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What would be the best autocross tire to use for a street driven car? I don't use it during the winter months (1992 240sx, driven from mid-April until November). I'm also  .
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Sadi posted:Guess it depends on tread life and how much rain you expect, also what car? I mostly use my RS3s for autocross and all seasons for normal driving, but due to laziness I put quite a few street miles on the RS3s and Ive been happy with them other than rough ride. The RS3s do better in the heavy rain than my all seasons do. I have been told that the Star Specs will last longer though. In my case, I was just looking for the cheapest sticky tires on the market. I think the Rivals are supposed to be pretty awful in the wet, so that would make me less interested in using them on the street all the time. Maybe R1Rs would be a good option as they are not at all bad at autocross but are amazing in the rain. 1992 Nissan 240SX. I will check out the ones you listed. So the R1R's would be ok? I must note that I don't have the skill level yet to exploit the most out of tires so are they friendly towards beginners?
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Apr 9, 2013 15:35
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G-Mach posted:What have you done to the 240sx in the way of suspension and powertrain? The engine is a stock KA24DE, the suspension was replaced before I bought it (~2 years ago) with OEM springs and shocks. I replaced the tension rods myself recently (also OEM). The car is much the same as when it rolled off the line.
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Apr 9, 2013 15:55
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Phone posted:Z1 Star Specs or R-S3. Whichever is cheaper. Thanks.
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Apr 9, 2013 16:15
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Muffinpox posted:Guess youtube doesn't like it when you upload directly from an iphone, let's try this again!! I'm trying to convince my brother to partake in it, I'm going to use this video as opposed to my shitbox.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:32
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Ontario guys, do you know if the SPDA is going to run the Snowkhana again?
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Jan 26, 2014 21:57
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Sounds good. Thanks.
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Jan 26, 2014 22:18
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Ziploc posted:Spoke to some in the know today regarding Snokhana, looking for a date really close to March 1st. Any updates?
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Feb 22, 2014 01:42
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Ziploc posted:gently caress. I forgot about this thread. It sold out in less than 24 hours when it was officially announced a week or two ago. It's this Saturday. No worries. April is close anyway.
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Feb 27, 2014 19:20
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GOD IS BED posted:I was just repeating the advice given to me as a novice 2 years ago. Learning to threshold brake instead of relying on the ABS worked well for me, so YMMV. From what I understand isn't it still possible to Threshold brake even with ABS equipped? Unless I was taught wrong or misinterpreted information. I was told you need to brake just before the ABS kicks in. I can't do it consistently yet.
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Feb 27, 2014 21:25
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IOwnCalculus posted:Unless you have an absolute garbage ABS system, trying to brake hard but not so hard that you engage ABS is making you slower. Threshold braking is going to involve some amount of wheel slip / lockup, and that's going to engage ABS. I engage the ABS quite a bit so I thought I needed to hone my technique.
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Feb 27, 2014 21:41
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I entered an AutoX on the oval in Peterborough, ended up coming 6th in raw times and 4th overall, but then again it was a pretty low key event. I'll see how much I have actually improved at the next PITL event. I did come first in my class (of two entries  ). Sunbelt/Pacific Coast guys, do you run AutoX/Track day all year?
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May 12, 2014 17:32
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Ziploc posted:What car? Been to PITL before? Green S14.
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May 13, 2014 20:24
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I am bumping so its kept out of archives, but I went to PITL on Saturday. Lots of fun, a talented bunch, and its really well organized. Check it out if you are in the Toronto area. As an aside, any recommendations for an AutoX brake pad? Or should I just stick with OEM Street pads? Human Grand Prix fucked around with this message at 14:28 on Jul 21, 2014 |
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Jul 21, 2014 14:25
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Ziploc posted:You fool! Why didn't you say hi to the dufus running the googly Miata? I should have, we were in the same class IIRC. Entertaining car by the way.
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Jul 24, 2014 22:38
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Inferior German adhesives? Also I'm kinda bummed that there is no more autocross for this year. Did my last event on the 19th. Kinda pissed I missed most of the summer season due to being away but there is always next year.
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Oct 22, 2014 15:19
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Ontario (Canada) goons: Any word on Snowkhana this year? Thanks Ziploc. Human Grand Prix fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Jan 19, 2015 |
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Jan 19, 2015 16:12
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I'm confused, didn't Bridgestone already have a tire called the RE71?
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Mar 17, 2015 06:16
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Is the RT615k any good? I've always been curious, and I've heard mixed things.
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Mar 17, 2015 15:25
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The Locator posted:The funny thing about the change in the treadwear rating rules is that everyone knew that this would happen, because nobody was going to give all their sales to Dunlop Star Specs, which already had a 200 rating when the only cost involved for them was changing that meaningless number stamped into the side of the tires. It's good stuff, imo.
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Mar 18, 2015 14:19
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I Kinda wish Direzzas were available in a wider variety of 14" sizes. They used to have a 195/60R14 (which coincidentally is my Integra's OE size) but it got shitcanned.
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Mar 18, 2015 18:45
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