 Wider tire or stickier compound?, What would you choose? |
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| nebreitling |
 Nov 23 2006, 01:05 PM
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Member Emeritus  Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478  |
back on topic,
for my .02, i'd go with the narrower and stickier compound. less weight, no spacers needed (again, less weight)... you can dial in the handling issues other ways. |
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| nine14cats |
Nov 23 2006, 02:32 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(nebreitling @ Nov 23 2006, 11:05 AM)  back on topic, for my .02, i'd go with the narrower and stickier compound. less weight, no spacers needed (again, less weight)... you can dial in the handling issues other ways. I'm leaning towards running the Hoosier A6's for AX and the R6's for the track. If I buy 2 more rear wheels, that gives me 2 sets of 8.5 inch rims that I can then spread the 245/40's in the front over and not have the "pinching". I then order a set of CCW's in 18" sizes and play with 18" radial slicks for the track. In this way I only have to spend another $2200 in rims, $2400 in tires (1 set of R6's, 1 set of A6's, 1 set of used Dunlop/Michelin 18" radial slicks) and I can begin tire testing!..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) What an absolutely crazy sport!.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I do believe the tire compounds offer so much more over another 1/2 inch to 1 inch of tread on harder compounds. And of course phase II of Lucille involves either a TPC supercharger on the 2.5 or a 3.4 996 motor swap. And then phase III would have the f/g mods to get the weight out of the car and address the aerodynamics of such a car. And then phase IV involves selling Lucille to start the Cayman S track car project. No sense denying it, that will happen in the future when the prices for a used one come down..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) ssshhhh....don't tell Doris yet.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I'm a dead man.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Bill P. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 28 2006, 12:20 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
QUOTE TPC supercharger on the 2.5 I wont let that happen.. even if I have to call TPC/Michael Levitas and cancel the order myself!! I worked on the first 2.5 car TPC built a kit for (SSI owner owns it) It was featured in Panorama way back.. The kit sucks. The TPC kit for the 993 sucks (ask TonyC) Mike Levitas doesnt have to make money with TPC. His wife is loaded (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) B |
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| nine14cats |
Nov 28 2006, 01:48 AM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
B,
What size radial slicks fits the 996/Boxster's? And what wheel width and offset for the 18 inch rims? Doing my homework. Bill P. |
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| sww914 |
Nov 28 2006, 10:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Nov 22 2006, 03:39 PM) I want to learn how to go after the BIG sponsors. What does it take? B Spectators. Lots of spectators. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 28 2006, 10:53 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
OK.
Michelin SuperCup sizes (measured in Centimeters) Front : 24/64/18 S7A compound Rear : 27/68/18 S8A compound The front is typically ran on a 10.5x18 wheel. I dont have the rear info currently or the offsets. The fronts fit 986+996 with *some* rubbing of plastic depending on ride height. More info soon. Word has it.. getting the Supercup tires is pretty hard. Most of the "club racers" are buying Yokohama on the west coast. Good support and good supply. I'll try to get pricing/sizing for Yoko and Pirelli. None of them use the same compound numbering scheme.... pain in the ass.. B |
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