Anyone running 33 offset in front? Speedline corse?
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09-19-2003, 11:42 AM
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Originally posted by sharkster
Well funnily enough not too bad yet. Actually when I saw Stephen he came up with a really good idea in terms of adding a tranny cooler (aftermarket). I haven't yet done the research and don't know where to look in San Jose but will certainly "have" to get my **** together and do so.
Also worth noting, the tranny is the same ZF one as in the Merc S600 which has crazy torque so (especially the one Ben Treynor has) so it could well take this kind of abuse
Well funnily enough not too bad yet. Actually when I saw Stephen he came up with a really good idea in terms of adding a tranny cooler (aftermarket). I haven't yet done the research and don't know where to look in San Jose but will certainly "have" to get my **** together and do so.
Also worth noting, the tranny is the same ZF one as in the Merc S600 which has crazy torque so (especially the one Ben Treynor has) so it could well take this kind of abuse
Tranny cooler is one of the smartest things you can do on an automatic transmission, hell I even threw one on my girls bone stock 4 cyl accord. The majority of tranny failure is from overheating. B&M and many others make very efficient tranny coolers. Just run it through your oil lines and throw it in front of the radiator and you are set. Shouldn't cost you much either
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09-19-2003, 11:46 AM
Originally posted by Soon2be993tt
Tranny cooler is one of the smartest things you can do on an automatic transmission, hell I even threw one on my girls bone stock 4 cyl accord. The majority of tranny failure is from overheating. B&M and many others make very efficient tranny coolers. Just run it through your oil lines and throw it in front of the radiator and you are set. Shouldn't cost you much either
Tranny cooler is one of the smartest things you can do on an automatic transmission, hell I even threw one on my girls bone stock 4 cyl accord. The majority of tranny failure is from overheating. B&M and many others make very efficient tranny coolers. Just run it through your oil lines and throw it in front of the radiator and you are set. Shouldn't cost you much either
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09-19-2003, 11:56 AM
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Originally posted by sharkster
Thanks Soon2be993tt, I'll chat to Stephen about it some more but your idea sounds good. I can't dyno my car (or won't anymore) but it's probably mid-500s to the wheels now.
Thanks Soon2be993tt, I'll chat to Stephen about it some more but your idea sounds good. I can't dyno my car (or won't anymore) but it's probably mid-500s to the wheels now.
just for reference so Honda is notorious for making shoddy auto trans. I blew 3 on my daily driver acura before I even really started modding it. Those 3 were all blown before 35K. I installed a tranny cooler on this one and have literally beaten the **** out of it running nitrous and just being hard on it, and it feels as stiff as the day we installed it
Tranny cooler saved me 
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09-19-2003, 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by PorschePhD
I don't know....I love the wheels, but I think they look like an F150 truck
I don't know....I love the wheels, but I think they look like an F150 truck
please change back!
#23
09-19-2003, 08:47 PM
FarmAll, Toad.....Niiiiiice 
I think the illusion of the big dish in the rear is making my tail look small. No comments please
. No really, the rim shows the real stance and how wide the rear is. It then makes the tail look challenged. I think a GTII talk would balance it out. Hell....I dunno. It looks great from the side 
I think the illusion of the big dish in the rear is making my tail look small. No comments please
. No really, the rim shows the real stance and how wide the rear is. It then makes the tail look challenged. I think a GTII talk would balance it out. Hell....I dunno. It looks great from the side
#24
09-20-2003, 10:47 AM
Stephen:
The front 8.5 " wide front wheel with a 33ET sticks out too much, IMHO. If you use their 8.5"/46mm ET front wheel with the GT2 rubber, you will still fill out the wheel well w/o the truck look. Also, if you want to duplicate the GT2 front wheel size exactly, just add the Porsche 5mm wheel spacer kit.
Here are some photos for comparison purposes -- hope they help.
1) Gemballa front wheel 46mm ET and rear wheel 40ET with stock sized rubber and Porshce 5mm spacer kit....
2) Gemballa wheels/GT2 rubber w/Porsche 5mm spacers....
3) Gemballa wheels/GT2 rubber w/no spacers...
The front 8.5 " wide front wheel with a 33ET sticks out too much, IMHO. If you use their 8.5"/46mm ET front wheel with the GT2 rubber, you will still fill out the wheel well w/o the truck look. Also, if you want to duplicate the GT2 front wheel size exactly, just add the Porsche 5mm wheel spacer kit.
Here are some photos for comparison purposes -- hope they help.
1) Gemballa front wheel 46mm ET and rear wheel 40ET with stock sized rubber and Porshce 5mm spacer kit....
2) Gemballa wheels/GT2 rubber w/Porsche 5mm spacers....
3) Gemballa wheels/GT2 rubber w/no spacers...
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