If so, please post the spec of your wheels.
Pictures would be great! :redface:
Thanks
Pictures would be great! :redface:
Thanks
Anyone running 17/17 wheels with 235/275 tires for track?
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i just bought new set of 17x8 17x9 CE28N
i am running 215 front and 255 rear RA1s
i find out that 17/17 is more stable and faster then 17/18 on the track, this is only my point of view!
and the most important is i save alot $ on tires.
but i am too scare anything happen to the $3000 CE28N, i am planning to get Wedsport TC105n for my next track wheel, but of coz, 17/17 is a good setup for track in my opinion.
i am running 215 front and 255 rear RA1s
i find out that 17/17 is more stable and faster then 17/18 on the track, this is only my point of view!
and the most important is i save alot $ on tires.
but i am too scare anything happen to the $3000 CE28N, i am planning to get Wedsport TC105n for my next track wheel, but of coz, 17/17 is a good setup for track in my opinion.
I'm runnng CE28n's in 17 x 8 and 17 x 9.5 with 235's and 275's. Here's a picture from last year at Barber with Chin.
Pccw said:
Exactly my thought, I love the Volks but I would prefer something cheaper to take the abuse, such as the Enkei, or 5 zigen.... :redface:
Pccw said:
So what offset are the wheels?
Pccw said:
No I don't scare. Have you ever seen a picture of a wheel that broke at the track because it was cast and cheap? It's not worth it to me. Why did you pay so much for your wheels? My Volks were $2200.
i fly it over from japan, and with all the shipping and duties (i got it in 2 weeks after i place an order from japan)
17x8 +33 17x9 +35
i am looking to sell it if someone is interested:redface:
i am building a track car, so dont want anythng happen to the rims, i only had it for 2 months and 2 track days, brand new condition!!!
17x8 +33 17x9 +35
i am looking to sell it if someone is interested:redface:
i am building a track car, so dont want anythng happen to the rims, i only had it for 2 months and 2 track days, brand new condition!!!
I run 17x8 and 17x9 5Zigens with 225/ 255 Hoosier R6's..some rubbing
John McCain Racing said:No I don't scare. Have you ever seen a picture of a wheel that broke at the track because it was cast and cheap? It's not worth it to me. Why did you pay so much for your wheels? My Volks were $2200.
I'm with John McCain on this one. It would cost you a lot more if the cast cheap rim broke on the track than going with a forged rim from Volks like the CE28N.
And my LE28Ns cost me $2085+$75 shipping in the 17/18 combo which is nowhere near $3k.
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I had one of the first twin turbo RX-7's an R1. Three of the 4 wheels cracked on the track. They weren't toal failures just obvious cracks. This was after about 6 days of track driving. They did not all go at once. The 2 lefts went first and the right rear went on another day. Mazda gave me the fourth without waiting for it to crack.
Peter Farrell lost a left front on a twin turbo at a race and it was ugly. The photos showed only the remaining spoke stubs on the hub. The car sustained a lot of damage.
As others have said you need to factor in the insurance of good wheels. When my is done with it's prep stages it will have forged wheels on it for the track. Most likely a set of ForgeLines. I've used them on all of my P-Car track cars with great success.
Peter Farrell lost a left front on a twin turbo at a race and it was ugly. The photos showed only the remaining spoke stubs on the hub. The car sustained a lot of damage.
As others have said you need to factor in the insurance of good wheels. When my is done with it's prep stages it will have forged wheels on it for the track. Most likely a set of ForgeLines. I've used them on all of my P-Car track cars with great success.
I would think that to damage a wheel at the track you more then likely will damage the body work also, so your car is always at risk at the track. I could give two poops about cosmetic damage to my wheels compared to body and suspension damage.....Steve :wink:
when u ran off the track, most of the case u will damage your bodykit, wheel, suspension...etc... but my concern is when u ran off the track, chances are you can break your tires too, and that will bent the wheel, not just cosmetic damage.
Pccw said:
I figure if you are willing to track your car, you have to be willing to pay whatever price is required to keep the car in good mechanical and cosmetic condition. Heck you could total it.
Racing will put stress on the car even if you don't hit anything or run off course. You will have increased maintenance all around. So the wheels are the least of the issues to me. I agree with other posters above that you don't want wheels that can not hold up to the stresses of racing, but they don't have to be pretty :biggrin: ........Steve
The stock NSX wheels are forged.Alan C. said:
And FWIW, I know a bunch of people who have cracked Forgelines on NSXs on the track.
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nsxtasy said:
Were those the older 2 piece wheels where the center forge sections were welded to to the outers? I have not seen the newer 3 piece designs crack. I ran Forgeline WC3's on my GT3S 944 turbo with no issues. That was a 450 hp/2450 lb car on 315x30x18's.
As to the NSX wheels I am aware that they are forged. I have looked for a set from a newer car to take advantage of a little more rubber.
Those with '91-96 NSXs should be aware that there are several advantages to the stock '91-93 15"/16" wheels with the '91-93 stock size tires (205/50-15 and 225/15-16): (1) There are lots of R compound track tires available in those sizes; (2) You can fit a set of four wheels/track tires inside the car, so you can drive to the track on your street tires, especially if it's 1300 miles away; (3) You can find sets of used 15"/16" wheels for very cheap ($150-250 for an entire set); (4) The tires are less expensive in those sizes.Alan C. said:
Sure, you can get bigger wheels and tires, but it means spending more for wheels and tires and a tow vehicle and trailer (or driving to and from the track on your R comps). And the difference in performance due to the treadwidth isn't all that huge.
Of course, another option for those without trailers is to get multiple sets, including a 15"/16" set to take with you to distant tracks, and a larger set for tracks close to home.
The 15"/16" option doesn't work for NSXs with larger brake calipers ('97 and later NSXs or those with big brake kits).
