Dang Vento..you keep this up you will get your 5000 post in this thread alone..... . Just kidding :impatient

 

Think I can do it? haha I was at work, so I really had nothing better todo.

 

I am reposting this pic here especially for Vento9 and RallyMINI. I swear, its not mine, but it sure would be fun.


Did I mention that I grew up out in farmtown?

 

^^ That thing is hideous.

The M3 looks good though.

 

I said I liked 15's not 8's hahaa. I wonder how it would do off-road.

 

i miss LA... I use to work in El Segundo and lived in the southern
tip of Torrance. wanted try those RC gliders they always fly by Redondo
Beach. maybe next year i'll plan a visit on the way back from my
routine business trips to Japan and China. can't beat the short 8hr trip
to LAX vs 12 hrs to OHare...

here's some more wheel picts of my car.... (oh wait, wrong car)
http://www.geocities.com/ken350gt/ss...ose.lowres.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ken350gt/ss....lowresjpg.jpg

 

Very nice, I like those

 

thanks, vento.

 

nice wheels still the best i think

 

who cares show me a better looking wheels than the hamann and lets decide as long as your happy we are happy for you buddy....... merry x-mas .....

 

hamann,

 

who cares is fine for guys like you who have upgraded their brakes...
not okay for guys running stock brakes....no way. 28lbs + tires is
waaay too heavy for any performance driving.

 

Kenchan.....my Neez are about 12/13 lbs each....but I still cannot find out the weight of my Hankook Ventus Sport tires. I know you are resourseful. Maybe you can find out for me. I would hate to have to pop a wheel and put on the bathroom scale.

 

i used hamann wheels till i upgraded my brakes. they dont clear bbk. and you have to understand some mini owners dont use thier minis for hardcore racing most of them are for fun and looks. if you need a performance car buy a porsche an evo or an sti. then lets start talking about weight and performance. no offense but we can only do so much with these cars.
as long as it looks good you feel good id say GO FOR IT . Its your car your hard earned cash do what pleases you

 

You know, you're absolutely right. Think I'll order those 22" spinners tomorrow .

OTOH, lets remember that lighter wheels have an advantage on road too. Better ride characterics through less unsprung weight as well as improved fuel economy, acceleration, braking and handllng. One assumes that these are attributes generally prized by the majority of MINI owners, so it pays to at least think these things through a bit, before buying on looks alone.

 

You know, you're absolutely right. Think I'll order those 22" spinners tomorrow .

your car your money if it makes you happy go for it post some pics when youre done

 

Well, this thread is going sideways again


do I look like a big rim type of person?

Ken, Ken, Ken....... BTW, aren't you running on 19s on your G35C???? Talking about bling???? Of course, now you will say, those cars clear 19s without any problems and i got SSRs.......blah blah blah.... You Ken, youuuu.....

 

yah, you used your hamanns until you finally realized that the wheels are
too damn heavy for your stock brakes.

no offsense taken, or sensed.

 

berky- yeh, i use those 3pc 19's... they are heavy with the S03's
but the brembo's work just fine on that car and plenty of torque for my
weekend fun. its my touring car though...i don't go out street racing
with it. (or do i? )

 

yah, honestly you might have to put those on your bathroom scale.
i don't know how much Hanook's weight..but 12/13lbs for your wheel is
light weight. im guessing maybe 23lbs for your tires...(?)

if you're in the lower 30lbs total you're light weight. but 28lbs for the
wheel + tires (another 20-24lbs) is just too much for the tiny stock
brakes especially when you start adding a passenger on board...

but again, im not bashing the hamann wheels, just saying you need to
increase braking capacity....why degrade the performance of your car
while you mod? that's my point.

my current Comps + GS-D3's are about 33lbs. i know some using 15's
and coming in around 30lbs. need to decrease unsprung weight on
these cars if you don't plan on modding the brakes too much if at all.

 

Man, I go my parents for xmas and look at all of the excitement that I missed. You guys are arguing about big wheels without me?

Why degrade the performance of your vehicle while you mod? To look cool of course. For some this is more important.

Too bad santa didnt bring me any 22" spinners this year. The MINITOR would have been very happy.

 

I'm with kenchan, 28 lbs + tires = way too damn heavy - period.

BTW hamann I've seen MCSs turn quicker lap times around the Nürburgring Nordschleife than a lot of Porsches

 

that's an awesome bumper sticker of all places!

 

no offense ken but i did used those hamanns till i changed my jcw brakes to a brembo bbk (floating disc 4 piston) and changed my hamanns to 19 inch forged hre 540r custom made for my mini . by the way i like your tow hooks ken.....

 

and i want your e30 m3