lighter wheels FTMFW
i shed tears of joy the first time i drove the car with the OZ's after taking the ms6's off
dropped over 8lbs per wheel... haha
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lighter wheels FTMFW
i shed tears of joy the first time i drove the car with the OZ's after taking the ms6's off
dropped over 8lbs per wheel... haha
roy obanion
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looks good. i thought the tein s techs sat lower than that
Not always, but most of the time. Load index rating also has a factor. Which is why for the longest time people weren't recommending 19's or higher for a MS6. No company made a tire in the correct profile with a high enough load index rating.
Yep. Look into rotational weight vs unsprung weight. Saving 4lbs on each wheel is worth so much more than say.... putting on a carbon fiber hood. So it's not your butt dyno that's telling you that your car is faster. It actually is faster.
^ Thanks. I understand the science that's why I posted about it. 
I was just saying that the performance of large diameter wheels is not always bad like some people seem to think. I have 17x7s that weigh 20 pounds each and 19x8.5s that weigh the same. Turning is more crisp with the smaller sidewall on the 19s and acceleration is about the same since they are both about 40 pounds with tires. Ride quality is different for sure but the 19s feel better performance wise.
I was just saying that the performance of large diameter wheels is not always bad like some people seem to think. I have 17x7s that weigh 20 pounds each and 19x8.5s that weigh the same. Turning is more crisp with the smaller sidewall on the 19s and acceleration is about the same since they are both about 40 pounds with tires. Ride quality is different for sure but the 19s feel better performance wise.^ Thanks. I understand the science that's why I posted about it.
Good to know you are one up on a few posters in this thread. While I kinda disagree with your choice of wheel/tires/suspension, I do think you are trying to maintain that fine balance of looking badass while still doing well in performance. Just note that rim size with tire dimension is a fine line to walk..
Yeah I can put 19" rims on the MS6 but tire choices are slim and no one makes the right LOAD INDEX RATING for the car. That is where functionality comes in. I think it is a bit skewed in some people's mind because.... "Well s***, if what I drive makes me get to work then it's functional. Who cares what I do.. It gets me to work and back so it's functional to me!!!!"
Dude... I can't wait to see. I know you know your shat with the Mazda3 and I can't wait to see what your car can produce.
im hoping for 150's at the wheels (on a Mustang dyno aka "the heart breaker" dyno haha)
The mazda3 definitely weighs less than the ms6. Sucks to have a heavy car if you are trying to use low profile tires. The load rating on my 225/35/19s is the same as my oem tires.
My car is functional for daily use but i won't be seeing a track any time soon. I modify it to look aggressive and turn heads since I am trying to leave the motor alone. I had an mx6 that was function over form (built motor w/ standalone ecu, chassis braces, small drop with good struts, stripped 200-300 pounds from the interior, etc.) and it just got too unreliable to drive. Fun but unreliable. I was always scared of breaking down so it sat unused in my driveway until I sold it.
And I don't think I want to.
Nice.
The Miata and the MS6 were done on a Dyno Dynamics... Just about the same "heart breaking". When I put the MS6 on one with just and intake I shat out 214 AWHP. The Miata crapped out 200 WHP, but I later found out that the dyno for the Miata wasn't calibrated right and it actually puts out more.
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Goliat6288
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blkspdfreak
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....someone put an EVO wing on your MSP.......i'd fix that asap....
LOL, its actually an ES so I guess someone accidently turbo'd it and did a MSP front end conversion - should I fix that also?
