New rims cut my 0-60 a lot more than expected

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

I doubt OP will be exiting the corner at 80 kph on 145 width tires :P

Unless it's tangentially.

[Braces]

Originally Posted by Riftur

Wow all this because I put some new wheels on my car and was shocked by the numbers.

Haven't been visiting this site lately. But wow. Looks like a lot of pent up rage from all the responses. But ............

OP: you hit the jackpot on key seo words. Mentioning road racing light to light. Poor grammar. 0-60 times. LS engine swap or SC. Americans like light to light instead of handling cars. Etc. Etc.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Riftur

Where did you Canadians get one of those? I didn't know you all were into them.

Any thing you guys get we get. In fact many are made here and shipped there.

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by shiumai

Unless it's tangentially.

That could be fun

[bkharmony]

Originally Posted by Riftur

Have you seen youtube?

What is a "youtube?"

Besides I was talking about the v6's.

The v6's what? Is the v6 a new rap band?

[Qadthane]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Any thing you guys get we get. In fact many are made here and shipped there.

The word Windsor comes to mind.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Qadthane

The word Windsor comes to mind.

Only the mini vans made in Windsor now but there is a Ford engine plant still there.


You would be surprised at what is made here.


Fiat Chrysler Canada Inc.Brampton, OntarioChrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger
Windsor, Ontario Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country, Cargo Van
Ford of Canada Ltd. Oakville, Ontario Ford Edge, Flex, Lincoln MKT, MKX
General Motors of Canada Ltd.Oshawa, Ontario Chevrolet Equinox, Impala
Oshawa, OntarioBuick Regal, Chevrolet Camaro (to 2015), Impala, Cadillac XTS
Ingersoll, Ontario Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain
Honda Canada Manufacturing Inc.Alliston, OntarioHonda Civic Honda CR-V
Toyota CanadaCambridge North, OntarioToyota Corolla
Cambridge South, Ontario Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450h hybrid
Woodstock, OntarioToyota RAV4, RAV4 EV

[ktulu7]

I've wondered why ALL the car plants seem to be in Ontario. Are there any in say, Alberta or BC? I've never heard of them being anywhere but in Ontario, but with the taxes up there, I'd have figured some plants would've popped up in Alberta at some point (except not now while the NDP is in charge over there, raising taxes).

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ktulu7

I've wondered why ALL the car plants seem to be in Ontario. Are there any in say, Alberta or BC? I've never heard of them being anywhere but in Ontario, but with the taxes up there, I'd have figured some plants would've popped up in Alberta at some point (except not now while the NDP is in charge over there, raising taxes).

Nope they are all within two hours of me. I have been in every one of those plants at least 4 times and a couple of them a hundred or so over the years.

Most of them are in the southern part of Ontario due to reduced shipping costs for parts and vehicles. The taxes are not a big deal for them since they get some pretty steep cuts to be here. As it is we have lost many plants over the years that were pulled back to the US or sent to Mexico. I live about 10 minutes from a big empty field where all the Ford Falcon, then Mavericks, Pintos and Fairmont's, then EXP and Crown Vics were built for 40 some odd years. Anybody that remembers the Crown Vic police cars knows just how many of those things were pushed out and how big a plant it had to be.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by ktulu7

I've wondered why ALL the car plants seem to be in Ontario.

Because it's the closest to Detroit.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Because it's the closest to Detroit.

That was part of it back in the beginning for sure. But why was Detroit so big for the assembly plants?

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That was part of it back in the beginning for sure. But why was Detroit so big for the assembly plants?

Same reason why certain areas in the world specialize in producing one or two things in a concentrated area: because suppliers like to be closer to manufacturing plants (and vice versa).

Henry Ford started in Detroit and it sorta never changed much after that. Manufacturing moved to Canada because it was cheaper to make some things there.

Nowadays plants can be anywhere where there is access to reliable transportation, but companies like Toyota who still practice their "just in time" production philosophy will still be clustered next to virtually all their major suppliers.

[ktulu7]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Same reason why certain areas in the world specialize in producing one or two things in a concentrated area: because suppliers like to be closer to manufacturing plants (and vice versa).

Henry Ford started in Detroit and it sorta never changed much after that. Manufacturing moved to Canada because it was cheaper to make some things there.

Nowadays plants can be anywhere where there is access to reliable transportation, but companies like Toyota who still practice their "just in time" production philosophy will still be clustered next to virtually all their major suppliers.

I wonder what supplier Toyota is near with their massive plant in the San Antonio area...

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by ktulu7

I wonder what supplier Toyota is near with their massive plant in the San Antonio area...

As long as Toyota gets their parts in a reliable/timely fashion, where their plant is doesn't really matter. It's all logistics planning to be honest.

Modern day manufacturing relies on good logistics more than location.

The most important thing people forget about modern day manufacturing is that where the products are to be sold usually play a much bigger role in where the manufacturing will be, rather than "it's cheaper to make it here than there"... this is to guard against fluctuations in exchange rate that can wipe out your profits in a week. Toyota Tundras are made in the USA mostly because it's primarily sold in the USA, so there's no point for it to be made in Canada or Japan or elsewhere.