911 Carrera RallyCross Project
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Dave Kern Professional Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
Those tires aren't cut - that's the way they come. I'm thinking about trying to cut a set of blizzaks to look like the yoko snows and see how they work. Both those tires would be a terrible choice as JVL's said on dirt and would probably die a quick death in mud as well. For budget mud tires, check out the Hankook I-Pike snow tire. Dave |
Alex Staidle Professional Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps |
Pete Remner Professional Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022 |
Tim Meunier Junior Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 10/27/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 252 Rally Car: 96 Subaru Impreza |
So are they giving away too much traction surface?
Is the miata driver any good? 
Tim. |
Paul Eddleston Senior Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
My car came with a carbon fiber duck tail in the back seat. As far as I can tell it has never been installed though it is not in pristine condition as it has two scratches in the jell coat. I think I'll sell it but I don't know what it's worth. It only weighs 11lbs!
 Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
Pete Remner Professional Moderator Location: Cleveland, Ohio Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 2,022 |
They only fit on the rear, and driving a RWD at low speeds in snot is... difficult. You have to kinda chuck the car at the corner and drive with the rear tires since the front tires don't do much other than pack up with crap and turn into slicks, no matter how aggressive the tread. Easy to wash out and/or spin depending on how you aimed the car. I found that having enough power to keep the rear tires spinning and therefore clear *seems* to be enough. That and careful throttle modulation. And driving fast enough that the fronts don't pack up in the first place, which is one of those chicken and egg things.
One of 'em is usually faster than me, and the other one is really close now. Pete Remner Cleveland, Ohio 1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing) 1978 Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. |
Sean Medcroft Infallible Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur |
Andrew Steere Junior Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
I'd paint the carbon decklid to match and get out the Sawzall on the metal one.
 Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
Andrew Sutherland Mod Moderator Location: Studio City CA / Camas WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 275 Rally Car: Subaru, EVO, Honda, Husky |
Paul Eddleston Senior Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Paul Eddleston Senior Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Paul Eddleston Senior Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
All loaded up for the RallyCross tomorrow. I hope we get to run. Because the car was in pieces last week I didn't preregister so I am 2nd and my co-driver 4th on the wait list. Hopefully four people have too much to drink tonight and can't get out of bed in the morning.
 Paul Eddleston BRAID Wheels USA www.BRAIDUSA.com Team Illuminata Motorsport www.teamilluminata.com |
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Paul Eddleston Senior Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
Paul Eddleston Senior Moderator Location: Birmingham, Michigan Join Date: 09/06/2012 Age: Ancient Posts: 560 Rally Car: Subaru Outback Wagon EG33, 911 Carrera |
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