Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com

Post by Hatchetf15 » Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:02 pm

JayG wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:23 pm
OceanBlue2000 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:36 am

Ecsta. The guy at my local indy said the same, because the rear is so heavy. Let's see how long the Mich's last.
I had AS/3's and hated them
Were they the +? I really like the AS3+. I even went with a 275/35 for my current set to increase sidewall. They aren’t too far from performance of my summer 4S. They’re pretty quiet until I make ‘‘em squeal like a pig. The TW rating on the AS/3+ is a tad optimistic. I barely got 10,000 on the 265’s I replaced.

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Post by JayG » Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:16 am

Hatchetf15 wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:02 pm
JayG wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:23 pm
I had AS/3's and hated them
Were they the +? I really like the AS3+. I even went with a 275/35 for my current set to increase sidewall. They aren’t too far from performance of my summer 4S. They’re pretty quiet until I make ‘‘em squeal like a pig. The TW rating on the AS/3+ is a tad optimistic. I barely got 10,000 on the 265’s I replaced.
Mine were AS3, not AS3+.
Not only did they wear fast, maybe 10k on the rears, they were very noisy. So noisy, I thought I might have had a wheel bearing issue. (Didn't)
No track or AX with this car, so no tire abuse
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Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:16 am

I felt the same way about the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo - the original version sucked; the sidewalls were far too soft and would roll over during AX. The Ventus V12 Evo 2 has worked well for me for years.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Post by 32wildbilly » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:15 am

5chn3ll wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:16 am I felt the same way about the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo - the original version sucked; the sidewalls were far too soft and would roll over during AX. The Ventus V12 Evo 2 has worked well for me for years.
Those don't come in the right size for the rear tires for me.

Speaking of AutoX. Did you guys ever find a place to do those?
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Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:38 am

Cuda says he has, but...I've been too fat to autocross since lockdown. As soon as I can fit back into my "I am the Stig" shirt, I'll be back on it.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:44 am

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Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:25 pm

Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:44 am This is for wildbilly

https://www.thedrive.com/news/john-cena ... d-reliable
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Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:26 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:38 am Cuda says he has, but...I've been too fat to autocross since lockdown. As soon as I can fit back into my "I am the Stig" shirt, I'll be back on it.
Buy a larger size t-shirt and get back out there!!
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Post by 5chn3ll » Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:47 am

This morning in my back yard in San Diego @ 6:30ish AM...enough hail/soggy graupel to make it look like it snowed.
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Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Post by 32wildbilly » Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:03 am

5chn3ll wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:47 am This morning in my back yard in San Diego @ 6:30ish AM...enough hail/soggy graupel to make it look like it snowed.

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