Terry,
Yeah, I like the Toyos, but I fear there are much better things out there to
be had. If mileage is high on your list of priorities when shopping for
performance tyres, then these are great, but at this stage I'm willing to
trade some mileage for more grip and better response. Mine are just not
waring out. Even after track days and two trips to the drags! And it's not
like they're bad tyres. They're not.
I've driven a few cars now with G-grids on them and I've always been very
impressed with the turn-in response. It just makes the car's steering feel
so much more precise. Must have stiffer sidewalls or something.
Anyway, I'll not be splashing out on anything new until the trusty Toyos are
a bit closer to the canvas.
PL
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Terry & Heather
Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2000 0:44
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Subject: Re: terry - my car again..!
It sounds like you guys are making some progress, i'll sit on the side and
read
with interest - nothing better than to drive a car to figure a problem (:-
I
didn't think G skids were supposed to be that good but i've never had them
on a
510 only driven a Fairlane Sportsman (tank) with them (huge size ~235/60x15)
which is prolly not a good test but it had konis all round and i found them
noisy although reasonably predictable in the dry. Toyos/510 are hard all
round
combination to beat on the track, but maybe it's time for us to have a
change
Pete.
terry
Pete & Kath Liebig wrote:
> Zac,
>
> Thanks for the drive - good to get into something a little closer to what
> Mr. Datsun originally created!
>
> You've got me thinking now. I might just disconnect that rear bar and go
for
> a test thrash (when I get the I/C in and the steering all back together!).
> I'm not sure if maybe my mind was playing tricks on me though, as your
> G-grids have considerably more grip and much better turn in response than
my
> Toyos + the extra power of the turbo engine tends to help kick the tail
out
> too. I feel more comfortable with oversteer anyway - even though the
> "experts" reckon understeer is safer.
>
> Should be interesting to try them both out at the club day at the
Mitsubishi
> test track in May.
>
> 'later
> PL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Zac Campbell
> Sent: Monday, 17 April 2000 21:54
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: terry - my car again..!
>
> Went around to Pete Liebig's place tonight to get his spring compressors,
> but
> of course ended up yakking away for ages then him taking a drive in my car
> through
> the local windies.
>
> He reckons it is already setup pretty good, and pointed out I already have
> negative
> camber on my front. I don't think we worked out a reason for the
understeer
> but are confident that a bit extra front end camber will do the trick!
>
> Shoulda seen him trying to prove my 'it doesn't oversteer' statement
wrong!!
> Still wouldn't, damn tyres just gripped!
>
> Will have a shot at installing the strut tops tomorrow, then get an
> alignment,
> etc.
>
> zac
>
> btw, weber was fine on the way home Pete :)
>
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