S2000 STR prep resource
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Originally Posted by yellowdog,Jul 8 2010, 11:59 AM
I believe the springs are 670F 560R (I wussed out somewhat). Sounds like both you and Steve think it's worth a shot with the big tires. I'll give 'er a spin.
-- when he finally remembered how to drive on street tires.
-- when he finally remembered how to drive on street tires.
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[QUOTE=imstimpy,Jul 8 2010, 10:24 AM] People like the warm fuzzy feeling knowing they bought a set of tires somebody else won on. I find it absurd, but some people dig it.
On top of surface types and conditions, the car or even the setup on the same type of car changes how effective a tire will be. The course style, the driver sample, or competition within the class can skew results. Under a wide enough set of conditions, nearly all of the current crop of tires can win. What can win at a National Tour may not work at Nationals given temp and course differences. blah blah blah blah
On top of surface types and conditions, the car or even the setup on the same type of car changes how effective a tire will be. The course style, the driver sample, or competition within the class can skew results. Under a wide enough set of conditions, nearly all of the current crop of tires can win. What can win at a National Tour may not work at Nationals given temp and course differences. blah blah blah blah
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From: Detroit, WA
Originally Posted by PedalFaster,Jul 8 2010, 08:36 AM
On the other hand, I have a Gendron bar sitting in my garage collecting dust -- you're welcome to borrow it if you want. I'm in Bellevue.
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Originally Posted by imstimpy,Jul 8 2010, 12:38 PM
I ran 700/550, stock front bar, no rear bar, and 255s two weeks ago and, while it was soft, it drove quite well with hints of understeer.
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Originally Posted by glagola1,Jul 8 2010, 07:30 AM
That's a pretty cool study tool you've got going there but I would advise against taking too much stock in the data. It's just too early with car development and the drivers add too large of a variable.
This is just a first order look at some data, but likely does not mean too much.
Maybe it just shows the Hankooks do better in warmer weather than the Toyos?
Time will tell, but it sure is nice to have more than one choice of tire in a class.
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Originally Posted by Random1,Jul 8 2010, 07:29 PM
Yeah. I should have put a bunch of caveats so no one takes it too seriously. Like has been mentioned there are so many variables.
This is just a first order look at some data, but likely does not mean too much.
Maybe it just shows the Hankooks do better in warmer weather than the Toyos?
Time will tell, but it sure is nice to have more than one choice of tire in a class.
This is just a first order look at some data, but likely does not mean too much.
Maybe it just shows the Hankooks do better in warmer weather than the Toyos?
Time will tell, but it sure is nice to have more than one choice of tire in a class.
On that chart, I'd be willing to bet that virtually all the Toyos are on MX5's and virtually none are on S2000's.
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Originally Posted by ///MIKE,Jul 8 2010, 07:51 PM
I thought it was common knowledge that the Hankooks do better in warmer weather than Toyo's. Heck, I think virtually every tire does better than Toyo's in warm/hot weather. All I've ever heard of is people burning them up.
On that chart, I'd be willing to bet that virtually all the Toyos are on MX5's and virtually none are on S2000's.
On that chart, I'd be willing to bet that virtually all the Toyos are on MX5's and virtually none are on S2000's.
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Originally Posted by sirbunz,Jul 8 2010, 09:26 PM
Thought Nick was now running Kooks...