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| Trekkor |
 Apr 4 2006, 04:12 PM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
What were your findings on the Yokohama A048's for track use?
Anybody else know? Thanks, KT |
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| grantsfo |
Apr 5 2006, 03:54 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
I have been very surprised at how little my 914 plows with 225 in front and 265 in rear. Granted I have been driving mountain roads, hardly comparison to AX or track. It maybe because of the soft bar I'm running up front. Maybe its the 1 inch spacers I'm using to widen the front track? I know I'm wide in the front because my tires rub slightly on my flares in slow turns.
I too like Dan had a Boxster and ran 225 in front and 255 in the rear. Understeer was more of a component of my driving style with that car. If I drove poorly the car would plow, If I did everything right it had great turn in and I could invoke oversteer. Just increase entry speed a little and lift slightly as you approach the apex then back on power. Car rotated fine for me. Did the same with the 914 when it wasnt turning. Guess driving FWD cars in AX has helped me. I guess its always better to have a little oversteer, but its not the end of the world to have a car that mildly understeers. No one talks much about the advantage of being able to ge on full power more quickly when the car does turn with larger rear tires. |
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trekkor Brad! Apr 4 2006, 04:12 PM
trekkor http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht... Apr 4 2006, 11:23 PM trekkor You'd think after 7 hours I'd more than ju... Apr 4 2006, 11:27 PM Aaron Cox what are you doing to fight the added rear grip (l... Apr 4 2006, 11:28 PM MattR I'm not sure about that yokohama tire, but I w... Apr 4 2006, 11:34 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) I agree with Aaron on this Trekkor.
either go wit... Apr 4 2006, 11:37 PM trekkor OK. http://www.914world.com/bbs... Apr 4 2006, 11:49 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) the theory is this.
With a larger rear contact pa... Apr 4 2006, 11:56 PM trekkor Thanks.
My front bar is currently set at 2/3rd... Apr 5 2006, 12:01 AM Dan (Almaden Valley) As long as your fenders are already rolled you sho... Apr 5 2006, 12:03 AM reddog http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht... Apr 5 2006, 12:10 AM trekkor My front fenders are stock, only the rears are pul... Apr 5 2006, 12:12 AM MattR Apr 5 2006, 12:14 AM Aaron Cox trekkster....
my car had 205's on 7" cookies ... Apr 5 2006, 12:24 AM trekkor 
