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Why not Toyos? ->
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Kevin (CA)
on May 22, 2002 at 11:05 PM
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Tire guys please, I need some advise. I need 2 find....
posted by Good2Zya
on May 22, 2002 at 08:25 PM
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Their RA-1 (or whatever nomenclature) road race tire: Eddie Bello went 9's on them, and they obviously should be good for the road race portion of the challenge. Good luck in your endeavors.
Kevin
Amsoil whore
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Tire guys please, I need some advise. I need 2 find....
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Good2Zya
20:25:39 05/22/02
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup, period. (n/m)
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Zster (Z-less)
20:27:46 05/22/02
O btw Fred>>>
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Zster (Z-less)
20:40:42 05/22/02
very nice info (n/m)
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snoguitar
20:46:38 05/22/02
Thanks =) (n/m)
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Zster (Z-less)
20:52:08 05/22/02
Run the 265/35/18 front and 285/30/18 in rear>>
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Zster (Z-less)
20:47:41 05/22/02
think steve millen would even touch an SGP car? lol (n/m)
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snoguitar
20:54:43 05/22/02
Good point. Looks like I'll be driving then, hehe
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Zster (Z-less)
20:57:41 05/22/02
Hell, I may just take you up on that offer. No kidding (n/m)
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Good2Zya
21:15:36 05/22/02
True...Might be too much for him? lol (n/m)
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Good2Zya
21:11:58 05/22/02
Thanks Salah. Lot's of good info in your post
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Good2Zya
21:03:44 05/22/02
Do you have an EDFC? Are the springs in the RA linear?
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Zster (Z-less)
21:17:37 05/22/02
Man, I THINK they R progessive, but I don't know...
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Good2Zya
21:30:26 05/22/02
EDFC>>>>
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Zster (Z-less)
21:45:38 05/22/02
Ahhh yes. I asked them about that. It wont fit on a Z
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Good2Zya
22:08:53 05/22/02
Bummer!!!
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Zster (Z-less)
22:38:16 05/22/02
Don't worry about EDFC. Once you do the testing, you
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Glenn (San Jose)
23:17:04 05/22/02
As far as setting up suspensions for roadrace
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Mike (La Canada)
21:58:53 05/22/02
If your going to tune the chassis, then,
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
10:40:31 05/23/02
For the road course, I would dial in -2.5 degrees in
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Glenn (San Jose)
23:08:30 05/22/02
My mistake. We ran -2.0 in the rear. (n/m)
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Glenn (San Jose)
23:23:44 05/22/02
Glenn is right. -1.5 is too little for the rear on the..
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
23:50:46 05/22/02
So have you guys shed off all the sunburnt skin?
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Zster (Z-less)
23:54:16 05/22/02
#45 Sunblock works wonders. Rebuild starts in 2 weeks>>
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Glenn (San Jose)
00:10:04 05/23/02
OTC sunburn..
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
01:03:28 05/23/02
Thats how I felt about it>>
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Zster (Z-less)
01:47:40 05/23/02
actually...
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
06:20:09 05/23/02
Listen to these guys, they know what they are talking about!
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Zster (Z-less)
23:55:33 05/22/02
This is one of the best threads i have seen in a long time (n/m)
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SteamyZ(ZtoyZ.NET©)
01:11:39 05/23/02
I run -2.5 front, -3.0 rear.....
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RSR
06:30:23 05/23/02
What tire temps did you get in the rear?
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
10:43:04 05/23/02
S03's (n/m)
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CaptanZap(TT + NA)
20:33:01 05/22/02
basically a street tire.Not for serious tracking/competition
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
11:03:33 05/23/02
A-032R. 60 treadwear :) (n/m)
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snoguitar
20:37:48 05/22/02
not a good idea for competition..
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
10:57:37 05/23/02
In addition,
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
20:20:23 05/23/02
what size are your rims?
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Mike (La Canada)
21:53:11 05/22/02
They are 9.5's in the rear, and 9's in front (n/m)
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Good2Zya
22:11:07 05/22/02
I meant 17" or 18. Cuz mose race tires only go to 17's
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Mike (La Canada)
23:57:28 05/22/02
Mike, will you be going with Hoosiers if you get
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Glenn (San Jose)
00:16:15 05/23/02
Yup, I have 18s also (n/m)
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Good2Zya
00:59:42 05/23/02
Pilot Sport Cups. We just finished competing in the
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Glenn (San Jose)
23:01:30 05/22/02
OTC data
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
23:56:57 05/22/02
Its the Shorter Willow Springs Track. The 1 on the hillside (n/m)
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Good2Zya
01:11:04 05/23/02
both are on a hillside. Your probably talking about
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
06:23:03 05/23/02
We did really well at this short track. We ran
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Glenn (San Jose)
08:28:05 05/23/02
Oh we also advanced the timing for better low end response.
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Glenn (San Jose)
08:31:51 05/23/02
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Kevin (CA)
23:05:04 05/22/02
RA1's are not made in big enough sizes for our Z's,
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Glenn (San Jose)
23:28:56 05/22/02
Also the RA1s are a little more durable than the Kumho>>
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Zster (Z-less)
23:51:44 05/22/02
Salah? Where do you get your information from?
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
10:53:54 05/23/02
The couple of events I've been going to this year>>
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Zster (Z-less)
11:23:29 05/23/02
another tire comment, and OTC experience
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
00:12:12 05/23/02
Thanks Glen. I have 18s and I kinda have 2 go...
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Good2Zya
01:06:17 05/23/02
Are you sure you want to stay with 18"?
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
05:58:26 05/23/02
Fred Listen to me!
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Carlos Ramirez
06:04:11 05/23/02
wow salah did good job in responding..
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Carlos Ramirez
06:15:08 05/23/02
understeer/oversteer
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
06:30:33 05/23/02
BFG R-1's (n/m)
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NSANY(ATL)
06:24:51 05/23/02
If you can get them, but they still don't hold up to
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Lee Darzycki (SanJose)
10:47:43 05/23/02
yokos. any yoko. well, not any yoko. (n/m)
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josh
07:14:54 05/23/02
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