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JustDidIt - Modding My 2007....The 2008 Touring died.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by Justdidit, Jul 9, 2012.

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    Damn! Lot of good info here, thanks! I've seen a pic of that slammed G2 before, but wasn't sure what size wheels those where. There is no way that dude can make full turns in that thing without rubbing the fenders, can he?! You think those tires are 30's or 35's on that G2? I'm not really trying to go below 35's, I'm already concerned about a less comfortable ride, coming all the way down from 65's. But was use to 45's from my old Maxima, figured it won't be to much worse on 35's. Although my boy just switched out rims on his 370z and put 30's and 35's on his new 20's and says the ride is WAY worse. But my last set of tires I bought for my Max were the best tire if had since I owned the thing (11yrs), some Pirelli Centerado's or something like that. Super soft, quite, wet/dry traction all season, great tread wear and temperature ratings...so was thinking I could go again with that make of tire at a different size for the Prius and ride might not be so bad at 35's. My biggest thing is finding 20's that I like that fit the bolt pattern for a Prius. Trying to achieve a look somewhat like these wheels in this pic, since mine is white, this pic gives me a good visual. Minus the ground effects and hood kit. StockPhoto.jpg

    Damn! Lot of good info here, thanks! I've seen a pic of that slammed G2 before, but wasn't sure what size wheels those where. There is no way that dude can make full turns in that thing without rubbing the fenders, can he?! You think those tires are 30's or 35's on that G2? I'm not really trying to go below 35's, I'm already concerned about a less comfortable ride, coming all the way down from 65's. But was use to 45's from my old Maxima, figured it won't be to much worse on 35's. Although my boy just switched out rims on his 370z and put 30's and 35's on his new 20's and says the ride is WAY worse. But my last set of tires I bought for my Max were the best tire if had since I owned the thing (11yrs), some Pirelli Centerado's or something like that. Super soft, quite, wet/dry traction all season, great tread wear and temperature ratings...so was thinking I could go again with that make of tire at a different size for the Prius and ride might not be so bad at 35's. My biggest thing is finding 20's that I like that fit the bolt pattern for a Prius. Trying to achieve a look somewhat like these wheels in this pic, since mine is white, this pic gives me a good visual. Minus the ground effects and hood kit. StockPhoto.jpg
     
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    A similiar wheel to those you attched would be..

    MB Battles
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    or these Weds tc105 which are light as hell
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    Not sure if he'll be able to get the MB Battles in a 5x100 as they seem to only come in 5x114.3. Might be pretty hard to fit a 5x100 to 5x114.3 adapter AND the wheel. Just to compare their weight.. a 18x8 wheel are 20lbs and a similar Enkei RPF1 is 18lbs.

    Now the Weds TC105 which DO come in a 5x100 ARE super light 18x8 is only 16lbs...but are ~$600 PER wheel

    Posted this in the Audio section of the forum.. Finally - full system upgrade | PriusChat

     
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    Very interesting rear spring rate. 6.7kg/mm (380lbs/in) is very high rate for street use. If the car is running with this rear spring rate I'm impressed the OEM KYB shock still can control bouncing as rear NF (Natural Frequency) is 2,04 Hz. About to be considered a racing frequency

    What spring rate is the car running at front ? 4,5 Kg/mm, or higher ?
     
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    If your viewing 'desktop' mode you can see my signature: Ground Control Coil-Over Sleeves 8.2kg Front/ 6.7kg Rear Spring rate but if your viewing from Tapatalk, you may not.
     
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    many thanks for your spring rates. As I'm running with BC Racing coilover, and replaced 5Kg front and 4Kg rear (supplied as default springs by BC Racing factory) with Eibach 300-60-0030 front and Eibach 250-60-0035 rear, my setup is 3kg front and 3.5kg rear. With these new spring rates, I have computed NF (Natual frequencies) 1.44 Hz front and 1.48 Hz rear. This is good for me, but not the best. I want to go up, but keeping that front/rear ratio

    using your spring rate values (8.2kg front/ 6.7kg rear) we have 2.35 Hz front and 2,04 Hz rear. This is quite a racing car NF !! I'm impressed !!
     
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    The GC sleeved suspension dramatically improved the handling. I too have been impressed by the control of the oem KYB struts. Most people are impressed by the handling of my lil hybrid turtle. Its just still slow in a straight line.
     
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    Happy life is being fast when you turn, not in a stright line ! OEM touring spring rates are 2.35kg front and 2.80kg rear (can you confirm ?) and it's unbelivable those KYB are still doing their job !! Glad for your strong handling....
     
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    Here is a quote from Ken@Japan

    so.... apparently there are nifty conversions calculators here: Convert newton meter to pound-force inch [lbf·in] • Mechanics • Torque • Compact Calculator

    ....and this gives us..

    G2 Prius 2004-2009
    Touring Front=212 lbs/in, Rear=252 lbs/in
    Normal Front=212 lbs/in, Rear=265 lbs/in

    ..odd considering I would've thought the Touring would have been stiffer then the normal prius.
     
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    Clouds looked cool last night.. not a sight I would see often in San Diego. Definitely enjoy the thunderstorms here in Alberta.
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    Hard to capture a good photo of my LED strip on the headlights with my cellphone camera.
     
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    Nice photo! Just updated my 2014 with some new wheels.
     

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    Like those wheels. What are the specs...weight?
     
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    yeah you need a real camera

    I do sunsets a lot for real estate
    the secret is to get the camera on a tripod
    set exposure for what you need, for me its the lighting inside the house

    start hitting the shutter at sunset and go all the way every few mins to last light
    at some point the lighting you want equals the light of the sky
    although....
    we merge them all together in photoshop and just adjust

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    Wow.. very cool!!
     
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    They are TSW - Bathurst wheels. Gloss Gunmetal. 19x8 with a 35mm off-set. (5x100 bolt pattern, 72mm hub)
    Tires are Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Run Flats. 225/40R-19.
     
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    Are they heavy or light? I tried to find the weight online but wasn't successful.
     
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    Bathurst Alloy Wheels by TSW

    weights included
     
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    Nice! 20.55lbs for a 19x8 is really good! For the $$$ that is a good weight/price ratio. I'm trying to find a 19" set that is less than 20lbs.
     
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    Sorry, forgot to answer that the first time. They are considered lightweight according to description in the site I bought them from (CarID.). But no weight spec was given. I meant to weigh them before putting them on but forgot. But the tech that put them on said as soon as he picked up the first one, "ooo, these are lightweight too. Nice!" Lol. I mean total shipment weight was 60lbs per box, which had 2 wheels individually boxed in each box that was shipped,plus packing material. So probably around 20lbs a piece maybe a little less.
     
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    Just found it on the TSW website, 20.55lbs each.