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Tires
What kind and size of tires do you autocross guys use? I need some grip next season
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General rule of thumb is to put the widest tire you can fit on your stock rim.
I've heard really good things about the Falken Azensis for grip. If you don't have the budget for an autocross specific set of rims/tires, the Kumho ECTSAs work well as an all-purpose tire. Grassroots Motorsports is a really good place for that question
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Nitto 555RII (street legal road race tire)
Nitto INVO (good tire for street and road race) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup (street legal road race tire) Michelin PS2 (good tire for street and road race) BFGoodrich G-Force R1 (street legal raod race tire) BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KDW (good tire for street and road race) |
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Sweet thanks for the info. Do you autocross up there near Ft Collins?
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I have used nittos goodyears and hoosiers, all good
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I don't actually. I would like to some time, but I want to get a fair amount of suspension mods before I go (stock...), and with twins on the way in a few months, it kinda put a hold on the modding for now. Where in CO are you? Do you autocross at all where you are at?
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Im down in Co. Springs. Yea I got about 5 autocross races in last season. Have you ever gone to Steamboat Springs for the Rocky Mountain Mustang roundup in june? Its a kickass show/autocross event every year, last year there was about 500 mustangs up there.
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Never been but I would like to. You should let me know when your gonna go to an autocross, maybe we could meet up.
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Yea, they should be starting up late spring down here
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What do you have as far as suspension work goes?
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Pretty much a full steeda suspension, upper & lower control arms, sway bars, springs, c/c plates, strut bar, subframes, shocks. But I started autocrossing with stock suspension.
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Right on, that's how I'm gonna be for a while. How'd your car do on stock suspension?
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It did ok for what it is, they got some body roll issues. But its still a blast either way
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Isn't it at Steamboat that the National Championships for Solo II are held? Or maybe use to be?
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No I havent got to do the ball joints yet, but they are on the "to do" list. Im not sure if thats where the hold the championship at or not.
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![]() What!?! AWD fails on a tight track. You can't get the damn things to turn, especially if you're running slicks. On a more open track, absolutely. Tight tracks are ruled by small/light 2wd cars, be they CRXs or Miatas, Minis or Soltices.
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Well pur tracks are pretty big and quick so the awd drive rules where i run, but ur right bout light 2wd on a tight track.
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I've run a 92 corrado and and 94 beamer in tracks up here in WA on BF Goodrich G-force KDW2's (As they considered on tirerack.com due to their second gen tread design) and the things gave me some damn good grip. Also heard good things about the Eagle F1 GS-D3's but they were being run on a 350 and I didn't drive it so I don't know.
But KDW2s are nice IMO. Not terribly cheap though. =X -poindexter-
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Your in the springs? Me too! I think ive seen your car before... You still live here?
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