What a coincidence....
On my Prelude, I went from 14 inch 195s, to 15 inch 205s, and now to 15 inch 225s....and I had to change the offset from the usual +35 or so, to a +10.
Of course, now that "scrub angle" thing is a bit off.
The car does handle differently, but I'm not so sure that it is better or faster....I'll need to have it test driven by someone who can drive better than me...!
But it looks "fast"!
I might scale back to the 205s, or just keep the 225 in the front? The whole "oversteer" and "understeer" balance has changed. I think that the going wider than 195s did give it more grip in the turns....my car seems to be a bit light on the rear end.
Anyways, at the last NH race, we did not pass tech because the 225 tires (on the +10 rims) stuck out. We switched the rears to 195s and built up frantically the front fenders to the liking of Judge Phil. The thin metal sheets I got at Home Depot would not be sufficient. The Russian Brotherhood came through, and we attached some heavy steel and aluminum plates with some heavy duty rivets (judges are not thrilled with riveted stuff, but ours were super heavy duty.), and in the end, it passed mustard with the honorable Judge Phil....in fact, he seemed a bit "impressed" with our handiwork....they were betting against us getting the fenders done....!
And, we put duct tape on the sharp edges...
Judge Phil took some photos...
http://www.murileemartin.com/UG/LNHF16/ … G_5197.jpg
http://www.murileemartin.com/UG/LNHF16/ … G_5256.jpg
http://www.murileemartin.com/UG/LNHF16/ … G_5944.jpg
and I think I will cut out some 55 gallon drums to use as fenders for the rear, as Judge Phil suggested for the next race...I think I kinda get the picture about how to go about it...
Z
MarioKart Driving School: 1987 Honda Prelude Si (Opus #28)
Loudon, NH 2014 - Millville, NJ, Lightening 2019 (RIP)
New and improved: 1987 Honda Prelude Si (Opus #11) Pittsburgh, PA 2021 - ??
and finally won something, Class C Win: Loudon, NH 2022