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hrdlydangerous
post Feb 2 2010, 11:40 PM
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Well like the title says I'm new on the board but that's not to say that I haven't been lurking for a while. I just aquired a '94 Trans Am that will be used to compete in the Grassroots Motorsports Magazine $2010 Challenge. This will be the second car I've competed with in this venue. The first car was a fox Mustang that finished a best of fifth in 2006. I've been autocrossing for more than a decade but this is the first F-Body I've owned. I promise to search this board thoroughly before I post up any tech questions. Look for me to post a lot in the classified sections looking for cheap parts to keep me under my budget limit. Thanks in advance for all the help.

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post Feb 4 2010, 05:52 AM
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Howdy,

Check out 18x10.5" stock rear c5 z06 wheels for a wheel option that's light, wide, and won't break the bank. Just doing normal looking, I'm in at about $700 per set of four 18x10.5" rears. And 315/30-18 A6's are commonly available used from the T1 folks.

Only cheaper option is going to be _heavy_ 17x11 repros and you're only going to save a hundred or two. Used tires are getting harder to find in 17" diameter too.

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post Feb 4 2010, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE (marka @ Feb 3 2010, 11:52 PM) *
Howdy,

Check out 18x10.5" stock rear c5 z06 wheels for a wheel option that's light, wide, and won't break the bank. Just doing normal looking, I'm in at about $700 per set of four 18x10.5" rears. And 315/30-18 A6's are commonly available used from the T1 folks.

Only cheaper option is going to be _heavy_ 17x11 repros and you're only going to save a hundred or two. Used tires are getting harder to find in 17" diameter too.

Mark


I think $700 wheels are way too expensive for a car that has to come in at $2010. I'd look for some 16x10-16x12 steelies from the dirt track/CP crowd and stick some used non-DOT tires on them.
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post Feb 4 2010, 09:54 PM
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QUOTE (Mojave @ Feb 4 2010, 08:30 AM) *
I think $700 wheels are way too expensive for a car that has to come in at $2010. I'd look for some 16x10-16x12 steelies from the dirt track/CP crowd and stick some used non-DOT tires on them.



exactly. even though looking at some of the cars in the mag, there is NO WAY they only spent $2K on them. i don't care what they claim in their articles.

FYI, i got a set of wagon wheels off ebay, $220 shipped, without tires. keep looking around, use an auction sniper if you have one. you can 'sell' the fronts to recoup some cost.
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hrdlydangerous   New Here with a Grassroots Challenge car   Feb 2 2010, 11:40 PM
198esp   What do you have in store for the car. I don't...   Feb 3 2010, 05:06 AM
NJSPEEDER   Very cool. That event is definitely on my bucket l...   Feb 3 2010, 05:15 AM
00 Trans Ram   Make sure the engine lasts. There is/was an LT1 Tr...   Feb 3 2010, 03:03 PM
hrdlydangerous   Thanks for the interest everyone. I agree that th...   Feb 3 2010, 11:11 PM
NJSPEEDER   I am up near Trenton. Let me know when you start t...   Feb 4 2010, 05:21 AM
marka   Howdy, Check out 18x10.5" stock rear c5 z06 ...   Feb 4 2010, 05:52 AM
Mojave   QUOTE (marka @ Feb 3 2010, 11:52 PM) Howd...   Feb 4 2010, 01:30 PM
EchoMirage   QUOTE (Mojave @ Feb 4 2010, 08:30 AM) I t...   Feb 4 2010, 09:54 PM
Mojave   QUOTE (EchoMirage @ Feb 4 2010, 03:54 PM)...   Feb 4 2010, 11:35 PM
matt f   Kurt at Phoenix performance may still have some wa...   Feb 4 2010, 01:26 PM
hrdlydangerous   First of all let me say that I'm flattered by ...   Feb 4 2010, 04:17 PM
dailydriver   T1 is/(was??) the SCCA's Touring 1 road racing...   Feb 4 2010, 05:13 PM
NJSPEEDER   As for the wheels, 17x11's or some 18's wo...   Feb 4 2010, 05:57 PM
00 Trans Ram   You can spend $5000 on wheels - they (along w...   Feb 5 2010, 04:05 PM
Thinkkker   QUOTE (00 Trans Ram @ Feb 5 2010, 10:05 A...   Feb 5 2010, 05:36 PM
EchoMirage   QUOTE (Thinkkker @ Feb 5 2010, 12:36 PM) ...   Feb 5 2010, 10:12 PM
hrdlydangerous   Thinkkker is right. I'm building for the Grass...   Feb 5 2010, 07:09 PM
hrdlydangerous   There's always that level of doubt but having ...   Feb 6 2010, 04:06 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (hrdlydangerous @ Feb 6 2010, 11:06...   Feb 8 2010, 06:07 PM
00 Trans Ram   Oops! Yup, I was thinking Lemons. Sorry!   Feb 8 2010, 05:49 PM
hrdlydangerous   I met up with forum member NJSpeeder this morning ...   Mar 6 2010, 12:51 AM
Racing Geek   The 18x10.5"vette wheels can be found cheap i...   Mar 6 2010, 12:48 PM
EchoMirage   QUOTE (Racing Geek @ Mar 6 2010, 07:48 AM...   Mar 6 2010, 02:05 PM
Racing Geek   QUOTE (EchoMirage @ Mar 6 2010, 08:05 AM)...   Mar 6 2010, 02:21 PM
NJSPEEDER   It was good to meet you, glad you like and can use...   Mar 6 2010, 11:22 PM
hrdlydangerous   It's been a while since I posted anything and ...   Jul 17 2010, 04:28 AM
Jeff94TA   I'm glad you're having fun with it. I hav...   Jul 17 2010, 06:12 PM

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