Maff's STS2 Build

[aMaff]

From the folks who have actually done back to back testing on the 16" and 15" Bridgestones, the 15" RE-01Rs are actually faster than the 16s. And the 195 is very wide for a 195 tire (about as wide as the 205 RT-615, which is wide for a 205 lol).

Here are the ones I'm looking at:

NEW sizes and specs for April 2008:
15x7.5 6UL
+36 4x100
12.5 lbs
T4 heat treated (no idea what that means)
$149 Silver/machined, $164 Nickel

They're not the lightest wheel on the block, but they're lighter (and better looking) than the slips (no offence Korey/Luke) in the same price range. And they're wider and lighter than what I've got now.

 

[apexlater]

Me likey, and that is an awesome price, and they are light to boot!

So what are you going to do with the ATSs?

 

[Shadow102]

They're not the lightest wheel on the block, but they're lighter (and better looking) than the slips (no offence Korey/Luke) in the same price range. And they're wider and lighter than what I've got now.

trust me i very rarly get complimented about my rims most people think they are ugly...but being less than 12lbs is very very nice

 

[aMaff]

Me likey, and that is an awesome price, and they are light to boot!

(mswerd). Better than signing away my first-born child for the now nearly non-existent 15x7.5 SSRs

So what are you going to do with the ATSs?

not entirely sure yet. I'm thinking about keeping them as 'street' wheels, or for 'away' events so I don't chew up the bridgestones on long highway drives or events that don't count for atlanta points lol. Prolly keep the RT-615s until I can get the new ones then throw some decent rubber on them.

but being less than 12lbs is very very nice

haha I agree

 

[Salmon_Rob]

From the folks who have actually done back to back testing on the 16" and 15" Bridgestones, the 15" RE-01Rs are actually faster than the 16s. And the 195 is very wide for a 195 tire (about as wide as the 205 RT-615, which is wide for a 205 lol).

Here are the ones I'm looking at:

NEW sizes and specs for April 2008:
15x7.5 6UL
+36 4x100
12.5 lbs
T4 heat treated (no idea what that means)
$149 Silver/machined, $164 Nickel

They're not the lightest wheel on the block, but they're lighter (and better looking) than the slips (no offence Korey/Luke) in the same price range. And they're wider and lighter than what I've got now.

those are gorgeous!
T4: Solution heat-treated and naturally aged to a substantially stable condition. Applies to products which are not cold worked after solution heat-treatment, or in which the effect of cold work in flattening or straightening may not be recognized in applicable specifications.

 

[dmitrik4]

i didn't realize emilio was going to make a 15x7.5. sweet.

 

[aMaff]

i didn't realize emilio was going to make a 15x7.5. sweet.

Yep. Miata offset, hubcentric too . When I originally contacted him about them the ETA was January '08. Apparently that's been pushed back a couple months (shrug)

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

you should buy some of these (lol2)

http://www.spazchicken.com/decals/conekills.html

 

[aMaff]

you should buy some of these (lol2)

http://www.spazchicken.com/decals/conekills.html

LOL trust me I've thought about it. After this season between luke and I, with those things the car would be orange instead of black...

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol sweet

 

[khaosman]

you should buy some of these (lol2)

http://www.spazchicken.com/decals/conekills.html

Oh wtf I was totally going to make those but for helmets, like football players!!!

That is awesome.

 

[aMaff]

So, got a little bored this afternoon and was helping out a buddy tuning an MSP for him in Forza2. I ran a race @ the short silverstone track (don't remember its exactly name) and... WTF why can't I do this in real life!?

On the next lap, that peg was STILL THERE! Mad autox skillz y0!