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Actually yesterday, but I started it (eek, I know I am not supposed to start it below 40F) and drove it! In Michigan it has been so strange without snow, I feel the need to take it out as much as possible! Great fun!
Actually yesterday, but I started it (eek, I know I am not supposed to start it below 40F) and drove it! In Michigan it has been so strange without snow, I feel the need to take it out as much as possible! Great fun!
Diggin the Allegeritas! 18”? What springs do you have? Car sits nice and low. Can I ask tire sizes?
Diggin the Allegeritas! 18”? What springs do you have? Car sits nice and low.
Thanks, yes 18". Very happy with the wheels and color overall. Have H&R RSS coilovers, but still sorting out the final ride height. Happy with the spring rates.
thanks, I think it looks right too. I am away from the car today but will measure for you tomorrow. I used GT3 specs for ride height and alignment settings.
cheers,
Brenton
Thanks Brentone, the actual heights for both front n rear on your car will be great, whenever you have time thanks again .. Enjoy your 996, cheers.
Sitting in the garage, mostly level (?), not terribly scientific measurement of 24.75" front and 25.25" rear. Measured from ground to fender lip in a straight line intersecting wheel center.
I may raise the rear .2-.4" (5-10mm) once it settles as it is currently at the low range of the GT3 spec. I have had only a short drive (maybe 7 miles) since install as the weather stinks here at the moment, but experienced no rubbing front or rear in that time.
Can you feel a difference in weight between the them?
In 2011’ish as I setup my ’99 for 70% track, 30% street, I spent a lot of time over on the Racing and Driver’s Ed forum. The consensus of opinion at that time was wheel weight makes little to no difference until you have gotten everything else out of the car. Then lighter wheels might make a difference as you stretch for that last 1 second per lap.
Between the two wheels in question, I seriously doubt one could feel a difference by the seat of the pants, or measure it on the track.
10# unsprung weight > 10# sprung weight.
But reducing 10# unsprung weight costs a LOT more than reducing 200# of sprung weight
When I used to build race cars, we lost weight via ANY legal means possible BEFORE spending money on lighter wheels.
People would ask about what we were doing to our cars and we'd tell them we were "chasing free horsepower."
That meant we were putting the chassis on a diet plan.
We would cut off unused brackets for a few ounces.
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