[Fot] Racing wheels and brakes for TR6

[Jamie Palmer]

For those of you that have been following our saga with our TR6 ChumpCar,
please know that we finished 20th out of 84 cars at the VIR 24 hrs. and were
quite pleased.  Nevertheless, I have two questions for this erstwhile group:
 
1.  We (as several of you have previously commented could happen) broke the
center out of one of the stock steel TR6 wheels we have been using.  It was
an...interesting...experience (I was driving).  So...I've looked at
inexpensive alternatives (remember, this is ChumpCar) and it looks like
Diamond Racing wheels may be the way to go.  Anyone purchased 15's from them
for a TR before?  Offset/width recommendations?  Remember, when it comes to
tires, we're limited to 190 treadwear or greater street tires, so our choices
are quite limited (we've been running 205/50-15's and the gearing works out
about right, given our tiny power level).  Interested in all thoughts!
 
2. 
Also had some brake issues.  Does anyone recommend going to the Toyota caliper
conversion for a race application?  Just curious, I have the conversion on my
street TR6 and am very happy with it.  Wildwoods or similar are out of our
price range (and would probably violate the 2 times stock pricing ChumpCar
rules as well).
 
Thanks for your help!
 
Jamie Palmer
Squadron Leader
RiffRAF
Racing