mantis23

did someone mention alcohol?

RUF87

Something told me I needed to check in . . looks like a toast is in store . . . 8600 POSTS !!

What a crazy bunch of guys we have here.

Ruf

RUF87

To pricey for this dude . . . baby needs some new rubber first . .

Then who knows when I'll have some cash to blow on headers, Unichip, pullies . . . shot MMI or MMII might be out by then.

Ruf

RUF87

To pricey for this dude . . . baby needs some new rubber first . .

Then who knows when I'll have some cash to blow on headers, Unichip, pullies . . . shot MMI or MMII might be out by then.



Ruf

RUF87

My condolences and prayers to you and the family.

Ruf

InfernoTLS

Did somebody say STi?

RUF87

Looks like a Scooby snack to me with a nice V8 Muscle Car. . well in the 1/4 anyway. :P

Ruf

InfernoTLS

RUF must have missed the January 2004 issue of Hot Rod Magazine!

InfernoTLS

"If you are thinking about flipping to the end to see how badly the Cobra spanked the Subaru, we'll save you the time: it didn't."

Hot Rod Magazine

RUF87

I'm not talking about some Muscle Car Wanna-be . . I'm talking asphalt shedding 60's-70's muscle cars . .

of course, most in stock trim cars spent most of the day spinning those 70 series bias-ply tires . . .

Of couse I'd settle for a nice 87 Regal GN or even an 89 GNX . . now what's that blue dot in my rearview mirror . . . :P Of course the 1970 GSX is one of my all time favs. It pulled 13.1 with those cheap tires and low 12's with some good rubber . . . in stock trim . . . the '89 GNXs with a tweaked motor were running 11s, and some of the more modified ones were running 8-sec 1/4s with some even in the 7s.

:buff:


Then again, I'm not putting down the STI . . . all around it's clearly one of the all time best balanced performance cars ever todate.

Ruf

RUF87

Some fodder for you drag racing nuts . . .

Note, these tips are for rear wheel drive cars so be carefull with the suspension and tire tips . . there is a difference. Also, as far as leaving the tranny in auto-mode is not true for all tranny's. I had a GM auto with OD and it was more consistent with manual-mode shifting. However, on ours there is a difference as it's been proven time and time again. The auto mode shifts sooner and also seems to shift slower . . . probably to give it that softer luxury feel.

After working on these tips I expect to see everyone's times improve .1 to .2 secs.

http://www.musclecarclub.com/library...ing-tips.shtml

Ruf

danny25

that wasn't whining, it was bitching! :P

and who was it whining about the broken arm hmmm....

danny25

love the idea behind the STI, but just can't own a car that "looks like stink"

RUF87

:busted:

Hey now . . . they are a fine looking car . . even though they aren't stylish.

Ruf

danny25

i didn't say that, it was in the magazine hence the quotes. But i really don't like the way it looks.

mantis23

Visually, the STi is one of those cars that you either love or hate. Its an aquired taste.... personally... I like it . I think the general concensus is the latter though. But the dollar to performance ratio is unmatched without a doubt. I don't think I needed to state that, but I did anyway.

DeezNutz

when launching a FWD car, you wanna keep the weight as much forward on the driving wheels as possible, so i should inflate the rear tires and tighten the rear Koni's, while leaving the front as soft as possible.

yes yes?

RUF87

Mantis, how's your new rubber holding up? Handling, ride, traction, etc . . .

Ruf

RUF87

Yes, in therory . . . but there's not a lot of info on this. I do know that I run max pressure in the rears. I'm not sure how the weight transfer works in fwd under acceleration.

Sounds like a test case for the next track meet.

Ruf

DeezNutz

i think the STi is totally bad ass , and the styling has definitely grown on me since the WRX came out, but i can't come close to saying i *like* the Impreza bodystyle. it's a pretty lame econo-jap body, imo.

mantis23

Simply Stated, they aren't T1-Ss, but its as close as you can get! Handling and traction are very good. The ride is decent as well. There is a little bit of roughness in my current setup, but I think it has to do with my suspension, not the tires.

Excellent rain tire. I give the proxy 4s 3.5 out of 4 stars.

RUF87

Sounds good.

Which tire seemed to spin the least under hard accel?

T1-S. Yokos or the new 4s?

I'm not so much worried about being the best in rain or on the twisties as I am in the off the line traction.

Ruf

danny25

cool, sounds like the proxy 4s were well worth the money, and a great deal

danny25

"Go around the water box. Do a short burnout to get the dirt off of your tires and heat them up a bit. Hold the brake with your left foot, and goose it with your right for a couple of seconds. You don't want to get near the water. It will run in your tread, be thrown into your wheelwell, and drip on your tires and the track the whole run. This is very dangerous for the "Big Boys" running slicks behind you, and could get you removed from the track. Also, don't do your burnout in the water, as it tends to throw water all over everyone and everything within 50 yards of the starting line! The car in line behind you will be very annoyed.
"

what the hell is the water for then?

mantis23

T1-Ss, without a doubt, i cant comment on the yokos, but the nittos were garbage.

The proxy 4s break loose, but its still very respectable, even under spray.

RUF87

For the big boys running slicks . . . :P

Ruf

Bluesman

Well Bitch you took it wrong. I guess I should have just said be careful.

DeezNutz

Are you happy Inferno? Everyone's ripping on each other again!

You guys all suck!

mantis23

ahh, glad to see things are back to normal. bitches.

danny25

:sqntfawk: :sqntfawk: :sqntfawk: :noob:















:P

RUF87

aww, you guys missed me huh . . . :P

Chopsie

Did someone say Bitches, where ?

InfernoTLS

Just like old times. Even RUF's back giv'n me sheet.

Hey RUF, what car do you drive these days? Was that the 1970 Hemicuda? Oh wait, you drive that white TL-S. I wouldn't own one of those if you paid me...oh, wait. Damn it, I can't even rip on RUF's car...

PS: Danny's a whiny post whore and Casper's no better (but at least he isn't a cry baby about broken bones like Bluesman).

InfernoTLS

Did somebody say Texas World Speedway?

InfernoTLS

I feel the need---for speed!

RUF87

That' Hemi 'Cuda to you.

I actually would love to have one of those, but I don't have $95k.

However, my older son want an early 70's 'Cuda or a Challenger . . takes after his dad . . great taste.

Yep, still got that white TLS . . . at least yours is faster . . .

Ruf

mantis23

I know I've asked this before. But what size tire do I need for pure 1/4 runs for a 17" rim? I was thinking 245/45/17, or do I want more profile than that?

Thanks!

RUF87

Plan on changing the out at the track or not keep them on long?

You want as much footprint on the ground as possible. You'll have to balance between the widest tire your rim supports without causing the tire to bow out of shape. The other thing you want is a soft compound tire . . 200 or less is good. I think slicks are like 100 or 80 :P

The only draw back to a really wide tire on FWD cars is they stick out past the areodynamics . . . you could create as custom moulding that helps deflect some of that. Some doublesided body tape would help make it easy to put on and take off.

Also, don't forget weight. Tires are the furthest from the center of the hub so the have the greatest impact on unsprung weight.

Hope this helps.

Ruf

mantis23

yes it does, thanks Mark.

RUF87

More tips . .

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/43059/

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgap...dragradial.jsp

Ruf