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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 04:03 PM
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Default 12 psi boost + slippery road =



Don't be like me
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 04:28 PM
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Ouch...radiator support bent? Nice job on the stock airbox integration. I am assuming there is a supercharger under there?
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
Ouch...radiator support bent? Nice job on the stock airbox integration. I am assuming there is a supercharger under there?
Yeah, ouch. No it was 7670 in bottom mount config One of a kind. It is no more.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 05:51 PM
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Damn sorry to hear that. Good luck with everything. Hope your okay.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 05:55 PM
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I'm always amazed when people are willing to spend thousands on making more power, but still run economy tires.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BlakeNFR
I'm always amazed when people are willing to spend thousands on making more power, but still run economy tires.
exactly. I'd run the stickiest 200 UTQG tires i could- ie. bridgestone re71R's - with that much power.

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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BlakeNFR
I'm always amazed when people are willing to spend thousands on making more power, but still run economy tires.
Tires toyo proxes 4 - not really economy... Probably skill issue.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 07:04 PM
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It happens, glad your ok.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian300D
It happens, glad your ok.
Thanks. Yeah, pretty much my thoughts. Good thing I didn't hit anyone.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Alexander Startsev
Originally Posted by BlakeNFR' timestamp='1474250140' post='24064673
I'm always amazed when people are willing to spend thousands on making more power, but still run economy tires.
Tires toyo proxes 4 - not really economy... Probably skill issue.
These are by far the worst tires ive ever experienced on this car. I bought and returned them 2 weeks after I purchased. Sorry for your loss here, real shame. But yeah, probably preventable with either more driver experience or proper tires both. Part of driver experience is knowing what tires to put on this car and for the power output. FI is cool fun and games, till you stuff it in a guardrail But I wouldn't use those tires on a stock s2k. Not only do they grip less then the OEM tires, but handle absolutely terrible. Live and learn. Sometimes the hard way. Glad you were not hurt or anyone else.
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