Donk's & Brakes

DeadSkunk wrote: I get a kick out of all the tire stores along Eight Mile in Detroit. You can lease mega-sized wheels and tires.

In Atlanta, you can RENT them...

I've seen at least twenty places called Rent-A-Rim.

Maroon92 wrote:

DeadSkunk wrote: I get a kick out of all the tire stores along Eight Mile in Detroit. You can lease mega-sized wheels and tires.

In Atlanta, you can RENT them... I've seen at least twenty places called Rent-A-Rim, or Rent-N-Roll.

The "hood rich" BMW thing basically describes my idea for a lady-pulling car on a grassroots budget.

I have to do the 10 year old BMW thing because the don't make their X series SAV with a manual transmission anymore. Oh yah and I'm cheap.

Chris

I work on a of of big wheel cars here in So FL. The recent trend is to performance drivetrains. Built small blocks and big blocks, higher stall converters, tranny coolers, 3.73-4.10 gear sets in posi rears etc. are not unusual. However improved braking has not become popular.

I never thought I'd have a use for this pic of a 91 Caprice ex police "bubble" I did a lot of work on a couple months ago.

93EXCivic wrote: I want to see a donk try to do an autocross now.

I want to see a donk try to do four wheeling on a power line right of way.

Maroon92 wrote: In Atlanta, you can RENT them... I've seen at least twenty places called Rent-A-Rim.

I once walked into one of those places and asked how much it would cost to rent a set of Hoosier A6s for one weekend, just to see the looks on their faces.

MadScientistMatt wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: I want to see a donk try to do an autocross now.

I want to see a donk try to do four wheeling on a power line right of way.

I've always thought the ultimate Detroit vehicle/general purpose winter beater would be an old donk with truck wheels and tires and a 6.2 truck diesel. Practically free to build and cheap to run.

MadScientistMatt wrote: I once walked into one of those places and asked how much it would cost to rent a set of Hoosier A6s for one weekend, just to see the looks on their faces.

"Hello, sir, I was wondering if you could tell me the price to rent a set of four 18 by 10 Volk TE37s and 315/40R18 Hoosier A6s for one weekend?"

LOL

lol oh man, you guys had me tearing up a couple times. and just when I was feeling hood rich about my recent 17x9 purchase you guys saved it with that sexy bmw and the rent-a-hoosiers. made me feel right at home again. I love this place.

Chris_V wrote: What I hate is the fact that since these peopel do exist, ignorant rednecks now think that ANYONE driving a 10 year old german luxury car is a hood rich wannabe player. Even those of us who simply like those cars, and customize them, like mine:

Meh... ^^^That is classy looking.

This on the other hand...

... is the kinda crap I am talking about that you can guarantee is on the "Deferred Maintenance Program".

I kinda fell into the "ghetto rich" look with my old ti. I used to drive around in my BMW with the windows down.. but only because I removed the working airconditioner because I hate Air Con and never used it

I wonder if I could rent some 30x12r16 Kumho Ecsta SPT's for a weekend? Now that I would spend some hood dolluh-billllzzz on.

I once had 18's on a lifted truck with street tires... It was advertisement to sell the rims. I bought them for 400 doubled my money in a week off a gangster that put them on drunk or something, didn't torque them and one fell off 4 days later. I donated some loctite and went on. I steer clear of rims larger than 16 unless they cost less than the tires on them.

Gearheadotaku wrote: In reply to Anti-stance: I've had an A8 come in with 4 different size and brands of tire on it. (at least the rimz matched) The custom interior was snazzy though

First job out of the Navy was a car dealership. I bought some decent solid aluminum rims from one of the "playa's" there that were on his Cutlass for my Camaro. Same thing, 4 different types, brands and sizes of tires. I thought the wheels fell off at least once on the way home it handled so badly!

Hmmmmm... rent rally tires???

disappointed this hasn't been posted yet

I drove that beast at Summit Point. It actually handled surprisingly well once you got over the terrifyingly stiff/bouncy ride, but holy E36 M3 was it slow on the straights- those big wheels geared it way, way too high. Easy to work under too!

On a related note, am I the only one who wants to buy one of these, sell the wheels, and put on some 15" beadlocks with mud tires?

turbojunker wrote: disappointed this hasn't been posted yet

Goddamnit. I'm disappointed I didn't do it first. The "Donkey Hong" was discussed a few years ago. Never got off the ground.

lol "got off the ground" GET IT LIKE A LIFT KIT

My excuse is that it was supposed to be our "Left Coast Challenge" car. Fly out, by car, cover in monkey fur, make adaptors to fit big-rig wheels, race, set on fire, fly home.

But we all know how the Left Coast Challenge played out. Buncha lazy ass whiney democrats.