17" vs 15" wheels pros and cons |
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17" vs 15" wheels pros and cons |
moggy |
Aug 23 2015, 01:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 15-December 04 From: Wales Member No.: 3,285 |
I don't seem to see many 914 circuit racers with 17" wheels on. Everyone seems to stick to 15". Is there a reason for this? I'm less bothered about the looks of 17" vs 15", I'm more interested in this from a performance perspective. Who out there has tried both wheel sizes? what size did you decide on, and why?
I personally have 15" (Cookie cutters 7" wide all around) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1440357310.1.jpg) and 17" (Cup1 7"front 9"back) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1440357310.2.jpg) At the moment, I'm forced to use the 17" on tracks where I need the top speed, due to my low ratio gearbox (a hangup from when it was a rally car). The 17" wheels have a 26" overall diameter. Whereas the 15" wheels are used on slower, twisty tracks. There is a huge weight difference between the wheels (including tyres) of 32kg (70.5lbs) total, which is an obvious benefit to sticking to the 15 "cookie cutters. But weight can't be the only reason why you circuit racers stick with the 15", so what are your reasons? |
moggy |
Aug 25 2015, 03:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 15-December 04 From: Wales Member No.: 3,285 |
You yanks and yer V8 conversions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
When are you gonna learn V8's are only good for boat anchors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
naro914 |
Aug 25 2015, 03:11 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
You yanks and yer V8 conversions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) When are you gonna learn V8's are only good for boat anchors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) totally agree!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) both of mine have PORSCHE 3.2 engines in them...one actually works all the time! BTW moggy...is that you rallying your 914 in your avatar?? |
moggy |
Aug 25 2015, 04:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 15-December 04 From: Wales Member No.: 3,285 |
You yanks and yer V8 conversions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) When are you gonna learn V8's are only good for boat anchors (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) totally agree!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) both of mine have PORSCHE 3.2 engines in them...one actually works all the time! BTW moggy...is that you rallying your 914 in your avatar?? Yep, that's me Bob. I competed in the British Historic Rally Championship for 7 years in it, retiring it 2 years ago. I felt I had punished it enough (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was never as happy as going sideways, on opposite lock, looking straight ahead out of the side window. 2 classic examples of that are below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUKOXHeH1bc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SeD-J6JqYY I'm converting it to a circuit racer now. Retiring it (and me) out to some smoother surfaces (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Although I must admit, bad habits die hard, I still have a habit of 4 wheel drifting it around corners on track (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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