Pushrods&Capacitors
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- Brian
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Ok. I’ll get this out of the way up front. ASAs are a decent tuner type wheel but they aren’t expensive ($265 each) they’re made in China, and did I say they’re cheap already? ?. However, the overall finish/quality is actually very good and they are also about 5 lbs lighter per wheel than the factory 19s.
We ordered them from Tire Rack with 245/45-20 Conti EC DWS06 tires for all season capability while also providing great lateral/longitudinal G abilities in the dry. Total combo was approx. 4.5 lbs lighter per corner than OEM. Here is a pic:
They looked great. But, in the last foot or so of stopping they made the most ridiculous resonance you’ve ever heard a wheel make. And I’ve heard my share of lightweight track wheels with aggressive track spec brake pads.
The OEM wheels and the subsequent OZ Racing Gran Turismo HLT wheels we installed did not do anything like this. I’ll post more about those separately. There is some resonant frequency occurring in the front brakes that excites a particular harmonic in the ASAs that basically turns them into a bad sounding cello or something. Listen:
We ordered them from Tire Rack with 245/45-20 Conti EC DWS06 tires for all season capability while also providing great lateral/longitudinal G abilities in the dry. Total combo was approx. 4.5 lbs lighter per corner than OEM. Here is a pic:
They looked great. But, in the last foot or so of stopping they made the most ridiculous resonance you’ve ever heard a wheel make. And I’ve heard my share of lightweight track wheels with aggressive track spec brake pads.
The OEM wheels and the subsequent OZ Racing Gran Turismo HLT wheels we installed did not do anything like this. I’ll post more about those separately. There is some resonant frequency occurring in the front brakes that excites a particular harmonic in the ASAs that basically turns them into a bad sounding cello or something. Listen:
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