i heard you need at least 18's to go past 200mph.
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| Author: | Fezzyzetec [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | the bigger the alloy wheels the more torque u lose |
ok so is this true the bigger the wheel the more torque u lose as the transmission has to spin the wheel harder |
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| Author: | Emlyn11 [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:16 pm ] |
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No, that's not true, regardless on the size of your wheels it will still put the same amount of torque and power out, it's like having a long ratio gearbox, you get less acceleration but higher top speed, doesn't effect power/torque. Or having a lightened flywheel, same power but better accelleration, a flywheel won't effect top speed though. Emlyn |
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| Author: | Emlyn11 [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:18 pm ] |
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note: you will only get an increase in top speed if the car is at max revs on smaller wheels if you know what I mean, e.g if you si tops out at 110mph it will still top out at 110mph with bigger wheels as it is the power restrciting it. |
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| Author: | xmadxmoex [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:57 pm ] |
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| Author: | Emlyn11 [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:22 pm ] |
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| Author: | fiestasiphil [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:15 pm ] |
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| Author: | Emlyn11 [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:28 pm ] |
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| Author: | Emlyn11 [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:32 pm ] |
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| Author: | Fezzyzetec [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:53 pm ] |
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so i should stick to 15s cheers for the help again ppl |
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| Author: | fiestasiphil [ Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:40 pm ] |
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Yeh 15's and 16's are best for handling |
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| Author: | mike2530 [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:26 am ] |
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| Author: | happypaul [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:39 am ] |
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| Author: | richard_p88 [ Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:48 pm ] |
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if radius is kept the same then it shouldn't make any difference. but if you went for 17's on a fiesta for instance, it'll be impossible to equalise diameter, Thus changing the gearing. Wheels will not affect the engine itself, although the car may not accelerate as readily. Wider tyres will also create more rolling resistance, although the effect would only be very slight in real terms. |
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| Author: | mike2530 [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:20 am ] |
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| Author: | lowsi [ Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:59 pm ] |
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i heard you need at least 18's to go past 200mph.
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| Author: | mike2530 [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:33 pm ] |
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