10-17-2019, 10:47 PM | #477 | |
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I’ve been really happy with the Continentals, they do a great job of balancing performance and wet weather handling. We don’t get snow here so I really just need a tire that can handle the occasional thunderstorm. I don’t track my car so I’m not looking for max grip. If I don’t get another set of Contis I might go for Michelin Pilot Sport AS. I think 225’s would provide a little more grip without messing with the handling or fitment issues. I know some guys run very wide wheels/tires, and it looks awesome and is probably great on track. I just want to enhance the stock car a little. Grippier tires make a pretty big difference, you will be happy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I think with the twins you can push the car pretty hard and still get in that 25-30 mpg range, which is impressive. It’s a testament to the car being light, with good aero, and a small engine. I agree the tank is too small, but I like the weight savings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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water is heavy. Gas is mostly water. A gallon of gas is at least 6 pounds. Having a 20 gallon tank would add 60 pounds. You'd have to be really fat to be able to lose that is a couple months.
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I'd say a tank that (under most conditions) gets you comfortably past 300 miles is normal-sized.
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There is 0% water in clean gasoline. Water is heavier than gas at about 8 pounds so water sinks to the bottom. They will also not stay dissolved in each other very long.
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And if your EV got that range out of a battery pack that size you would be the darling of the industry and probably own the world by the end of the year.
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Even stock the FR-S has unreal handling, I’ve never driven a car that was this much fun to toss around. With better tires it’s even more unreal. Miatas are too wobbly, and I don’t fit in them. S2000’s are convertible only so I have to cross those off the list. Unless I got one as a weekend only fun car. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Trust me bro, just go on keto diet and you can shave the pounds easy. Let me call my homie Jenny Craig, I'm sure she got some tips too.
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