Hi, Guest
02-13-2008, 03:21 PM
First off.
Simply changing wheels will not make your car faster. It is about your driving skills. There is a guy out here who is an avid auto crosser. He has 2 focus', one is a bone stock zx3 and the other a supercharged svt with KW coilovers. Guess which one is faster on the track? The ZX3.. he is an incredible driver and usually pulls in the fastest times of the day.
When you lower car, it will decrease body roll. Add sway bars and you increase your "body sway"/body roll. Use the wrong set up and you can increase over and understeer. It is all about how you drive and what your tendencies are.
Go too low, some people say that ruins a cars handling.. But once again it is all about setup. For example. I am going to have KW coilovers, LCR camber plates, 24mm H&R rear sway bar, SPC plates in the rear with camber bolts.. With the help of someone that is very experienced in setting up suspension my car will handle incredibly well... there is not one mod you can do that will make you best/fastest racer or driver in the world.. You have to know what your goals are for driving and your car. Do it all properly, do no cut corners and go for it.
Also, the back spacing of these wheels is almost the same as a stock focus rim. So, there not much more stress on the bearing or braking system. If there anything less than 4.75" BS you would increase the stress on those components..
Simply changing wheels will not make your car faster. It is about your driving skills. There is a guy out here who is an avid auto crosser. He has 2 focus', one is a bone stock zx3 and the other a supercharged svt with KW coilovers. Guess which one is faster on the track? The ZX3.. he is an incredible driver and usually pulls in the fastest times of the day.
When you lower car, it will decrease body roll. Add sway bars and you increase your "body sway"/body roll. Use the wrong set up and you can increase over and understeer. It is all about how you drive and what your tendencies are.
Go too low, some people say that ruins a cars handling.. But once again it is all about setup. For example. I am going to have KW coilovers, LCR camber plates, 24mm H&R rear sway bar, SPC plates in the rear with camber bolts.. With the help of someone that is very experienced in setting up suspension my car will handle incredibly well... there is not one mod you can do that will make you best/fastest racer or driver in the world.. You have to know what your goals are for driving and your car. Do it all properly, do no cut corners and go for it.
Also, the back spacing of these wheels is almost the same as a stock focus rim. So, there not much more stress on the bearing or braking system. If there anything less than 4.75" BS you would increase the stress on those components..