Light weight, nice looking, affordable wheels, Do they exist |
Light weight, nice looking, affordable wheels, Do they exist |
Oct 21, 2009 - 6:44 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Lake Orion, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Imagine my shock and surprise to find Gramlights going for $4k a set with rubber on The Ebays... can anyone think of some low cost, low weight rims that will look good on our cars?
Cheers - -------------------- -Mike
mjcoury@gmail.com Team Reynolds Style Celica Blog Celica Wiki It will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180 degree turn at speed, but you will be ready for it. Brace for the g's, and fast heel-toe work. |
Nov 5, 2009 - 3:51 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 11, '08 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Lightweight wheels will give you better acceleration.
Engine mods will give you better acceleration. Spending 4k on the engine will give you better acceleration than spending 4k on wheels. Lightweight wheels will give you better braking. Upgrading your brakes will give you better braking. Spending 4k on your brakes will give you better braking than spending 4k on wheels. Lightweight wheels will give you better handling. Upgrading your suspension will give you better handling. Spending 4k on suspension will give you better handling than spending 4k on wheels. Lightweight wheels are a slight improvement in 3 areas. Spending the money elsewhere will give a major improvement in 1 area. What are you really looking for? -------------------- Mike W
1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOUR GT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC 269awhp / 273ft-lbs |
Nov 5, 2009 - 9:28 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Lake Orion, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Lightweight wheels will give you better acceleration. Engine mods will give you better acceleration. Spending 4k on the engine will give you better acceleration than spending 4k on wheels. Lightweight wheels will give you better braking. Upgrading your brakes will give you better braking. Spending 4k on your brakes will give you better braking than spending 4k on wheels. Lightweight wheels will give you better handling. Upgrading your suspension will give you better handling. Spending 4k on suspension will give you better handling than spending 4k on wheels. Lightweight wheels are a slight improvement in 3 areas. Spending the money elsewhere will give a major improvement in 1 area. What are you really looking for? I think you are missing a little context..... no one is talking about spending $4K on wheels, engine, or suspension. Further - in the realm of the 24 Hours of Lemons Race - Wheels and Tires are not bounded by the $500 cost limit of the vehicle, engine and suspension modifications are. So - In the racing / autocross world in which this car lives, spending ~ $160 a corner on wheels (tires are a different story) for some noticable improvement is not an unrealistic goal, especially on a car with 109 HP 15 years ago. And yes standard disclaimer applies here: nothing can beat investing in the driver.... yatta yatta yatta...... -------------------- -Mike
mjcoury@gmail.com Team Reynolds Style Celica Blog Celica Wiki It will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180 degree turn at speed, but you will be ready for it. Brace for the g's, and fast heel-toe work. |
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