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| nine14cats |
 Jul 1 2003, 10:36 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
Here's a question that for no particular reason I ask...other than I want to know! I'm sure this board has plenty of suspension guru's... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Question: What is the reason for a smaller size front tire/wheel than the rear? Particularly on race cars? On my street 911, or even race 911's, it's usually real big meats in the back and much smaller in the front, even with fiberglass fenders that can house larger tires up front. On my race only 911, I run the same size slicks all the way around, as do many 914's. Most track cars seem to run bigger tires in the back, front engine, mid-engine, or rear engine. Why? I look forward to the education! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Thanks, Bill P. P.S. We were sitting around last night wrenching on the race car and this came up....nobody had a decent answer... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| TMorr |
Jul 2 2003, 09:12 AM
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Tracey of Windrush Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 28-January 03 From: San Carlos, CA USA Member No.: 205 |
Bill,
No Worries, I think it is important to share clear information about topics like this, especially to combat the inevitable selfishly motivated mis information that will begin to circulate. If GGR members can craft a good points system and it is accepted via the appropriate mechanisms, I think it will be refreshing for all car owners. With my own car being relatively unmodified, I am keen to see if there is anything we can remove that is adding points that I believe are disparative to the performance gain. Points systems are cool for allowing you to choose your points bracket, never will you have to build your car up to the modification ceiling allowed for your class. Now you can choose how to accumualte points in a wide variety of ways. I expect to have different build configs for my car that equal the same points, but have advantages for different styles of events - to me that would be part of the fun. It might be a simple as wheels and tires, or more extreme like alternate decklid / spoiler config. You are doing a good job with your progress and having the opportunity to test is always going to generate information. Regards, Hayden PTBT |
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nine14cats Question: smaller front vs rear tires? Jul 1 2003, 10:36 AM
nine14cats ooops...typo...my race only car is a 914.... Jul 1 2003, 10:37 AM SirAndy cause you have rear wheel drive.
well, on the 911... Jul 1 2003, 10:47 AM Demick 2 general reasons you might want big tires on the ... Jul 1 2003, 10:48 AM garyh 1) You want your tires to have the largest contac... Jul 1 2003, 10:58 AM SirAndy if you look at brad's tube car, it has the sam... Jul 1 2003, 11:40 AM nine14cats What I'm facing is the possibility of my car b... Jul 1 2003, 12:15 PM Demick Just remember that it is basically a balancing act... Jul 1 2003, 12:28 PM nine14cats Hi Demick,
Thanks for the input. I'm just do... Jul 1 2003, 01:37 PM TMorr Bill,
I think you mis understand the logic of cla... Jul 1 2003, 02:30 PM L8Apex I like to believe the "track" width between the le... Jul 1 2003, 02:36 PM nine14cats Hi Hayden,
Thanks for helping me understand the p... Jul 2 2003, 01:11 AM nine14cats I meant "Thanks for all your help!"
What time... Jul 2 2003, 01:18 AM
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