you have 90 hp at wheels. Sep 29, 2003 - 10:16 PM snadman QUOTE (5sfeTurbo @ Sep 29, 2003 - 8:16 PM) its pro... Sep 29, 2003 - 10:32 PM gjunon is it bad for my tranny/ clutch??? Oct 3, 2003 - 1:26 AM macavely just be careful with them 18s, 18s on an st tend t... Oct 3, 2003 - 6:19 AM bojangles_8686 QUOTE (macavely @ Oct 3, 2003 - 6:19 AM) just be c... Oct 3, 2003 - 12:52 PM Kwanza QUOTE (macavely @ Oct 3, 2003 - 4:19 AM) just be c... Oct 3, 2003 - 1:02 PM Supersprynt 18's on ANYTHING tend to get flats. Your tires... Oct 3, 2003 - 1:02 PM hata QUOTE (gjunon @ Oct 2, 2003 - 11:26 PM) is it bad ... Oct 3, 2003 - 4:15 PM Supersprynt But on low profile tires, you have less tire, even... Oct 3, 2003 - 6:10 PM Chrobis rims just weigh more then air... which is what you... Oct 5, 2003 - 12:43 AM
gjunon alright thanks guys what i am working on doing (in... Oct 5, 2003 - 3:37 PM |
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