« Reply #14 on: 13 July 2009, 11:43 »
I was just wondering whether the ACC affects the speed of the car in its various modes? On another matter, I was reading the other day, the bigger the rims, the less speed you get but better control? Is this true?
I don't think ACC will affect the actual speed of the car, just the respsonses.
The bigger the rims the more the unsprung weight, so yes it will slightly affect speed and acceleration. If you look at the car Russ Swift used on the forum day it had 17s on for better control and the others had 18s on for looks. Plus there was the infamous EVO magazine tyre test where they said the car was faster around the track with 17s on. So there's an answer for you.
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