I just decided to post a thread of drag times w/ 19" rims. Please post up your times guys/gals

Mine: 14.1 @ 99 2.1 60' stock on 19" Volk SF-Challenge/Toyo t1s

 

13.61 @ 103.4 with the mods in my sig on 19" LE37t's

 

12.42 @115 W/mods in my sig

 

60ft?

 

Well guys i went today for a new personal best:

STILL 14.131 at 98 MPH. Same **** always. Just got an aftermarket exhaust. I got a new personal best of 2.087 60ft.

I thought this thread would be more active?

 

1.998

 

13.65 @ 101
1.91 60ft

19" G-Games Sidewinders w/ Faulken Tires

No Mods Yet

 

does lighter rims say, from 25lbs to 20 lbs increase 1/4 mile times? Both 19" wheels.

 

I think you mean decrease the time for the 1/4 mile. Chances are you will not notice much of a difference, maybe 0.1 secs at best (0.1 is being too optimistic).

 

yes, I meant decrease. only .1 at best? hmm. that's not much. What's the advantage of going lighter weight on wheels then? I guess I'm not going to care too much about weight and just get the wheel I like then.

 

EDIT: My bad

 

Got a timeslip? Your rears are 295/305 wide yet?

 

13.9 w. mods, i think my 60' was pretty bad maybe a 2.19 I will check/post the slip, hopefully ill get that down to the mid 13's this summer.

 

Somewhat better acceleration. Better braking distance. Save some gas. Better steering response. You get some gains in performance, but I wouldn't go as far as something absolutely mandatory to have. Rims are probably one of the most expensive $ to performance gain (you spend alot for so little gain).

If your staying with 19" rims and thinking about going from 25lbs to 20lbs, you wouldn't get much performance gains, maybe you might feel a small difference, but your not likely to gain any advantage in a track/drag race.

If you went from 19" to 17" rims than you would feel a difference and would be much more ideal in track/drag situations. Just 17" aren't very good lookers on Z's (maybe the OEM 17"s are passable).

I would just get 1 set of rims for daily, another set for racing (that's if you do alot track/drag stuff). Other than that, I say just save your money and keep your current 19"s. (Of course, if you have money to throw away, than spend at will. )

 

icic, I only have the oem 17" right now. I was trying to decide which wheel to get and if the weight should be factored largely or not. thanks for the info flz boy.

 

Now that I know your going from 17" to 19", and I'm assuming the 19"s are wider.......... I would expect some handling differences, and probably a slight decrease in acceleration. Good part is, the 19" rims would most likely look better than the 17" OEMs.

 

12.3@118

 

time below. 60ft was like a 2.1

 

hmmm, what are you guys launching at? and technique??

 

kkeep in mind us guys in central FL are probably dragging at the speedway in bithlo, That track freaking SUCKS. our 60' s aren't going to be near as good as guys with better tracks. they might as well put oil down at the line.