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We have a large vertical mill we can bore out wheels with. I bored out some GMC 16" aluminum wheels when I ran 33" tires on my truck

I really like the 13" tire using the 6-speed transmission. It is the best in all gears from 30-50 mph and also from 50-70 mph.

The 14" tire with the 6-speed is a close 2nd. What do you guys think?

Here are the results from a quick acceleration comparison. The engine used is 130 HP @ 7000 RPM and 107 TQ @ 4800 RPM, redline of 8,000rpm. Weight is 1900 pounds with 55% on the front wheels. All four cars had the same identical data except for transmission (5 or 6 speed) and tires.

C52 is the standard 5-speed transmission & C60 is the 6-speed transmission we can use from a Pontiac Vibe.
The two tire sizes I compared are 13" rim Vs. 14" rim, both having the same 205mm width and 50-series profile.

                     PERFORMANCE COMPARISON ANALYSIS                       
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Selected Cars: 1. TOYOTA FX16 4A-GE C52 13-205-50                         
                2. TOYOTA FX16 4A-GE C60 13-205-50                         
                3. TOYOTA FX16 4A-GE C52 14-205-50                         
                4. TOYOTA FX16 4A-GE C60 14-205-50                         

Car Number         1         2         3         4                       
                --------- --------- --------- ---------                   
Time to Speed                                                             
0-30  mph....        2.1       2.1       2.2       2.1                   
0-40  mph....        3.7       3.7       3.8       3.7                   
0-50  mph....        4.9       4.8       5.0       4.8                   
0-60  mph....        6.3       6.9       6.4       6.9                   
0-70  mph....        8.7       8.5       8.9       8.6                   
0-80  mph....       10.8      11.3      11.0      11.4                   
0-90  mph....       14.3      13.9      13.6      13.9                   
0-100 mph....       17.7      18.1      18.0      18.3                   
                                                                           
Time to Distance                                                         
0-100 ft.....        3.1       3.1       3.2       3.1                   
0-500 ft.....        8.2       8.3       8.3       8.3                   
0-1320ft.....       15.1      15.2      15.1      15.1                   
  @  mph  ....       92.4      91.5      92.0      93.8                   
                                                                           
Top Speed....        133       134       134       134                   
                                                                           
5-60 mph, 1st                                                             
Gear Start...        5.9       6.6       6.0       6.6                   
                                                                           
30-50 mph                                                                 
2nd Gear.....        2.2       2.1       2.3       2.1                   
3rd Gear.....        3.4       2.8       3.6       2.9                   
4th Gear.....        5.0       3.7       5.4       3.9                   
5th Gear.....        6.4       5.1       6.9       5.4                   
6th Gear.....                  7.3                 7.9                   
                                                                           
50-70 mph                                                                 
2nd Gear.....                                                             
3rd Gear.....        3.5       3.1       3.6       3.2                   
4th Gear.....        5.0       3.7       5.4       3.9                   
5th Gear.....        6.4       5.0       6.8       5.4                   
6th Gear.....                  7.2                 7.8

Here is some really good footage from Team PorcuBimmer in a 1987 BMW 325e chasing Team Go Go Speed and their yellow Honda Prelude

http://www.youtube.com/v/Ti65jWIjZw0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999

Both cars look really fast and the BMW seems to have a pretty broad power band. Hey Bill, what will it take for the FX to run with a gutted out 325e?

I looked up some stats and a stock 1986 BMW 325e weighs 2557 lbs, holds 14.5 gal of fuel, and it's 2.7-liter inline 6 develops 126 HP @ 4800 rpm and 170 ft-lbs @ 3200. 0-60 rated for 6.3 seconds and top speed of 122 mph (only?)

I've only found mixed info on the weight of the FX16, from 2100 to 2300 pounds. Did you ever get it weighed?

Thanks
Mike

The leader of last years event rolls his car on the last lap. Holy cow what a goober. Someone should have taught him never to dive in while off the throttle decelerating down hill LOL

http://www.youtube.com/v/ApaSPCJFPk4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999

Here are the only vehicles that finished the 24 hour event from last year

http://www.youtube.com/v/ono8aS6lCBo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999

Thought I would share some LeMons videos from former Buttonwillow events. This is the track we will be racing on:

http://www.youtube.com/v/RipQFCrFgak&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999
Riding in a BMW chasing a Fix It Again Tony

Hey, wait!

If we use my ported & polished race head then this won't apply since it is a small port. We will have to use a small port JDM intake manifold and I am sure they would know a difference...

So... we could shave down the ribs atop the JDM manifold and then spray paint the whole thing. Then just tell them that we removed the TVIS sticker and raised square edges because it looked better?

