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Member ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 42 Joined: 29-January 10 From: South Jersey Member No.: 8,181 ![]() |
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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Experienced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,936 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 896 ![]() |
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 |
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I suck at the auto-x :( ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 ![]() |
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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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 270 Joined: 21-August 06 From: SE VA Member No.: 1,323 ![]() |
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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