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Thinking about making a jump in tire size |
Woody |
Nov 6 2012, 06:06 PM
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Sandbox Rabblerouser and head toilet scrubber Group: Members Posts: 3,858 Joined: 28-December 10 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 12,530 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Im currently running the 205s and 225s Hankook Z214 AX tires. Even in the middle of the Texas summers they never overheated if I kept the pressures under 24 psi hot. Im wondering if running 225/45/15 front and 275/35/15 rear Hoosier A6s would be more of a detriment because the car is so light or should I just stick with the current size. I do have room for them under the fenders. The car is still an angry 2056 but will hopefully get a bump to 2270 or 2316 this winter. Thoughts?
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Woody |
Jan 30 2013, 10:00 PM
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Sandbox Rabblerouser and head toilet scrubber Group: Members Posts: 3,858 Joined: 28-December 10 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 12,530 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I think you may have misunderstood me. I currently am running a 19mm weltmeister swaybar on its stiffest setting. My torsion bars are 21mm. I am contemplating going up in torsion bar size to 22 mm so I can loosen the swaybar off the full stiff setting. The car drives great as it is but I don't like being maxed out on the swaybar. A smart bar would be nice but I thought they closed up shop.
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Randal |
Jan 31 2013, 12:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
I think you may have misunderstood me. I currently am running a 19mm weltmeister swaybar on its stiffest setting. My torsion bars are 21mm. I am contemplating going up in torsion bar size to 22 mm so I can loosen the swaybar off the full stiff setting. The car drives great as it is but I don't like being maxed out on the swaybar. A smart bar would be nice but I thought they closed up shop. Mine looks like this one: Smart Racing offered 4 different bars, like 21/22/23 or 24mm for the set up. Must be somewhat like what weltmeister offers? I had the opposite problem of you, i.e., my original bar was like 23mm and I had it on it lowest setting and that wasn't soft enough, so went with the 22mm and it works perfectly and allows for adjustability. |
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