New Auto-X wheels and tires
#4
Nice, but why didn't you get something wider? As far as I know you need at least 245mm wide tire to be competitive in classes you can legally run in. (due to your extra .5 liters )
#5
Originally Posted by irish44j
They're my old Hankooks 225/45/17 that I sold him cheap when I replaced them with 245/45/17s..
oh, I get it now, you purposely lowered the price to make him buy those narrow tires, so you can still be faster around the course.
#6
Originally Posted by DrKlop
oh, I get it now, you purposely lowered the price to make him buy those narrow tires, so you can still be faster around the course.
trust me, the price I sold them to him for was the deal of a lifetime considering the tires have almost full tread depth....
#11
Originally Posted by irish44j
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
#12
Originally Posted by sciff5
I am sure running those tires puts you in a different class though. I know AutoX has a ton of rules but I have never competed in an event.
(did I mention that I currently have to compete against guys running DOT approved tires? )
#13
Originally Posted by DrKlop
that's what sucks about auto-x rules. Compound and thread do not matter. Right now I run on Proxes 4 in 225/50-17. If I were to buy v710 in the same size I would still be in the same class...
(did I mention that I currently have to compete against guys running DOT approved tires? )
(did I mention that I currently have to compete against guys running DOT approved tires? )
#14
Originally Posted by sciff5
Haha Irish is gonna get owned by DA sticky tires. I am sure running those tires puts you in a different class though. I know AutoX has a ton of rules but I have never competed in an event.
#16
Originally Posted by DrKlop
that's what sucks about auto-x rules. Compound and thread do not matter. Right now I run on Proxes 4 in 225/50-17. If I were to buy v710 in the same size I would still be in the same class...
(did I mention that I currently have to compete against guys running DOT approved tires? )
(did I mention that I currently have to compete against guys running DOT approved tires? )
Wow...really surprised here.. for how **** AutoX is about keeping things fair by breaking cars up into tons of classes. I know if you run something like more than 10 mm over the stock tires that came on your car you move up a class. So the width of your tires changes you class but not the type of tires? That doesnt seem to make sense
#18
Originally Posted by sciff5
Wow...really surprised here.. for how **** AutoX is about keeping things fair by breaking cars up into tons of classes. I know if you run something like more than 10 mm over the stock tires that came on your car you move up a class. So the width of your tires changes you class but not the type of tires? That doesnt seem to make sense
Most "hardcore" autocrossers who have an 'autocross car' will:
1. buy a car to autocross
2. figure out what class they want to run in, or what class the car can be competitive in
3. find out all the rules of that class
4. build the car/mods to the maximum extent of the rules of that class.
5. not usually use it for daily driving....
As opposed to us who have to have the cars good for daily driving too...so we can't really build to match the class. We do the mods we want for street driving and then figure out what class they fit in. That's why we don't have roll cages, race seats, super-stiff springs, etc......
doing it our way generally results in a slower autocross car, but that's the breaks.
BTW, any class that starts with 'street touring' (STX, STU, STS...) means you can only run "street tires" on the car, no r-comps.
#19
Originally Posted by sciff5
Wow...really surprised here.. for how **** AutoX is about keeping things fair by breaking cars up into tons of classes. I know if you run something like more than 10 mm over the stock tires that came on your car you move up a class. So the width of your tires changes you class but not the type of tires? That doesnt seem to make sense
But classing and stuff doesn't really matter if you're autocrossing a maxima. Assuming the competition is decent, you're not going to win anyhow
#20
Originally Posted by irish44j
nobody who autocrosses likes all the rules, and adjustments are made every year to the rulebook.
But classing and stuff doesn't really matter if you're autocrossing a maxima. Assuming the competition is decent, you're not going to win anyhow
But classing and stuff doesn't really matter if you're autocrossing a maxima. Assuming the competition is decent, you're not going to win anyhow
Thats why I'm going to AutoX the RX7. It may not win but it will be quite a bit faster than the max.
#21
So you guys are saying that r-compound tires are not allowed in Street Turing classes?? Do they enforce those tire rules? The reason I'm asking is because I saw Acura RSX with Kumho v710 (or a similar looking tire) running STX at the last event.
That's what probably got me confused, sorry sciff
That's what probably got me confused, sorry sciff
#22
people cheat...people don't know the rules...
if you're that obvious, you're gonna get caught, though.....
you sure he wasn't running Kumho MX's? That's one of the most popular tires in ST classes....
if you're that obvious, you're gonna get caught, though.....
you sure he wasn't running Kumho MX's? That's one of the most popular tires in ST classes....
#25
probably some rota gt3 or slipstream 15x7... id rather have 15x8 or even 9 but i cant find any in that size for less than a couple million dollars. theyr most likely gonna have to be black since for some reason rota stopped making silver rims. i may just order the black and strip the paint off then clearcoat them..
#27
Originally Posted by sciff5
Thats why I'm going to AutoX the RX7. It may not win but it will be quite a bit faster than the max.
#29
Originally Posted by 97SEdriver
depends on what RX you have and how the course is, 1st or 2nd gen and on a longer open course the max would have a chance.....
Unless this package is in a stripped out, caged, coilover'd, -3 degrees of camber, 85 RX-7... With the previous motor (not the one being sold... only had ~140rwhp), I got FTD and FTDI 6 times in a row, in CSP, on Azenis.
#30
Originally Posted by 97SEdriver
depends on what RX you have and how the course is, 1st or 2nd gen and on a longer open course the max would have a chance.....
The first gens (the earliest rx7s) deff wouldent do well on a longer open course but in tight courses they do pretty damn well. I'm sure the fact that the can be brought down to 1800-1900lbs pretty easily doesnt hurt.
After driving my max with all the work I've done on it and a stock 2nd gen RX7 its very apparent that the max is not even in the same league in terms of handling feel, balance, and fun factor. Ultimate grip right now my max prob has more grip than a stock rx7 but thats only because of the tires I have on the max.
#31
Originally Posted by irish44j
trust me, the price I sold them to him for was the deal of a lifetime considering the tires have almost full tread depth....
#32
Originally Posted by sciff5
If your betting on a longer open course because of the acelleration of the maxima, I wouldent based on the fact that this rx7 is going to have an LS1 in it and be completly stripped. It should weigh around 2300lbs.
The first gens (the earliest rx7s) deff wouldent do well on a longer open course but in tight courses they do pretty damn well. I'm sure the fact that the can be brought down to 1800-1900lbs pretty easily doesnt hurt.
After driving my max with all the work I've done on it and a stock 2nd gen RX7 its very apparent that the max is not even in the same league in terms of handling feel, balance, and fun factor. Ultimate grip right now my max prob has more grip than a stock rx7 but thats only because of the tires I have on the max.
The first gens (the earliest rx7s) deff wouldent do well on a longer open course but in tight courses they do pretty damn well. I'm sure the fact that the can be brought down to 1800-1900lbs pretty easily doesnt hurt.
After driving my max with all the work I've done on it and a stock 2nd gen RX7 its very apparent that the max is not even in the same league in terms of handling feel, balance, and fun factor. Ultimate grip right now my max prob has more grip than a stock rx7 but thats only because of the tires I have on the max.
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