Originally Posted by Franc Rauscher
I can't speak for Tony's TVT 265 package. You should contact him.
Dropping tire and wheel size is effectively the same as lowering your rear end gear ratios. Only much quicker and you can go back to stocksize easy. I wouldn't do it permanently but for the track it might help lower my trap times.
From a handling stand point, the stagger seems to add stability. Plus the car is program to respond to the 19" wheels. TC and stability controls are set in that range. I don't know if such a change would effect these systems.
Some guys have done it or gone 20" all around. I am not inclined to try it for normal driving.
We have a Dragon meet this coming April 16th thru 18th. If you can get away, it is worth the trip. Dragon has had a rock slide but is open. So we may get to ru it as a closed course.
I'm trying to make room in my schedule. ss of now, doesn't look good.
roadster with a stick
Alright, I'll give Tony a shout out about his TVT265. As far as the wheels go, I'll be sticking with my stagger. I'm not a huge strip guy and I prefer to feel a car just stick to the pavement in a nice curve and just ride it out smooth. I have a feeling I will loose som of that if I go with the straight around.
I'm thinkin I might be able to make the trip to the Dragon work if it's on the weekend like that. As long as the road is open by then I'd love to go. Feel free to PM me about your experiences at the Dragon. I'd like to hear more about it from a first hand source.