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Old 12-17-2011, 02:21 PM   #71
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Originally Posted by madfast View Post
correction. it already has good grip.

correction again. it already has good rubber on it.

so even if you knew drift cars ran sticky rubber, the way you said it was poor and anyone reading it may think drift cars simply use crappy tires to spin them.
The FRS has Prius tires. Which is bullshit for handling but not for drifting.

So a change in tires could shave off 10-20 seconds given that this track is mostly turns and all about corner exit speed for the longer faster turns/straights.

The tight corners are downhill in the begining of the track but then near the end they go up hill and back to down.

The prius tires will be too hot by then and will lose a lot of grip and reduce braking performance.

So no, the FRS does not have good rubber.

Now if you are talking about a completely different car, i apologize for this reply. Either way it explains why the FRS lap times should be negated UNTIL a version with better rubber comes out.
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