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Post by p5curly on May 13, 2016 18:41:55 GMT
How you holding out I sent my apprentice with you I hope you are showing him how its done
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Post by fatboy on May 21, 2017 11:48:17 GMT
Its been a long time since I posted on my rocket thread but thought it was about time I did. I've been checking my tyres out and they still have loads of tread left but they seem to be spinning up quite a lot. I bought the wheels and tyres in 2010 so the rubber should be about 7 years old you would think. so I suppose the rubber will be starting to go off. Did a bit of research on line and tyre rubber should last up to 10 years so mine are well with in that time period you would think Not so I also checked the DOT date code on the tyres to find they were manufactured in 2005 so that might explain the lack of grip. So a word to the wise if you buy a wheel and tyre package check the date on the tyres as kit cars are light they don't tend to wear out the tyres just the rubber goes off
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Post by p5curly on May 21, 2017 12:28:28 GMT
So are you going to put fresh rubber on your car Are you going to stick with the same tyre make
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Post by fatboy on May 21, 2017 16:46:06 GMT
I'ts ether nanking ns2r or toyo r888r
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Post by p5curly on May 21, 2017 17:03:05 GMT
We have nankangs on our yellow one and they very grippy in the dry
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Post by fatboy on May 28, 2017 14:59:51 GMT
Tyre update £300 spent on Nankang ns2r and 2 day's spent on castor,camber,tracking and suspension settings and wow I am now driving the car as opposed to fighting it at speed.
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Post by kiwicanfly on May 28, 2017 17:59:10 GMT
Do you have any settings you care to share?
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Post by fatboy on May 28, 2017 18:10:38 GMT
Ride height 120mm front 135mm rear Rear camber 1 degree negative 0 tow in Front castor all the way back with 1 degree Negative camber and tow in by 1 degree Front damper 5 clicks rear 7
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