Originally Posted by RS_Matt
(Post 11840025)
You bringing your car out of retirement now?
I have enquired about borrowing a car for TOTB though. Want me to set a new benchmark for you to chase? I'll give you a clue, it's yellow.... |
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
(Post 11840685)
No.
I have enquired about borrowing a car for TOTB though. Want me to set a new benchmark for you to chase? I'll give you a clue, it's yellow.... |
Not quite, the one I've asked about has more doors.
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Haha, Micky did ask, I saw over on 22b lol
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
(Post 11840576)
Nankang NS-2R.
Thanks, to Busta for the link btw. Matt, Nankang NS-2R are not a "semi slick"tyre mate They are far far from a semi slick mate. They are an ok road tyre at best, they sent even a track day tyre. Have a look round there's much better options out there! |
Out they're enjoying yourself good on you matt
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Originally Posted by joe v3sti
(Post 11840711)
Haha, Micky did ask, I saw over on 22b lol
I'd like a proper go of it. :thumb: Doubt I could afford it though. |
Originally Posted by joe v3sti
(Post 11840715)
Matt, Nankang NS-2R are not a "semi slick"tyre mate
They are far far from a semi slick mate. They are an ok road tyre at best, they sent even a track day tyre. Have a look round there's much better options out there! |
Originally Posted by mickywrx
(Post 11840733)
And asked Mark and Steven direct on my FB page. :)
I'd like a proper go of it. :thumb: Doubt I could afford it though. Get yourself on eBay and get a cheap 2nd hand set of grippy rally tyres Matt...they will be better than anything off the shelf, I've just got a set of CR311's with 5mm on for £102, that's totb sorted :D |
Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
(Post 11840802)
Have you ever driven a car with them on joe? They are very good tyres :thumb:
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Originally Posted by The Pink Ninja
(Post 11840807)
I've got a set of the 180's they are not bad but I find the RSR's grip better...different story on the 120's I suppose, Incidentally they now use them as the control tyre in the compact cup, 330 challenge, Civic Cup, M3 Cup and Max5 championship....they have also released an 80/100 tread wear version classed as 'Race' which are gonna be similar to the AR-1 at a guess
Are the 80s road legal? For what Matt needs he doesn't need the 120s |
Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
(Post 11840802)
Have you ever driven a car with them on joe? They are very good tyres :thumb:
As I say they aren't a bad tyre, last time out I put an old set of 888's on that I've had sat around for 6 years, now these are mega old, full of cracks, green in places, rock hard! Last used 6years ago and they were near enough dead back then! These crummy old tyres wiped the floor with the brand new, recently scrubbed in nankangs. And Lets be honest 888's arnt exactly a particularly God tyre, there's much better options around for those. The best thing about the nankangs is the price, they are good for what they cost If I was trying to drop drag times, Nankang ns2r's wouldn't be my choice |
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
(Post 11840808)
That's interesting....
Are the 80s road legal? For what Matt needs he doesn't need the 120s |
Originally Posted by The Pink Ninja
(Post 11840813)
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Apparently so yes...so is the AR-1 and have you seen the tread pattern for that :lol1: Joe, I really rate the nankang, I actually found them as good as r888s. But I was using 120 compounds that have been softened. For RS_MATT, he is running a wrx 5spd, if he went 888 or 120 compound next time out the gearbox would be toast. He is running ditch finders and plays at drag racing, it's not serious like you do so needs to be livable day to day too. So the 180s should last well, but give a good improvement over ditch finders. Can always soften them up after they are scrubbed intoo. Bare in mind I'm running toyo proxes t4r and these are considerably harder than the 180s and am doing 1.70 60fts. |
Tyres really are not going to gain you a great deal at this level. You are better off dropping the pressures (only read last couple of pages of this btw) to about 18-20psi.
Those nankangs are fine though; again at this level, I ran 10.8 in my sprint car on concrete with those. |
Originally Posted by Mad Hammer
(Post 11840857)
Tyres really are not going to gain you a great deal at this level. You are better off dropping the pressures (only read last couple of pages of this btw) to about 18-20psi.
Those nankangs are fine though; again at this level, I ran 10.8 in my sprint car on concrete with those. |
When I don't launch well or at high revs (and get far less spin) I'm only losing 0.1 secs so better tyres should really get those times down.
It's quite scary at what my 0-60mph could actually be launching without spinning and a 1000rpm higher launch :0 |
so you granny launch to save the poor wrx poverty gearbox.
Here is your issue you need more bhp but cant get it due to poor components. so after all this 11 sec faster than an sti waffle you failed.......... |
Still a savage time for a slow wrx ?
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
(Post 11840892)
Still a savage time for a slow wrx ?
hardly much wrx left other than the poverty gearbox which is the issue why he cant go faster:lol1: |
Trouble is, if you upgrade to the STI box you will add weight again and alter the gearing which will ultimately increase your times. You're left with either nursing the poor WRX box through each run to try get better times without breaking it, or upgrading to make things more difficult!
Nice 0-60 time but as already said, you won't hit 11s until you totally strip the car and increase the power again. How was your fuel economy during these runs? Still in the high 60mpg's like normal? :D |
Matt gets some doin on here
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
(Post 11840907)
Matt gets some doin on here
not to mention his stupid mpg claims. |
You gotta love him! :)
Even Banny told him off! hahaha |
I can't believe his gearbox is still in one piece as it is. Mine exploded doing a speedy change from 1st to 2nd :lol:
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He's a funny ****er I admit I enjoy his posts
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Matt getting a spit roast.... as you were gentlemen :D
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Originally Posted by ScottyPPP
(Post 11840916)
I can't believe his gearbox is still in one piece as it is. Mine exploded doing a speedy change from 1st to 2nd :lol:
They must be that hard they don't even smoke when spinning. Only thing I smoke is the STi's.... ;) |
There was someone here a couple of years back that thought they had acceleration issues because their tyres were spinning on the wheels!
Maybe your Ying-Yong Ditch-finders are spinning on your wheels and slowing you down? Worth looking into just in case! :D |
Originally Posted by RS_Matt
(Post 11840929)
My stone tyres saved it :lol1:
They must be that hard they don't even smoke when spinning. Only thing I smoke is the STi's.... ;) |
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