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Paul_J

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9th Jun 03 at 18:59

Right I know that putting 17's on will slow my car down both in top speed and acceleration but by how much???

In the past all the opinions have been very mixed, some say it does, some say it doesn't. Since I've never driven a car with 17s on I can't comment (anyone wanna let me have a drive of theirs at pv2003?

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This would be on a 1.2 16v Sxi (75bhp version I believe). How much slower to 60 would I become? 1 second? 2 seconds? more??

Thanks,

Paul J

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 19:00

top end might go quicker if ya can wait 2 get there

, acceleration will b shite though as i found out

Sooty

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9th Jun 03 at 19:01

lots

StuartVRS

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9th Jun 03 at 19:11

quote:
Originally posted by John_C
top end might go quicker if ya can wait 2 get there , acceleration will b shite though as i found out

yeah, we know this too, we had to slow right down going up that hill on the m20 cause u were almost going backwards

only messin mate, we didnt mind

Thoday

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9th Jun 03 at 19:12

just get sum 15" and slam it to the floor.. keep it fast and flash

Sooty

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9th Jun 03 at 19:13

quote:
Originally posted by cheakycharlie
just get sum 15" and slam it to the floor.. keep it fast and flash

well said. My mate put 17's on his 1.6 sport and I could get him to 60 (1.4sri)

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 19:14

lol ur telling me 60 in 5th at 3k, foot 2 the floor

was fun on the way bac though, down hill

Lisa

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9th Jun 03 at 19:16

big diference in a 2.0 litre with 14s it drags you allover the road but accelerates like a b...ard ,with 17s it either wheelspins or bogs down.

Wolfy

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9th Jun 03 at 19:16

i just got my 1.0 12v to 100mph. not down hill before you all start.

however. it did take 1 mile to get it there!

gonna have fun getting to pv2003!

StuartVRS

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9th Jun 03 at 19:16

quote:
Originally posted by John_C
lol ur telling me 60 in 5th at 3k, foot 2 the floor

was fun on the way bac though, down hill

Next time we meet up we will have to take ya for a spin in ours

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 19:20

that'll b great

u were flying past me, even wen i thought i was at 90, i was like okkkkkk

Thoday

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9th Jun 03 at 19:30

u got ur 1.0 to 100mph... how slow r u... i got mine to 106!!! wudnt go no more mind u...

luca2020

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9th Jun 03 at 19:33

i have gsi, difference with 15s and 17s is minimal, their is a difference, but its only slight

the effects on ur 1.2 will be more ovious

StuartVRS

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9th Jun 03 at 19:34

quote:
Originally posted by cheakycharlie
u got ur 1.0 to 100mph... how slow r u... i got mine to 106!!! wudnt go no more mind u...

obviously this was a private road

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 19:35

nah the a20

StuartVRS

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9th Jun 03 at 19:37

haha, we hit 120mph goin past u at one point, didnt quite realise how fast we were goin, thought better of it and slowed right down

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 19:39

i thought u must b cause everytime u went past i was going quicker and u just breezed past

Lisa

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9th Jun 03 at 19:42

if i raced a similar spec corsa on 15s and i was on 17s i would get pasted so there is a big difference.

steph69

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9th Jun 03 at 19:45

it slows ur acceleration loads, u gain top end though!! its meant to put ur speedo out 10mph!!!

Paul_J

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9th Jun 03 at 19:50

quote:
just get sum 15" and slam it to the floor.. keep it fast and flash

this is basically what I've done... I've got 15's on and lowered it. but I want to kit it and don't want it to get smashed on the first speed hump - plus big kit looks rubbish on less than 17's... Thus I have a dilema.

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 19:51

don't get a big kit, subtle

Rob H

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9th Jun 03 at 20:39

quote:
Originally posted by steph69
u gain top end though!!

If you loose acceleration, due to transmission losses, how the hell are you going to be able to go faster at top speeds?

There going to slow you down, not make you quicker

John_C

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9th Jun 03 at 20:42

a bigger radius wheel, will technically make the gearing of each gear taller if that is n e help

BabyBlade

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9th Jun 03 at 21:30

quote:
Originally posted by Rob H

quote:
Originally posted by steph69
u gain top end though!!

If you loose acceleration, due to transmission losses, how the hell are you going to be able to go faster at top speeds?

There going to slow you down, not make you quicker

u r wrong on this one i feel.

BabyBlade

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9th Jun 03 at 21:30

quote:
Originally posted by corsaCsxi

quote:
Originally posted by John_C
top end might go quicker if ya can wait 2 get there , acceleration will b shite though as i found out

yeah, we know this too, we had to slow right down going up that hill on the m20 cause u were almost going backwards

only messin mate, we didnt mind

LMFAO

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