WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Renault Discordia

I'm a bit late on this, but in preparation for a trip up to Western PA for Christmas, under impending snow, I did end up biting on a set of steelies and a set of Continental VikingContact 7s for her first winter. Didn't feel like tempting fate by keeping the Primacies on her for snowy conditions, but you can bet I'll be looking at Direzzas for the Spring/Summer. I do miss my forgies, though. :<

Ride feels a bit different too, definitely bumpier than normal, but I guess that's to be expected with dedicated snow tires.

Shouldn't be bumpier, snow tires are very soft. Are these a comparable height to your others?

[Renault Discordia]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Shouldn't be bumpier, snow tires are very soft. Are these a comparable height to your others?

Actually, turns out that I was a dum-dum. Not only was the rear right tire not torqued to spec, I was testing the tire pressure at an Advance Auto near home, and somehow the front right tire was at 12psi. Suspecting a leak, but after pumping to spec, it seems to be riding quite a bit better now. Rookie mistake, I just don't know how it took me so long to notice. Very weird.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Renault Discordia

Actually, turns out that I was a dum-dum. Not only was the rear right tire not torqued to spec, I was testing the tire pressure at an Advance Auto near home, and somehow the front right tire was at 12psi. Suspecting a leak, but after pumping to spec, it seems to be riding quite a bit better now. Rookie mistake, I just don't know how it took me so long to notice. Very weird.

Glad you got it fixed

[DarkPira7e]

Oil change at negative 4 degrees F.

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Oil change at negative 4 degrees F.

Dedication

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[scottman]

Added some speed holes -- heat management

[The Red One]

Originally Posted by scottman

Added some speed holes -- heat management

Nice slicing to get the air to move idea, any Noise or whistling detected yet?

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by The Red One

Nice slicing to get the air to move idea, any Noise or whistling detected yet?

I'm more curious how this would affect aerodynamics since you're encouraging more air to travel under the car

[The Red One]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

I'm more curious how this would affect aerodynamics since you're encouraging more air to travel under the car

Im not a Boeing engineer, and this is not an F1 car, but to me the holes are minimal and unless he is trying for a speed record possibly wont notice any Aero effect. But should help with the Heat issue ... in 5 months when summer comes around again in his area. But you give a valid point why this was not done when they made it...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by scottman

Added some speed holes -- heat management

Ahhhh…...yes, "speed holes" or ventiPorts.

I remember those from back in the day. Yep, what went around comes around (or something like that) -

Cooled down the engine, added 10 HP and 20 MPH to the top speed -


humfrz

[The Red One]

Back in the mid sixties my friends father who was a pilot had a Buick with the holes in the fenders, the car would sit for month while he was away, I thought they were neat till I saw close up they where Fake and closed off...


Back to that Under panel idea, I knew I saw this before ...


https://www.rallysportdirect.com/par...num-underpanel


So 15 minutes of your time saves you 300$ not bad!

[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Ahhhh…...yes, "speed holes" or ventiPorts.

I remember those from back in the day. Yep, what went around comes around (or something like that) -

Cooled down the engine, added 10 HP and 20 MPH to the top speed -


humfrz

I thought they were bow thrusters..

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

I thought they were bow thrusters..

Well, actually not. Although Buicks are considered "land yachts", they normally don't go in the water -


humfrz