School me on big/little setups

[04cobrawhine]

First off, I tried to search but really didn't find an answer I was looking for. Lemme do the rundown, 03 cobra, IRS, stock springs cut 1 coil, 3" arp studs, fenders rolled. Want to know what rears will work for a drag setup. From what I've seen a 16" rim is the smallest I can run without grinding down the knuckle. True? Also width? Bs? And tire? Tube or tubeles? Bias ply or radial? I want a soft sidewall so I'm not breaking parts again like with my DRs. (It's getting the ftbr kit). As for fronts, I have cobra r brakes so I'm very limited on wheel choices. Can I just run the tires I have in there now? And I'd rather not spend an arm and leg for something like a ccw setup but don't mind spending a little for something good/nice looking. Something mid range

 

[KINGCOBRA86]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...-need-help-diamond-wheel-irs-backspacing.html

 

[testorossa1989]

cut springs drag racing o_0

 

[04cobrawhine]

cut springs drag racing o_0

Recommendations?

 

[rudycobra]

Race stars here 17's front and 15's . Had to do some grinding but worth it imo . Only thing I dislike is mine are universal and have the offset washers .

 

[KINGCOBRA86]

Recommendations?

You'll be ok I run cut spring they work fine

 

[04cobrawhine]

Race stars here 17's front and 15's . Had to do some grinding but worth it imo . Only thing I dislike is mine are universal and have the offset washers .

What do you mean by offset washers?

Edit: scratch that I found it on their site. How much grinding did you do on the knuckle? Have any pictures?

 

[KINGCOBRA86]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...7201-15-weld-racing-rts-wheels-cobra-irs.html

 

[itSSlow98]

Don't run slicks on the back and stock tires up front......i tried it once at the track and wound up having to clean the leather on my seat.

 

[svt4me38]

Don't run slicks on the back and stock tires up front......i tried it once at the track and wound up having to clean the leather on my seat.

I've ran the car this way for the last two years, 18s up front no swaybar with 16inch bias Plys on rear. Trapping over 140mph, only got hairy a couple of times when I ran the air pressure to low.

 

[svt4me38]

Op poster, I run the brembo 14inch big brake kit, so I have found that the racestars and 17x4.5 weld rts with high pad clearance clear the brakes.
http://db.tt/temEoyl4
http://db.tt/iBp9NKla

And the rts with 26x4.5-17 m&h front runners weigh 27.1lbs

 

[Ace5Oh]

My setup
17x4.5 direct drill Race stars on MH bias-ply
16x10 with 6in bs Diamond Star Racing 26x10.5 MT ET STREETs.

 

[04cobrawhine]

My setup
17x4.5 direct drill Race stars on MH bias-ply
16x10 with 6in bs Diamond Star Racing 26x10.5 MT ET STREETs.

That looks like a nice setup. Would you be willing to share what you paid for that setup?

As much as I would love go get some weld wheels, they're a bit out of my price range.

 

[Ace5Oh]

That looks like a nice setup. Would you be willing to share what you paid for that setup?

As much as I would love go get some weld wheels, they're a bit out of my price range.

Got the front rims from AM. They were $244 a piece, tires for the front were I believe $185 a piece from summit and the rear rims I ordered from Diamond star racing where $125 a piece. There steel, heavy but perfect for what I use them. Rear tires were $211 I believe from summit. I ended up ordering other things like mcgard lugs n open lugs for the back ,n the hubcentric spacer for the front tires. Wish race star made a 16 out back. To match, I know bogart makes a 16 rear.

 

[svt4me38]

If you're worried about budget, another good rear combo are the 94-96 gt 5 star pony wheels, they are 16x8 clear everything and are actually very light.
Thats what I ran prior to the welds with 27x10 et streets.

 

[testorossa1989]

Recommendations?

Yeah, i recommend you not doing that. Read up on what happens when integras do it, then apply that situation to high strain situations like drag racing

 

[04cobrawhine]

Yeah, i recommend you not doing that. Read up on what happens when integras do it, then apply that situation to high strain situations like drag racing

Integras? As in the front wheel drive 4 cylinder Acura? Yea sorry but that's not quite the same thing. That's like saying watching what happens when you put an eaton on a fit and apply. Not even in the same category.

 

[04cobrawhine]

Got the front rims from AM. They were $244 a piece, tires for the front were I believe $185 a piece from summit and the rear rims I ordered from Diamond star racing where $125 a piece. There steel, heavy but perfect for what I use them. Rear tires were $211 I believe from summit. I ended up ordering other things like mcgard lugs n open lugs for the back ,n the hubcentric spacer for the front tires. Wish race star made a 16 out back. To match, I know bogart makes a 16 rear.

That's pretty much a good price range for me. What size spacer do you have in the front. From what I see those will clear the 2000 R brakes. Thanks for all that info!

 

[Ace5Oh]

That's pretty much a good price range for me. What size spacer do you have in the front. From what I see those will clear the 2000 R brakes. Thanks for all that info!

They clear my stock cobra brakes no problem. No spacer or nothing. Straight bolt on.

 

[04cobrawhine]

They clear my stock cobra brakes no problem. No spacer or nothing. Straight bolt on.

Awesome thanks! They look really nice too.