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feldy · 05-29-2012, 10:20 PM

is it at home yet? Did you test the rims out.

Scooby South · 05-29-2012, 10:40 PM

wont' be home til Saturday...:/...sorry.. dealer is 2.5 hours away...and I have to work til 6 everyday....But Saturday...its on baby..

Bill

Getagrip · 05-29-2012, 10:45 PM

Sweet!! Could you try on your ROTA wheel/tires with your stock struts on first. Interested in the front inner clearance. Oh, and pics of that, please.

feldy · 05-29-2012, 11:15 PM

dude... its called a sick day for a reason. hehe. I'm so glad I can email in sick.

Scooby South · 05-29-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Getagrip

Sweet!! Could you try on your ROTA wheel/tires with your stock struts on first. Interested in the front inner clearance. Oh, and pics of that, please.

of course..

Billl

EMguy · 05-29-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooby South

where are you at for pressures on the RS3's...where is the 'Sweet-spot'

Bill

Have you diven on the RS3s before? If not, be warned, they have a very different feel than most other ST tires. They're very mushy and offer very little in terms of feedback.

We run a 255 on a 9" rim on an STX RX-8 somewhere in the 35-36 range, adjusting for balance.

Scooby South · 05-30-2012, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by feldy

dude... its called a sick day for a reason. hehe. I'm so glad I can email in sick.

hard to do...newish job...(about a month) and I need my wife also...and she can't get off work either...no biggie...Saturday is just around the corner...the big thing...is ITS HERE..

Bill

Scooby South · 05-30-2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by EMguy

Have you diven on the RS3s before? If not, be warned, they have a very different feel than most other ST tires. They're very mushy and offer very little in terms of feedback.

We run a 255 on a 9" rim on an STX RX-8 somewhere in the 35-36 range, adjusting for balance.

nope... been a while since I ran street tires ...ran my Speedwagon(FSP) on R Comps ..locally and regionally it was fairly competitive *unless a national level car competed against me..where I was about 2.0 secs down to the leaders.. the last nationally competitive car I had was my 2005 STi..Thanks sooo much for the info...very helpful..so basically just throw the car into it and hope it sticks kinda thing???

Bill

EMguy · 05-30-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooby South

nope... been a while since I ran street tires ...ran my Speedwagon(FSP) on R Comps ..locally and regionally it was fairly competitive *unless a national level car competed against me..where I was about 2.0 secs down to the leaders.. the last nationally competitive car I had was my 2005 STi..Thanks sooo much for the info...very helpful..so basically just throw the car into it and hope it sticks kinda thing???

Bill

Very much so. You have to feed the tires a lot of slip angle for them to work properly. Even then, while the car is sliding, you can still turn the wheel more and the tires will continue to grip. It's very strange.

kanundrum · 05-30-2012, 12:02 PM

Ok. So Building for Mostly Autocross use, with the 3 or 4 track days a year.

Opinions on 1st thing I should do to the car (getting the door stabilizer 1st but after that)

EMguy · 05-30-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

Ok. So Building for Mostly Autocross use, with the 3 or 4 track days a year.

Opinions on 1st thing I should do to the car (getting the door stabilizer 1st but after that)

Tires. You won't get much argument if you choose either the Star Specs or the RS3z.

ultra · 05-30-2012, 12:58 PM

Congrats on the car man. Still gonna be interesting to watch your build.

What alternative shocks/suspension setup do you think you'll look at if the Konis are off the table? Or are you going to run it stock for awhile and test it out first?

ESBjiujitsu · 05-30-2012, 01:00 PM

cant wait to hear your exhaust delete!!!!!!!

Scooby South · 05-30-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by EMguy

Tires. You won't get much argument if you choose either the Star Specs or the RS3z.

Yep...Absolutely... to be safe..go with a 225 or 235...

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Originally Posted by ultra

Congrats on the car man. Still gonna be interesting to watch your build.

What alternative shocks/suspension setup do you think you'll look at if the Konis are off the table? Or are you going to run it stock for awhile and test it out first?

AST or KW ...AST Being ..#1

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Originally Posted by ESBjiujitsu

cant wait to hear your exhaust delete!!!!!!!

you and me both..

lots of goodies ... but not going to overdo it ..I hope..

Bill

05-29-2012, 10:45 PM	#143
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feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is it at home yet? Did you test the rims out.

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feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	dude... its called a sick day for a reason. hehe. I'm so glad I can email in sick.

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