Postup Pics of Drag setup.
08-02-2008, 12:08 PM
#43
08-02-2008, 01:07 PM
#47
The issue is The Fbody Specific wheel only comes with 7.5" of Bs. If you are using Stock Brakes, It is the only way this will work. Now if you switch to Aftermarket brakes, Depending on whose you go with, You will have no problems running the Street lites. The Blue SS has strange brakes, The green Camaro has ground down Lt1 brakes. the Black Ta has Stock Ls1 brakes.
08-02-2008, 01:12 PM
#48
I have these rears in stock.
08-02-2008, 02:14 PM
#49
I already have ground down brakes and am BADLY wanting to get a set of Street Lites. I'd want the direct fit for the rear as they tuck so nicely and I'll use a small spacer on the front to preserve my nicely painted calipers, lol. Are the rears still around 320 per including caps? If I am able to order these some time soon, I'll have the centers PCd Black.
08-02-2008, 04:14 PM
#50
To elaborate a bit, a drag wheel will reap performance benefits vs. a street wheel hands down. A billet street wheel if lighter (such as Billet specialty wheels street wheels) can be beneficial over a stock setup but will not reap the same performance benefits as a drag setup such as prostars or other lighter drag wheels.
If your budget is low, stick with economy style wheels like a prostar. They will be one of the lightest economy style wheels that you can choose from. They will have greater drag performance benefits over a street wheel. They will be ~40% heavier than our Bogart wheels, yet quite a bit lighter than a street wheel design. Putting it into weight perspective, using a prostar over say our F-body Bogart designs would be like leaving ~50lbs of converted static weight on your car. If you want a direct fit lightest drag wheel, our Bogart designs are bar none the lightest direct fit high-end wheel on the market to date.
Remember guys, using skinny/slick designs on the street drastically increases braking distances and makes steering very poor. They are a very poor choice for street usage. Slick/skinny setups are essentially only good for going straight. If you’re looking for a street setup, 15” wheels in general (even if you have wider 15" wheels) handle terrible due to the large sidewall. I’d never suggest a 15” setup for street usage…no matter if it was designed for it or not. It only looks cool. Stick with 16+ for general usage.
For the guys looking to increase drag racing performance, reduction of rotating mass as much as possible is key. The lighter the wheels…you will reduce 60ft times, and decrease braking distances with less HP loss. 15” wheels are typically used in most applications if they can fit.
If your budget is low, stick with economy style wheels like a prostar. They will be one of the lightest economy style wheels that you can choose from. They will have greater drag performance benefits over a street wheel. They will be ~40% heavier than our Bogart wheels, yet quite a bit lighter than a street wheel design. Putting it into weight perspective, using a prostar over say our F-body Bogart designs would be like leaving ~50lbs of converted static weight on your car. If you want a direct fit lightest drag wheel, our Bogart designs are bar none the lightest direct fit high-end wheel on the market to date.
Remember guys, using skinny/slick designs on the street drastically increases braking distances and makes steering very poor. They are a very poor choice for street usage. Slick/skinny setups are essentially only good for going straight. If you’re looking for a street setup, 15” wheels in general (even if you have wider 15" wheels) handle terrible due to the large sidewall. I’d never suggest a 15” setup for street usage…no matter if it was designed for it or not. It only looks cool. Stick with 16+ for general usage.
For the guys looking to increase drag racing performance, reduction of rotating mass as much as possible is key. The lighter the wheels…you will reduce 60ft times, and decrease braking distances with less HP loss. 15” wheels are typically used in most applications if they can fit.
08-02-2008, 05:50 PM
#52
I already have ground down brakes and am BADLY wanting to get a set of Street Lites. I'd want the direct fit for the rear as they tuck so nicely and I'll use a small spacer on the front to preserve my nicely painted calipers, lol. Are the rears still around 320 per including caps? If I am able to order these some time soon, I'll have the centers PCd Black.
I can also powdercoat them before you get them. Let me know.
Last edited by Dragwheelz.com; 08-03-2008 at 04:05 AM.
08-02-2008, 08:42 PM
#53
Yaaaaah, You're the 1st person I've seen using the radial Sportsman front, how do you like them? I want them to keep the state of Va. happy. They say that I can't have a radial on the front and a bias on the rear or vise versa.
Plus the look like they are suppose to be paired with the M/T dr's!
Plus the look like they are suppose to be paired with the M/T dr's!
08-02-2008, 08:53 PM
#54
Yaaaaah, You're the 1st person I've seen using the radial Sportsman front, how do you like them? I want them to keep the state of Va. happy. They say that I can't have a radial on the front and a bias on the rear or vise versa.
Plus the look like they are suppose to be paired with the M/T dr's!
Plus the look like they are suppose to be paired with the M/T dr's!
(tires weren't the issue).Hope I'm not out of line, but R.I.P. Larry
http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x...t=100_1233.flv
Last edited by OIF1VET; 08-02-2008 at 09:36 PM.
