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    Offline shadango

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    Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « on: June 10, 2011 - 07:16:12 AM »
    Finally decided to buy one of the grant "tuff wheel" clones.......the stock wheel was just to hard and skinny in my paws.

    Wow what a difference it makes!

    Car feels different...LOL

    Ok, maybe not 50 HP different, but a different perception while driving.

    Bolted right on, no muss or fuss, in about 10 minutes tops.

    I am sure this is old news to many here, but its new to me!  :)   :bigsmile:
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    Offline the_engineers

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011 - 07:48:40 AM »
    Foam, wood or leather?
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011 - 08:11:44 AM »
    I have one too ( foam) It's nice I like it. Someday I'd really like to get a leather one but  :money: I like the center cap Scott Shanks has in his!
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    Offline shadango

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011 - 08:28:05 AM »
    Mine is foam....I was wondering if I could get it wrapped in leather though....
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    Offline dutch

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011 - 09:09:36 AM »
    Quote from: shadango on June 10, 2011 - 08:28:05 AM
    Mine is foam....I was wondering if I could get it wrapped in leather though....

    I`ve been thinking about one of those. How much smaller is it compared to the stock wheel? 
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    Offline acudanut

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011 - 10:53:37 AM »
    Quote from: brads70 on June 10, 2011 - 08:11:44 AM
    I have one too ( foam) It's nice I like it. Someday I'd really like to get a leather one but  :money: I like the center cap Scott Shanks has in his!
    Who is "Scott Shanks" ??
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    Offline dodj

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011 - 01:14:52 PM »
     :useless:

    Where did you pick it up?

    A few years ago I picked up a Grant 'Challenger' 4 spoke wheel. I found I was always moving my head left or right to read the gauges. So I took it off. How does the wheel you put on work as far as viewing the instrument cluster?
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    Offline the_engineers

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011 - 04:57:53 PM »
    Quote from: acudanut on June 10, 2011 - 10:53:37 AM
    Who is "Scott Shanks" ??
    dodgeboys, as featured in Mopar Muscle's current edition
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    Brooks

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #8 on: June 10, 2011 - 05:02:51 PM »
    Got it from Summit.....$91 and shipping.

    It is maybe an inch smaller diamater than the stock wheel, so not much smaller.....but thicker which makes a real difference.

    I can see the gauges just fine,which is what i was worried about.....I guess if it were smaller it would be an issue.
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    Offline GranCuda1970

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #9 on: June 11, 2011 - 01:17:58 AM »
    A rimblow adds a 100HP!!!
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    Offline acudanut

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #10 on: June 11, 2011 - 10:45:49 AM »
    Quote from: the_engineers on June 10, 2011 - 04:57:53 PM
    dodgeboys, as featured in Mopar Muscle's current edition
    I just went through that edition and I can't believe  "Scott Shanks" lives in my small town and I never met or heard of him....Oh well, I am more famous than him anyway and I bet I have more toys than he.   :grinyes:
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    Offline Katfish

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #11 on: June 11, 2011 - 12:14:30 PM »
    You must have the newer version, only picked up 25hp from mine.
    Carbon Fiber overlay gave me another 10hp though, so I need to add a few more items.


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    Offline GranCuda1970

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #12 on: June 11, 2011 - 12:18:56 PM »
    Fiber looks pretty darn good!!  :2thumbs:
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    Offline TreeFrog

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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #13 on: June 12, 2011 - 09:10:59 PM »
    Looks great, was thinking of putting one of these in my 87 Ram
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    Re: Tuff wheel added 50 hp!
    « Reply #14 on: June 13, 2011 - 12:32:46 PM »
    looks great :clapping:
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