Hey Bill,

Assuming the judges have seen half a million 4A-GEs come their way, they ought to know which cars came with TVIS.

Considering the fact that we have the option of dyno tuning, should we ditch the TVIS? If so then we could pull the butterflies out and tig-weld up the holes. Then from the outside, we'd leave most of the system in place. Most of it is below the manifold anyhow, but if they are really meticulous, then they would know if it was missing.

The simple way would be to just remove the butterflies from the shaft & leave the shaft and the rest of the TVIS in place...

What other 14" wheels can we find with a matching 4-bolt lug pattern that are 6.5" or 7" wide?

With great pleasure I welcome BryanH to our team!! It has been a good 6 or 7 years since I last saw Bryan and it was a real pleasure meeting him again after all these years.

Bryan is doing very well & lives near Cedar & Sierra. I look forward to hanging out a lot more and catching up on old times!! Glad to see ya again buddy! Check these out:

Dude! Check this out, what's wrong with this picture?

[75 laps]

Poor Man's Derrike Cope, Honda Accord
Best lap: 1:05.964
BS Penalty: 75 laps


Anger Management, Honda Civic
Best lap: 1:07.671
BS Penalty: 50 laps


Hammer's Heroes, BMW 320i
Best lap: 1:08.580
BS Penalty: 100 laps


Team Cockroach, BMW 325i
Best lap: 1:05.571
BS Penalty: 125 laps


Team Z Racing, Mazda Miata
Best lap: 1:03.807
BS Penalty: 222 laps

These are some pics from the South Spring 2009 event. Check out the lap times and the BS Penalties.


Dorifto Dogs, BMW 325e
Best lap: 1:04.366
Overall Winner


Lightning McQueen, Volkswagen Jetta
Best lap: 1:01.924
Winner, Class Prayer Of Winning


RBankRacing.com, Saab 900 Turbo
Best lap: 1:02.377
Winner, Grassroots Motorsports Most From The Least Award


LeMons Vuitton, Plymouth Neon
Best lap: 1:03.402
BS Penalty: 15 laps
Winner, Least Horrible Yank Tank


Team Ponticrap (We Are Driving Excrement), Pontiac Fiero
Best lap: 1:05.341
Winner, Class No Prayer Of Winning


TAJ Escort Service, Ford Escort GT
Best lap: 1:08.015


Loose Tool Racing, Volkswagen Jetta
Best lap: 1:05.564
BS Penalty: 2 laps


POS Global, Honda Civic
Best lap: 1:07.466


EnduranceKarting.com, Mazda Miata
BS Penalty: 20 laps
Best lap: 1:03.379


Cherry Bomb Racing, BMW 325i
Best lap: 1:09.437


Junk Works Racing, Mazda Miata
Best lap: 1:06.540


Scuderia Gonzo Alonzo, Alfa Romeo Milano
Best lap: 1:06.530
Winner, Most Likely To Land In A Pond Full Of Poisonous Snakes


AIG Bailout Racing, BMW E30
Best lap: 1:06.236


Team FDonk, Nissan 720
Best lap: 1:10.981


Team Red Rocket, Ford Escort GT
Best lap: 1:06.275


Snotrod Escort, Ford Escort
Best lap: 1:08.032


CMP Mafia I, Mitsubishi Eclipse
Best lap: 1:07.016


Tunachuckers, Volvo Amazon
Best lap: 1:08.746
Winner, Heroic Fix
Winner, Best Moonshine


Hong Norr, Honda CRX
Best lap: 1:05.089


Dog Ciao Racing, Alfa Romeo Spider
Best lap: 1:12.789


Theoretical Racing, Nissan 280ZX
Best lap: 1:08.579


Team Fat Bottom Girls, Mazda RX-7
Best lap: 1:07.712


Blind Rodent Racing, Ford Thunderbird
Best lap: 1:05.532


Lab Rat Motorsports, Dodge Colt E
Best lap: 1:09.241


Repo Men, Mazda 626
Best lap: 1:09.576


Dawghouse Racing 2009, Honda Prelude
Best lap: 1:07.459


Coyote Motorsports, Dodge Daytona
Best lap: 1:11.993


Pink Panther II, Honda Prelude
Best lap: 1:11.027


Amaxophobe Racing, Pontiac Fiero
Best lap: 1:17.947
BS Penalty: 30 laps


Depends Undergarments Patrol, Honda CRX
Best lap: 1:08.161
BS Penalty: 50 laps

check this out:




That is the front bumper to this wrecked Enzo and the BMW team is using it as an "Aerodynamic Device"

WOW. Their grill also looks like a Veyron grill.... ?