lighter rims

[ldyzluvdis06]

i bought a DD and so the TGP is going to be a designated "race car" so it needs to go on a diet...

what are the lightest 16" rims out there for the GP that wont break the bank? obviously none will actually break the bank, but i am cheap, so the cheaper the better.

and on a side note, where do i find a set of skinnies? And does anyone know how to do the cable mod on the GP? if not, where do i at least find a set of spring blockers?

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[rocket69GTP]

Torque starts are the lightest but they are a little harder to find.

 

[Euro]

Yeah I believe torque stars are around 16lbs. As far as factory wheels they're the lightest

 

[10sec]

With my QTP's mounted on my TQ stars they are no more than 22lbs tops. I can easily lift them with 1 hand arm fully extended out, they're light as fuck. Both of them together with the QTP's mounted on them weigh less than 1 of my other tq stars with BFG KDW's mounted on it, and def lighter than 1 of my bullit wheels with 245's mounted on it. I have 2 sets of TQ stars but you can't have any

 

[The Broken Regal]

hands down torque stars... any aftermarkets are gonna be like 2lbs max lighter and cost a shitload

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

forgot what year crosslaces but they were 1 1/2 pounds lighter then t-stars(just rims no tires). I thought they were lighter for years too untill we put both on a scale. Not all brakes will clear the lace's though without a little work.

 

[G_T_O]

i cant find tq stars anywere :squintfu:

 

[Ron Vogel]

Get some grand am brakes too, it'll save you 19lbs off the suspension. If you already have the car on a diet it will stop just fine...but stock weight...no.

 

[Mike K]

I think the Montana wheels were the lightest... That's what most of the guys ran their drag radials on back in the day.

I'd skip the Grand Am brakes. Through some C5 calipers on the stock rotors. You'll save weight and improve braking rather than save weight and decrease braking.

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

I think the Montana wheels were the lightest... That's what most of the guys ran their drag radials on back in the day.

I'd skip the Grand Am brakes. Through some C5 calipers on the stock rotors. You'll save weight and improve braking rather than save weight and decrease braking.

didnt the first gen Montana's have 15" rims?
I agree with Ron on the grand am brakes. Kalo's old Impala and had no issues stopping at 130+ mph and the pads and rotors still look new. O and there cheap as hell.

 

[Freebeer187]

<---------- These are torque stars right?

 

[frosty23_45]

right.

 

[Freebeer187]

I see them on about 30-40% of GP's. About 50/50 of them are polished and non polished. The outside of mine were mint... Until I hit a curb coming out of a gas station. Now ive got a few small marks of curb rash

 

[ldyzluvdis06]

where is the best place to come around grand am brakes?

 

[10sec]

Grand Am's?

 

[10sec]

The things some of you guys will give up to save a little weight.

 

[frosty23_45]

Call around to some salvage yards by you, I'm sure they have at least 1 in there.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

The things some of you guys will give up to save a little weight.

ryan was wanting lighter brakes for his mulletmobile...i told him to toss on GA brakes

 

[The Broken Regal]

for the love of god dont do the GA brakes

 

[M@]

Danny

Want my GA brakes? I'm thinking about putting the stockers back on since the car is back to a less "pound counting racecar" weight...
They're not as strong as stock brakes given equal pedal force, but I can still get ABS to kick in at 50+ mph...that seems like plenty of braking power unless you follow other cars close as balls.

I have the front GA brakes on the thing still, and rears sitting on the shelf. Let me know if you're interested...

 

[M@]

for the love of god dont do the GA brakes

ever driven a car with them, or just speculating?

 

[Fish]

Danny

Want my GA brakes? I'm thinking about putting the stockers back on since the car is back to a less "pound counting racecar" weight...
They're not as strong as stock brakes given equal pedal force, but I can still get ABS to kick in at 50+ mph...that seems like plenty of braking power unless you follow other cars close as balls.

I have the front GA brakes on the thing still, and rears sitting on the shelf. Let me know if you're interested...

If you want 12" monte brakes, I have the fronts sitting in my garage Im trying to get rid of. They also barely fit the old man stock Regal rims.

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

Call around to some salvage yards by you, I'm sure they have at least 1 in there.

x2, worse case scenerio rebuild kits for the GA calipers are $5-$10.
Why all the hate for GA brakes on a lightweight car that the OP says will be used at the track mostly?

cable mod writeup w/ pics
http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.a...tmode=1&smode=1&key=cable+mod&language=single.

We have some spring blockers but to be honest you will want to do cable mod on a track car.

 

[The Broken Regal]

ever driven a car with them, or just speculating?

didnt actually drive one, but rode shotgun in one and maybe he just didnt bleed the brakes but holy shit i thought stock sucked... its probably just me, but if it really is a gutted car thats track only its fine... oh and isnt there some custom grinding that you need done for the rears to work?

 

[M@]

If you want 12" monte brakes, I have the fronts sitting in my garage Im trying to get rid of. They also barely fit the old man stock Regal rims.

If I didn't still technically own a pair of 15" slicks (I say technically because they're at KJ's last I knew...lol) I might take you up on that. Plus I'm not quite to the point that I want to put any money into the thing again yet...