I guess black really is the fastest color.... (BT content)
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I guess black really is the fastest color.... (BT content)
It was a normal day at R.A.I., but we realized that we had 4 black B6 BT/BAT cars on lifts.
- All 4 are Unitronic Tuned
- All for are BT/BAT
- 3/4 will make 400+awhp
- 1 of them is the fastest B6 (12.1@116)
- All 4 are Unitronic Tuned
- All for are BT/BAT
- 3/4 will make 400+awhp
- 1 of them is the fastest B6 (12.1@116)
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All else being equal, less unsprung/rotating mass = faster car, and big wheels are (usually) heavy - use the smallest wheels that'll fit over your brakes. That said, if it's got that much power, I'm curious what brakes it's using that are "enough" and fit under the stock wheels.
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The first thing i noticed was the raked suspension, usually only done on drag cars.
Stock wheels of course have more rubber on the wheel which can be run at lower psi for more grip, and they are smaller like mentioned above.
Plus the stereotype of sleepers, and i know the type of person that would drive it.
Basically profiling.
Stock wheels of course have more rubber on the wheel which can be run at lower psi for more grip, and they are smaller like mentioned above.
Plus the stereotype of sleepers, and i know the type of person that would drive it.
Basically profiling.
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All else being equal, less unsprung/rotating mass = faster car, and big wheels are (usually) heavy - use the smallest wheels that'll fit over your brakes. That said, if it's got that much power, I'm curious what brakes it's using that are "enough" and fit under the stock wheels.
I did B5 S4 brakes, cheap and effective. I don't actually speed much, but with the HAWK HPS pads on there they do the trick. Would a BBK be cool? Yes, but I have other priorities for now
The first thing i noticed was the raked suspension, usually only done on drag cars.
Stock wheels of course have more rubber on the wheel which can be run at lower psi for more grip, and they are smaller like mentioned above.
Plus the stereotype of sleepers, and i know the type of person that would drive it.
Basically profiling.
Stock wheels of course have more rubber on the wheel which can be run at lower psi for more grip, and they are smaller like mentioned above.
Plus the stereotype of sleepers, and i know the type of person that would drive it.
Basically profiling.
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That prompts me to ask a question I've been meaning to ask for a while now: do B5 S4 brakes fit under 16 inch wheels, or are your stock wheels 17s? I've got 16s on my car and have been wondering whether I'd have to go to bigger wheels in order to upgrade the brakes. It's sort of a pipe dream monetarily at this point, but hey, never hurts to do the research so you know for the future, right?
I do have 5mm spacers in there thought (it's been awhile but I'm fairly sure they're 5mm)
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Huh, sure looks lower in the front than the rear. The type of person? The mike hood type.
Likes to spend most of their money under the hood instead of looks. The younger generation would tend to throw on bling before go fast parts, so i would venture to say the owner of that car is in his mid 30's or older.
Did i mention most of my friends are cops?
Likes to spend most of their money under the hood instead of looks. The younger generation would tend to throw on bling before go fast parts, so i would venture to say the owner of that car is in his mid 30's or older.
Did i mention most of my friends are cops?
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Huh, sure looks lower in the front than the rear. The type of person? The mike hood type.
Likes to spend most of their money under the hood instead of looks. The younger generation would tend to throw on bling before go fast parts, so i would venture to say the owner of that car is in his mid 30's or older.
Did i mention most of my friends are cops?
Likes to spend most of their money under the hood instead of looks. The younger generation would tend to throw on bling before go fast parts, so i would venture to say the owner of that car is in his mid 30's or older.
Did i mention most of my friends are cops?
Last edited by R.A.I. Motorsport; May 17, 2010 at 08:03 PM.