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i dont think they do actually, as you can see, they look like them, but arwe infact magnesium, so even lighter. However, the aluminium is not formed under pressure, so air bubbles are inside, which contribute to teh light weight of the wheels...

i took my old shocks off (standard) to se how they coped with the -55mm springs...there were ruined.....i mean, absolutely no compression damping, and all seals were gone.....took about an hour to rip them apart though!

oh well, never really dealt with 17s, but they were fing huge!!! dunno why anybody would want anything that big!

i have learnt a way of calculating the power potential of any engine, so long as i know the inlet valve diameter in mm, since this is the single largest factor that affects the power of an engine. If anybody can help by telling me the inlet valve diameter of a 172 or even better, the onlet...

yeah, and im failing uni too!

i have a set of 17" tyres (235/45) which were delivered by accident with my 195/50/15 tyres and they are huge compared to the 15s. There is no possible way that the rolling raduis is anywhere near the same, and no arguements, i have seen them and compared them........17" wheels are huge!!!! and...

yeah, sure, of course we (2 litre people) can develop more, and so can the s1600 cars (cause there resticted to a single 60mm air inlet). In theory, with money not being an object, and completly redesigning the block lining, pistons and conrods, crank, piston rings, valve trains (pneumatic...

super ts are still very loght wheels, thats why some racing teams use them, they are stong too. Unlike the super Ls which will break under large loads. But compared to the super L, the super T is about twice the weight at 17" fitment.

i can work out the full power potential on the F4P engine if somebody knows the inlet valve size in sq mm!? this will be teh absolute power possible, well, maybe a few BHP off as its a rough calculation!

a longer conrod wont make much difference, sure, itll make teh compression ratio higher, but it will still stoke the same distance since your using the same crank and its the crank which dictates stroke. So, you wont be pulling the piston down as far and not silling the cylinders as much. With...

well, bosch super 4 plugs aint any better than normal one electrode plugs, they just last longer cause if one gets oiled over then the spark can jump top another, there just reliable thats all. The spark doesnt jump to all 4 at once. pointblankltrading do the multi*6 or something, and thats...

yeah, smoked reapeaters will look as if there not there. And of all the postings (which must be well over 100) on what wheels you should have, and all the views and opinions....you stick with the 1st choice you had,......hahaha. Well, at least we know what everybody likes.....posta pic, or...

ooooohh yey,RT specs! i got an 84 rt 15" Super Ls with P5000 195/50/15 Darrens engine is goin in in 2 weeks and had 1.8laguna injection system (spi), the works from hill power (flowed,chipped,camsetc), Supersprint exhaust manifold (4-2-1), K-tec racing developed side exit zorst, koni...

exactly!!! transmission loss is flywheel power - wheelpower as %. easy! I did a bit of studying on the subject as i thought we were all getting a bit crossed up on the subject, not all that complicated though is it. Also can explain thermo dynamics and the flow dynamics of a cylinder head if...

i posted this befor and i think it will help some people understand that their mods might not give them as much as they think. "well, 15% is deffo about right for a FWD car and 17% for a RWD cause i have been talking to some people. In real terms, you not even getting the real power of the...

106 quid! they arrived today!

hmmm, yuo might want to be a bit sceptical on what they said it would give you or what the dyno showed, if you read my post in ** What is STD. 172 BHP @ WHEELS ?? ** then you might see there are many ways rolling road operators can tweek the computer to give much higher readings....and, besides...

haha...yeah, and slicks dont work on the same, mega small profile tyres that road tyres do...there is a reason F1 tyres have such a huge side wall.

sorry, but what exactly is that? is it like editing or writing?

GR: i cant be bothered looking through the entire list, what do you do for a living again?

DOH!!!

I wis you could spell check what you wirte, all my bloody posts have me spelling the as teh.

http://www.topgear.co.uk/wheel_tyre_packages.htm#more

nono, i mean, go to a company called top gear and they have 195/50/15 yoko A539 tyres for 106 quid all in!!! and more!!

oops, didnt realise i went on for that long...sorry guys!

well, 15% is deffo about right for a FWD car and 17% for a RWD cause i have been talking to some people. In real terms, you not even getting the real power of the engine at the wheels. Even on an engine dyno, its at the flywheel, not the crank, if the flywheel was off, the engine would prioduce...

i got a set of new A539 yokos today for 100 quid!!!! try top gear!!

i actually think the car looks mean on 15". same with a mini on 10" whels insead of stupidly large 13" wheels.

17" on an 1.2? is is apost 98 model? if not, how low can you go?

they could probably do a little head work for a price!