Subject	I'm relating engineering to real-life
Posted by	ZEngineer on May 10, 2006 at 9:22 AM
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In Reply To	are you really an engineer? posted by ni[X]it on May 09, 2006 at 05:36 PM
Message	of course performance is affected by increasing wheel weight, but TO WHICH EXTENT IS IT FELT BY THE DRIVER, particularly when the car is not tracked and timed? _________________________________________________________________________________ "The Z is the cause and the solution to all my problems" -- Me manstretch: well, my rear end is just worn out ZEngineer24: sig quote
Follow Ups	RFC: About to buy new wheels + tires - JakeL 14:49:08 05/09/06 ask WickedZX (NoVA) (n/m) - PennStateZ 14:51:29 05/09/06 Offset? (n/m) - 300zxquire 14:51:42 05/09/06 Re: Offset? - JakeL 15:00:10 05/09/06 FWIW, I'm running 18x8 +38 F and 18x9 +45 R. If I were you, - 300zxquire 15:05:58 05/09/06 why the staggered setup? (n/m) - Spee 15:33:21 05/09/06 hater :) (n/m) - Guapo 15:36:48 05/09/06 Because I want to keep the alleged OEM understeer. Why else? (n/m) - 300zxquire 16:45:00 05/09/06 Alleged? - Kenny 16:55:06 05/09/06 those are my reasons, at least. (n/m) - PennStateZ 16:58:55 05/09/06 Seriously. I'd like to see data on the understeer issue with - 300zxquire 17:04:52 05/09/06 There's no mystery to it. - Kenny 17:13:04 05/09/06 "We have vehicular precedent. Case dismissed." Well that - 300zxquire 17:24:16 05/09/06 I thought you'd like that. - Kenny 17:29:18 05/09/06 Now throw in suspension mods, tires, tire air pressure, - 300zxquire 00:05:34 05/10/06 I agree... - Kenny 08:58:52 05/10/06 Re: I agree... - 300zxquire 09:37:56 05/10/06 Which Z? - 90Z-NA (ATL) 14:54:31 05/10/06 All. (n/m) - Kenny 15:54:48 05/10/06 lol - Spee 17:27:34 05/09/06 I usually have to pay for that. (n/m) - Kenny 17:30:05 05/09/06 so that WAS you in that video. (n/m) - Spee 17:37:16 05/09/06 lol (n/m) - colocomp (Denver) 17:59:10 05/09/06 I know, hence my response. And Kenny has been a great source - 300zxquire 23:53:02 05/09/06 they are very heavy wheels - Adam (NoVA) 14:53:56 05/09/06 Re: they are very heavy wheels - JakeL 14:58:50 05/09/06 ArmorAll is bad, mmmkay? (n/m) - PennStateZ 15:04:29 05/09/06 Mostly myth. Armorall's been reformulated so many times in - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:15:31 05/09/06 It is no longer silicone-based? (n/m) - PennStateZ 16:56:24 05/09/06 From Armor All's FAQ page: - zmenon 17:16:33 05/09/06 water-based. (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:29:26 05/09/06 cool. still sucks though. - PennStateZ 20:14:04 05/09/06 Oh I do. 303 Aerospace and Meg's #40 for me. But the Armor - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 22:41:58 05/09/06 any more info on the car in the link you posted? - mousersix (San Antonio) 15:07:55 05/09/06 theres actually a shop here in VA that imports them (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 15:19:43 05/09/06 Re: any more info on the car in the link you posted? - JakeL 15:22:09 05/09/06 that's awesome - mousersix (San Antonio) 16:06:23 05/09/06 Re: that's awesome - JakeL 17:00:17 05/09/06 Aha! :) - Adam (NoVA) 15:16:29 05/09/06 I want to be the first (or third), to say WELCOME. - ni[X]it 17:48:55 05/09/06 Re: I want to be the first (or third), to say WELCOME. - JakeL 11:34:05 05/10/06 to which extent will he feel that weight difference - ZEngineer 15:08:01 05/09/06 i dunno, i thought i felt a difference when i ditched mine.. - Adam (NoVA) 15:18:16 05/09/06 are you really an engineer? - ni[X]it 17:36:24 05/09/06 . (n/m) - Spee 17:39:14 05/09/06 So was the gearing debate... (n/m) - Kenny 17:43:47 05/09/06 *high school physics (n/m) - PennStateZ 20:10:06 05/09/06 I'm relating engineering to real-life - ZEngineer 09:22:38 05/10/06 So you're trying to quantify a subjective "feeling?" (n/m) - Kenny 09:56:07 05/10/06 can you feel a 0.1 degree temperature difference? - ZEngineer 10:10:55 05/10/06 Yes, I can - thus nullifying your entire post. - Kenny 11:25:47 05/10/06 Going from stock to Moda R6, i felt a big difference. - CaliguyPurdue 17:49:30 05/09/06 heavy. and front wheels you need a spacer to run any larger - DansZ 14:59:49 05/09/06 Only the Porsche big brake kits fits.. (n/m) - govaardz(Aruba) 16:33:51 05/09/06 Sumi's are loud (n/m) - John@z1 15:03:03 05/09/06 Re: Sumi's are loud - JakeL 15:13:50 05/09/06 S03s (n/m) - 300zxquire 15:29:04 05/09/06 Michelin PS2, Pilot Cups, etc... (n/m) - Scotts94z32 17:22:15 05/09/06 you can hear tire noise over your exhaust? - Spee 17:28:41 05/09/06 Re: Sumi's are loud - z32drifter 19:28:23 05/09/06 I just did the same wheels and love them! - kyle@velocity-performance.net 15:14:16 05/09/06 looks good, but that side door thing kills it for me. (n/m) - maxboost83(WA) 15:17:28 05/09/06 me 2....big time (n/m) - Atl300zxTT (Less Lazy) 15:19:49 05/09/06 yea yea yea, it came with the car - kyle@velocity-performance.net 15:39:06 05/09/06 Re: I just did the same wheels and love them! - JakeL 15:19:01 05/09/06 Mine are called "Titanium"... - WickedZX (NoVA) 15:33:08 05/09/06 I wouldn't bother with ADR. - WickedZX (NoVA) 15:29:34 05/09/06 crappy service, but when you factor in their amazing price - ZEngineer 16:31:56 05/09/06 you get what you pay for (n/m) - 300zib(NoVA) 16:41:42 05/09/06 Wrong. - Kenny 17:18:27 05/09/06 I like my ADR's - Izzy 17:22:43 05/09/06 Cool website. Enjoy restoring the car - the blue is really - Scotts94z32 17:20:46 05/09/06 Re: Cool website. Enjoy restoring the car - the blue is really - JakeL 21:00:46 05/09/06 You can go with 255 40 for the front and it will fit no prob - Patrick(Austin) 17:46:06 05/09/06 Re: RFC: About to buy new wheels + tires - racer2fst 19:47:48 05/09/06
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