what do guys think about Titanium fasteners?

[some_other_dave]

Originally Posted by ae86driftmaster

yea i read they can be a pain but once they are on ..i really will have no reason to remove them again....(hopefully) lol

Wheel lug nuts? Those have to be the most commonly removed fasteners on any car...

Remember, mass that is close to the center of rotation has less effect than mass out away from the center.

-soD

[hamsterpower]

Those fasteners will earn you some scene points in the show/ drifting circles. Here on ecomodder scene points are earned with junkyard finds and spreadsheets. Good luck though. That is some nice work so far.

[Sven7]

11 inch wheels for 250hp? I'm no suspension/racing expert but that seems a bit much. The wheel and bolt-on arch look really great (!) but is it worth the extra rotational mass? Are you an autocross geek? Track-day kinda person? Or is it going to be more street car than anything?

I understand doing it for looks. Because it'll look really, really good. But it seems a bit strange to come on here and ask if a few pounds of weight savings will improve your fuel economy on a 4AG track toy with oversized wheels. Because while many here race, we convene on this forum to talk about economy.

[ae86driftmaster]

Originally Posted by some_other_dave

Wheel lug nuts? Those have to be the most commonly removed fasteners on any car...

Remember, mass that is close to the center of rotation has less effect than mass out away from the center.

-soD

lol....no i was talking about the wheel bolts ,,,not the lug nuts but yes outer bolts would have more of a effect ... my wheels come 20 bolt/nuts each

[ae86driftmaster]

Originally Posted by hamsterpower

Those fasteners will earn you some scene points in the show/ drifting circles. Here on ecomodder scene points are earned with junkyard finds and spreadsheets. Good luck though. That is some nice work so far.

thanks i'll that in mind...lol

[ae86driftmaster]

Originally Posted by Sven7

11 inch wheels for 250hp? I'm no suspension/racing expert but that seems a bit much. The wheel and bolt-on arch look really great (!) but is it worth the extra rotational mass? Are you an autocross geek? Track-day kinda person? Or is it going to be more street car than anything?

I understand doing it for looks. Because it'll look really, really good. But it seems a bit strange to come on here and ask if a few pounds of weight savings will improve your fuel economy on a 4AG track toy with oversized wheels. Because while many here race, we convene on this forum to talk about economy.

yes i plan to do auto cross and circuit type racing ...i dont plan to add a super wide tire maybe a 245 on the rear...a slight stretch and a 205 in the front..(not sure yet)...cuz i plan to get another set of wide wheel depending on what i find one set will be the race set the other will be the drive around set

the rim only weighs 17lbs for a 15x11inch wide the front are 15 lbs..these are ssr's very are light and rare. the tire should add another 10lbs .i found a guy that was selling these and i jump on it ..you cant find these this size / offset in the states...stock was around 40lbs for a 14x6 inch rim/tire lol

ae86 circuit cars run 10 in the rear and 9 or 8 in the front ....here is a vid
you''ll see what they are using..& i planning to get aem water meth kit whicj add another 25hp when needed.. i might go turbo later on 300-350 or swap in a 2jz or a 1uzfe if money really plays right....
http://youtu.be/cEvePfeD3bc

[ae86driftmaster]

there some guys out there running 15x12, 15x13 & 15x14....but that is just straight out for balling purposes on cressidas crowns soarers ect..lol


out here is the taller you go 20's -24 ect.... out in japan it goes by how wide you go...

[pete c]

I think titanium fastners make sense in aircraft and cost is no object racing. I think they are a ridiculous waste on money otherwise.

[oil pan 4]

The thing with titanium is its half the weight of steel, not as strong and some where around 100x the cost.

The only place I could consider the extreme cost of titanium is in some suspention parts.
If weight saving is the name of the game then use carbon fiber where possible.

[ae86driftmaster]

Originally Posted by pete c

I think titanium fastners make sense in aircraft and cost is no object racing. I think they are a ridiculous waste on money otherwise.

if i decide to get them i only plan to use them in rotation item where it counts to reduce rational mass

4 water pump pulley
4 drive shaft
80 on the wheels