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wheel distance - front & back
webbey - 22/10/11 at 07:30 PM

Hi there,

My kit car has 1540mm disk to disk on the front and only 1490mm disk to disk on the rear, can anyone see aproblem with this? are there pro's and con's?

Steve Hignett - 22/10/11 at 07:31 PM

Better to be that way than the other...

iank - 22/10/11 at 07:35 PM

Well since a large majority of the breaking is done at the front the back brakes seem a little big to me...

Steve Hignett - 22/10/11 at 07:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
Well since a large majority of the breaking is done at the front the back brakes seem a little big to me...


Que?

fullpint - 22/10/11 at 07:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
Well since a large majority of the breaking is done at the front the back brakes seem a little big to me...

That 1490mm is the distance between the disc and not the diameter LOL. Or I hope it is otherwise he's rolling around on a set of 72" rims

iank - 22/10/11 at 07:49 PM

Bah, shouldn't have had that bottle of red 20mins ago Just ignore me...

On the disk to disk distance, I think Procomp may have a view on which kit it might be.

Steve Hignett - 22/10/11 at 07:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
On the disk to disk distance, I think Procomp may have a view on which kit it might be.


I hate it when I repeat myself, but...

... Hey?

Is that 'cos it'll be one of his? Surely you are aware that a variety of kits out there and some of them have a differing set of track widths and front to rear correlation of track widths?

ReMan - 22/10/11 at 07:56 PM

Surely what is more relevant is the track (width) with wheels fitted?


Would it make a difference if the front was wider than te rear by 2" probably not a lot, though for non technical reasons I'd prefer it the other way round.

adithorp - 22/10/11 at 08:01 PM

Not sure I understand the question. Are we talking about the width of the car measured between the back of the disks?

If so that is only relevant if the disk center height is the same front and back. If not you need to measure the track between the outer face where the wheel bolts up to.

Steve, why would narrower rear track be preferable?

iank - 22/10/11 at 08:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
quote:
Originally posted by iank
On the disk to disk distance, I think Procomp may have a view on which kit it might be.


I hate it when I repeat myself, but...

... Hey?

Is that 'cos it'll be one of his? Surely you are aware that a variety of kits out there and some of them have a differing set of track widths and front to rear correlation of track widths?


I did say just ignore me I was think it was the front to rear being different on either side 'issue' of a couple of the kits on the market.

mad-butcher - 22/10/11 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Surely what is more relevant is the track (width) with wheels fitted?


tony

mad-butcher - 22/10/11 at 08:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Surely what is more relevant is the track (width) with wheels fitted?

+1

tony

[Edited on 22/10/11 by mad-butcher]

webbey - 27/10/11 at 07:29 AM

At the moment there will be the same difference front to back and when the wheels are fitted but this could be change with wheel spacers, I wounded if this would make a difference to the handling or there may be some other problem this would cause?