Performance or Wheels/Tires? - 4th F-Body

RrCoX22 · December 27th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Ok so I estimated at came up with $1,755 for full exhaust and a lid. This including all the accessories and a quick tune to to tune out AIR and rear O2's.

I'm also thinking of going the route of picking up some wheels/tires like some TTII's and Nitto's with drag radials in the rear.

I will eventually do both and then start saving up for the rear while going suspension along the way. Eventually heads/came will come into play as well.

What shall I start out with?

Gary-Z28 · December 27th, 2009, 11:14 PM

I voted for performance, but now that I think about it there are a couple of questions I should have ask first.

1. Is traction already a problem with your current level of performance?
2. How many miles are left on your current set of tires?

RrCoX22 · December 28th, 2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary-Z28

I voted for performance, but now that I think about it there are a couple of questions I should have ask first.

1. Is traction already a problem with your current level of performance?
2. How many miles are left on your current set of tires?

ya should have included that but was just getting an idea posted up quick while I was at work...

traction currently I would say is average... I would say I probably have 5-7k miles left on the rear and 8-14k miles left on the front so I'm probably good till spring next year but ya

figured I will manage and use this crap for the rest of winter and get some goodies under the hood and put some new shoes on in spring I guess

URLOZIN · December 28th, 2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RrCoX22

figured I will manage and use this crap for the rest of winter and get some goodies under the hood and put some new shoes on in spring I guess

Sounds like a good plan.

teamgotoil · January 14th, 2010, 05:55 PM

99Hugger · January 14th, 2010, 11:15 PM

Both should go hand in hand. Performance without good tires is useless... all that HP goes up in smoke. I'd at least get a set of nitto's on the rears to go with the mods you have planned.

youngrigo aka NVEEOUS · January 15th, 2010, 12:00 PM

Do performance, with stock wheels and DRs in the rear.

RrCoX22 · January 15th, 2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by youngrigo aka NVEEOUS

Do performance, with stock wheels and DRs in the rear.

naw... want some 17's

...plus a decently sized width which would be difficult with the stock offset

youngrigo aka NVEEOUS · January 15th, 2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RrCoX22

naw... want some 17's

...plus a decently sized width which would be difficult with the stock offset

Didnt know you had 16's.... Thought you had 17's

BTW i have 2 17x9 ZR1 chrome with no curb or anything if you may be intrested? But not really sure if i want to sell was thinking of making them into skinnies for the front.

chevymec · January 30th, 2010, 10:29 PM

Performance.

firebirdmuscle · February 8th, 2010, 09:10 PM

performance for sure

rooster99ss · February 12th, 2010, 08:59 PM

I voted performance. What exhaust are you going with?

941LE · February 13th, 2010, 06:35 PM

ive never had any luck with nittos. I had nittos on my LT1 for a track day and couldnt cut better than a 2.0 60ft. i went out nad bought mickey thompsons for my 17x11s and i was cuttin 1.7 60s my first time out on them. Not changin anything else with the car.