S2000 STR prep resource
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If someone else can do the tests to prove otherwise then great, but at the moment I am going to stick with 255s.
Plus on the information I have seen, the 245 RS3 is still just as wide as the 255 so I don't know if the sidewall would really be that much better.
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just wanted to note, any one interested in the ball bearing bar mounts needs to be prepared to grind the crap out of thier bar. I tried the "light sanding" bull crap and then tried hammering them on and it wasn't happening! I spent 4 hours tonight trying to get this bar togeather. I had to beat the crap out of it to get the bearing back off then broke out the grinder and went to town. Then got it all back togeather. O also you can't re-use all of your swaybar bolts either, why you ask? Because he welds the side so close to the hole that you cant get the bolt in. I had to grind down the "built in washer" and then was able to put in the bolt. For $285 you would think they wouldn't require so much work and atleast include the 4 bolts you need. It would cost him a extra $1.25 at most.
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From: Atlanta, GA
just wanted to note, any one interested in the ball bearing bar mounts needs to be prepared to grind the crap out of thier bar. I tried the "light sanding" bull crap and then tried hammering them on and it wasn't happening! I spent 4 hours tonight trying to get this bar togeather. I had to beat the crap out of it to get the bearing back off then broke out the grinder and went to town. Then got it all back togeather. O also you can't re-use all of your swaybar bolts either, why you ask? Because he welds the side so close to the hole that you cant get the bolt in. I had to grind down the "built in washer" and then was able to put in the bolt. For $285 you would think they wouldn't require so much work and atleast include the 4 bolts you need. It would cost him a extra $1.25 at most.
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I'm still running the 255 Star Specs on my S2000. I'll continue to use them until the temperature gets up to 80+ and sunny, then I'll put the Hankooks back on and abuse their wider slip-angles.
As others have said, my Gendron bar and bearings went together perfectly. I purchased both almost a year ago.
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ok thanks, I've read/looked at the fastracks a couple times but 99% of the time it doesn't seem to pretain to us.
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They are my tire of choice in STU, due to their stiffness on turn-in and their corner-exit grip. Going to a softer sidewall, like the RE-11, required early turn-in and more slip angle in the sweepers- quite a different driving style.
I'm still running the 255 Star Specs on my S2000. I'll continue to use them until the temperature gets up to 80+ and sunny, then I'll put the Hankooks back on and abuse their wider slip-angles.
As others have said, my Gendron bar and bearings went together perfectly. I purchased both almost a year ago.
I'm still running the 255 Star Specs on my S2000. I'll continue to use them until the temperature gets up to 80+ and sunny, then I'll put the Hankooks back on and abuse their wider slip-angles.
As others have said, my Gendron bar and bearings went together perfectly. I purchased both almost a year ago.
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As much as I hated trying to install these ball bearing mounts, I wanted to reply back on my input since they have been on the car. I'm in love! before on the standard bushing I would rub the inside fender with my snow tire in a tight/compressed shock travel turn. Now it doesn't rub at all. It feels more firm and theirs no lag at all in a transition. Plus its set at one notch softer then perviously. So this is amazing! A better feel while using "less bar." I'm very happy with the feel of the car with these ball bearing mounts.