Tire Rack just frakked up.
01-28-2010, 10:37 AM
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He can not floor it without spinning tires, conversely, when he does floor it in first he spins tires.
"i break loose in 2nd from a roll on the same shoes"
You break loose in 2nd from a roll. Sounds like the same issue to me...
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01-28-2010, 10:47 AM
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Regarding wheel weight, the irony is that lighter weight really helps on bumps, and most tracks are far smoother than many roads (if you don't hit the berms); so unless you are competing or going after the last 10ths of a second the light weight doesn't have much effect.
Like I said, pose away, I'd do it too, bec 225's just look damn good
Oh, and I can feel the weight difference on certain types of bumps, between my superlight SSR + RE01's, vs the 15x8's + 225 RA-1's. It's the sort of the same feeling live rear axles get when going over certain types of bumps, but smaller.
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01-28-2010, 11:12 AM
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I've got 225 RA-1s on 6ULs for the street but it would be nice to stick some fat 245-40 or something on the back for straightline performance if I wanted to. I suppose if I want to hit the strip (to pose) I could get some MT Street drag radials in 225-50 for the rear. Remember with my LS6 swap the traction limitations from a standstill will be evident. 3.42 rear.
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01-28-2010, 11:17 AM
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"I can't floor it in first...without spinning tire"
He can not floor it without spinning tires, conversely, when he does floor it in first he spins tires.
"i break loose in 2nd from a roll on the same shoes"
You break loose in 2nd from a roll. Sounds like the same issue to me...
He can not floor it without spinning tires, conversely, when he does floor it in first he spins tires.
"i break loose in 2nd from a roll on the same shoes"
You break loose in 2nd from a roll. Sounds like the same issue to me...
frank, dont be a douche.
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01-28-2010, 11:47 AM
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I used to mob around on 185/60s on 5.5" daisies. The ability to turn the rears into smoke whenever I wanted was a real hoot. It was an awesome sleeper, too - I destroyed some poor soul in an E46 M3 on the daisies.
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01-28-2010, 05:15 PM
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Regarding wheel weight, the irony is that lighter weight really helps on bumps, and most tracks are far smoother than many roads (if you don't hit the berms); so unless you are competing or going after the last 10ths of a second the light weight doesn't have much effect.
Or were you joking?
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01-28-2010, 05:18 PM
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Honestly, I think that the Tire Rack choice for a daily driver is exactly wrong. It might not be so important to some to have the last bit of speed on a Miata, but everyone can appreciate what lower unsprung mass does for the car... cheaping out here means losing the light, nimble, willing, eager feel of the car, and that's a real loss.
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01-28-2010, 10:43 PM
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In all honesty, I know that part of my problem is too much rear camber, as in, it is decreasing my available contact patch. Not worth dealing with until it warms back up around March, as the 195/55/15 Blizzaks on my wide-*** 6.5" Rota are absolutely silly at full throttle, even though I am dialed back to the stock actuator pressure of 7-8psi.
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