Buschur's new tires/wheels, going for a new best ET/MPH
Nov 16, 2007, 01:34 PM
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Buschur's new tires/wheels, going for a new best ET/MPH
Alright, as most of you have read I have been on a quest to go 150 mph with my daily driver this entire year. The car has run a best of 9.77 and a 9.79 at 148.32 mph on Toyo Trampio radials. The car is now at the point where it just won't hook up on any type of normal radial tire as the 9.79 ET was run with a 1.79 sixty foot time.
I have refused to run a slick on the car or a drag tire because I refused to get rid of the stock EVO brakes. To me, an EVO with tiny brakes on it just isn't an EVO anymore. The EVO's handling and braking is what really stands out when they are stock and I want to use more car for more than just drag racing.
From an EVOm member I learned about CCW and some custom wheels they had that would fit with the stock calipers/brakes. I called CCW, spoke with John and he got the wheels built and shipped to me in time for this coming Sunday, which is our last chance to run for the year.
The wheels weigh it at 17.5 pounds, which are about 2 pounds heavier than my SSR's but with the Hoosier 26x9.5x16 tire the total weight comes in about 5 pounds lighter than the SSR's per tire/wheel. That should make a heck of a difference, not to mention the traction. I am using the DOT approved street tire on the car still and I didn't have to touch my stock calipers/rotors which makes me happy.
I may end up trying the Mickey Thompson Drag radial next year on these wheels, the MT's are a little wider and might give me a great all purpose tire on drag race on, drive and compete in some autocross/road race stuff, like the WWIV event.
Here is the car with the new tires/wheels. I am in freaking love with the look personally!
Sunday, 9 am, Norwalk Raceway Park. Our black car and my RS. Hoping for one last hoorah before the long long long long long Ohio winter. 5 months with no racing after this.
I have refused to run a slick on the car or a drag tire because I refused to get rid of the stock EVO brakes. To me, an EVO with tiny brakes on it just isn't an EVO anymore. The EVO's handling and braking is what really stands out when they are stock and I want to use more car for more than just drag racing.
From an EVOm member I learned about CCW and some custom wheels they had that would fit with the stock calipers/brakes. I called CCW, spoke with John and he got the wheels built and shipped to me in time for this coming Sunday, which is our last chance to run for the year.
The wheels weigh it at 17.5 pounds, which are about 2 pounds heavier than my SSR's but with the Hoosier 26x9.5x16 tire the total weight comes in about 5 pounds lighter than the SSR's per tire/wheel. That should make a heck of a difference, not to mention the traction. I am using the DOT approved street tire on the car still and I didn't have to touch my stock calipers/rotors which makes me happy.
I may end up trying the Mickey Thompson Drag radial next year on these wheels, the MT's are a little wider and might give me a great all purpose tire on drag race on, drive and compete in some autocross/road race stuff, like the WWIV event.
Here is the car with the new tires/wheels. I am in freaking love with the look personally!
Sunday, 9 am, Norwalk Raceway Park. Our black car and my RS. Hoping for one last hoorah before the long long long long long Ohio winter. 5 months with no racing after this.
