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Track day tyre questions etc
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Tue, 29 July 2003 05:25
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O.K, firstly, an "announcement" of sorts:
We are now NOT selling the Cressida  ...After all the running around etc, we missed out on the proerty we were after, so the urgency for the extra $ now no longer exists. To "celebrate", we've decided to "lash out" and finish the car as regards brakes, suspension etc.
As part of the upgrade we're getting some "big" brakes and decent (Koni/Kings) suspension. I'd like to test this at Wakefield. Having been there once already on my existing tyres, I'm wondering what other people do when attending track days. Do you have a spare set of rims/tyres, or do you just use your existing street setup?
Depending on answers, I may need to cast about for some 17" rims/tyres (2nd hand and relatively cheap) to suit the Cressida; either way, I'm DEFINITELY in the market for 1 17" rim/tyre combo to suit the car as a spare. (The old 15" rims are now unsuitable for the car).
So, any advice/assistance etc would be welcome.
(As for questions on the upgrades themselves, I'll be updating the web-site when they're all done, so questions will be answered there... )
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Re: Track day tyre questions etc
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Tue, 29 July 2003 05:49
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If your budget can extend to having a spare set of wheels and tyres for the track, then by all means do it. 17" track tyres (some semi comps like Yokohama A032R or Dunlop DJ01) would be great but you'd wear them out quick smart with day to day driving. A set of either of the ones I mentioned would last about 1.5 - 2 years of regular sprinting (1/month and no flatspots!). The flip side of course is that if you'd want to do enough track days to warrant getting tyres otherwise your beautiful sticky tyres will go all hard and shitty - you might as well have bought some 'Rocktronic' taxi specials.
Before you get rid of your 15" wheels, second hand track tyres can be had rather cheaply and easily for them. Your 17" stuff on the other hand will be rather expensive. For reference, a 205 50 16 A032R costs around $330.
Food for thought!
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Re: Track day tyre questions etc
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Tue, 29 July 2003 05:58
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Good stuff!
Unfortunately, part of the upgrade process will involve the fitment of...wait for it...330mm rotors/4-spot calipers on the front, thus rendering the 15" rims "obsolete"...Frankly, I'm happy enough to use the existing road tyres (LM702s) for the occasional track-work I'm likely to do. Not the best grip, but "adequate" for my ability.
That said, I am still going to need a 17 x 7 rim in a (35mm, I think) off-set to use as my new spare. Anyone have one of these lying around? (Must suit an MX83 Cressida).
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