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Old 02-07-2015, 07:41 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by billwot View Post
Well, if you autoX or do track days, its definitely a positive. Swinging the rear end out is a quicker way to make a corner.

Toyota even equipped us skinny tires to make it easier to swing out the rear end.
Wrong...wrong...wrong. Maybe fun, but not a benefit in most situations. If your tires are sliding and therefore not gripping, in most cases you are losing time.
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