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Macca_G
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19th Feb 03 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have been offered 17's for 300 quid!!!! Second hand though...what i need to know is do they slow your acceleration down? is it noticable? i know this has been asked B4 but i can't remember the answer...PLEASE HELP!!! Thanks :-)
Kiddy_Corsa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no
Macca_G
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19th Feb 03 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whhooooo!!! Cheers ;-) i'll post some pics up when i get 'em!!
Big_plans
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19th Feb 03 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes.........
they do mate with 1.4 16v tho wudnt worry to much as ive got em on my 1.0 12v n not made much diff
Kiddy_Corsa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there is no noticable difference betta acceleration slower top end
Macca_G
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i don't wanna loose any speed!! If i do i don't wanna loose more than a second to 60 or it will feel slow!! IMO as soon as you get under 10 seconds to 60 cars feel too slow!!!
Macca_G
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19th Feb 03 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have we got any figures to proove? Or anyone with 1st hand experience?
Kiddy_Corsa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
look iv got 17" and can get under 10 secons in my 1.4
Lisa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on the drag strip mine goes over 1sec quicker with 15s than 17s
Big_plans
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robscorsa u dont know what ur on about bigger wheels slower acceleration bigger top end
Big_plans
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macca chill out mate u wont notice a diff as lisa said times will be out with bigger wheels but shes on about drag, no lights no cars etc for everyday driving u wont notice the diff honestly
Kiddy_Corsa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Big_plans
robscorsa u dont know what ur on about bigger wheels slower acceleration bigger top end



WTF
Big_plans
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what ya mean wtf its a fact think about the gear ratio makes sense??
Drew
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19th Feb 03 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
big alloys slow acceleration - just cause ya speedo is going up quicker the car aint going faster - also slow top end

of cause ya will notice a differance - ya aint even said wot alloys ya got now, but i could notice a differance from 15's to 16;s (thats with 2 litre engine) - so to 17's theres a big differance
Kiddy_Corsa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in my experience its true. More surface area on the wheel = more grip = qiucker acceleration. lose top end through takes longer to go round> simple
Lisa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i notice a difference on normal roads as well as the drag strip. it feels like a totally different car with 15s on but thats also 2l engine
Drew
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think ur thinking about ur speedo reading - not the actual car speed
Macca_G
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19th Feb 03 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got standard sport 3 spokes...15, i think...
Drew
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prob 14's ???? so 14's to 17's will make no differance - when i could feel a differance from 15's to 16's ?? yeah right
Kiddy_Corsa
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19th Feb 03 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Drew
think ur thinking about ur speedo reading - not the actual car speed


oooooohhh well so can u use it as an excuse if have 17" if u lose a race
Macca_G
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I thought it was because the 17's would be a lot heavier..therfore more weight to carry...i understand Robs theory though about the surface area..that sounds about right as well though....surely someone must know the answer!!
Big_plans
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exactly takes longer for wheels to get round.......greater cicumference, same engine pulling it???? top end is only theory science says you shud get greater top speed but i agree u dont i certainly dont neway
Big_plans
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true wheels r heavy, but mate it u were so bother about speed then why not get a 2.0 what we talking here very small loss of speed if u put on the 17s?? thats MO neway
Lisa
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only thing i can say is that on a drag strip with 17s my quickest time is 15.9 with 15s on it on the same day i was runiing 14s
DAYZEE
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If you increase the wheel size you change the gearing of the car. If you had the power to get to the rev limit with 17s you would be going faster than with 16s etc.

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