RIP Kumho Victoracers

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by Meredith, Mar 6, 2006.

  1. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    We had some fun times together... you just were on your last leg and got alittle hot at talladega. Rest in peace my friends... or just the one that corded really bad. The other three have one more trackday or two more autoxs left in them. I'll give them away for the low low low price of free... however I have no idea what somebody would do with three beat up victoracers. The size is 255-40-17.

    Coming soon Toyo RA-1s :)
     
  2. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

  3. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    wow :eek3: track time must be so much fun!!! i saw alex's tires were toast also.
     
  4. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    You should come out next time. What we'll do to get you on is rent a car trailer. We'll just trailer my car in, that way we can still have 10 cars on the track and you can come join us :)

    ...or just ride with someone there (but that isnt as fun is it?)
     
  5. Brian

    Brian Active Member

    RA-1's FTW! That's what I'm planning on for the track after the RE070's wear out.
     
  6. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    i collected mere's tires on my tires :D... for the 10 min that i was on the track
     
  7. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    i would be down to ride along next time.
     
  8. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Sounds good dude, we'll make it happen.
     
  9. javid

    javid Member

    why buy new RA-1s when you could buy my used ones (255/40/17)? I've even shaved em for ya?


    see my F/S thread.
     
  10. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    because we decided that 235/40-17 would be better for the stock 17x8 wheels, and full tread is fine for autocross.

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    Brian
     
  11. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    I have to do my part to keep the economy afloat... by buying more tires
     
  12. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    you need more camber!!!
     
  13. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    show me an A-stock legal way to add camber and we will add it.

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    Brian
     
  14. javid

    javid Member

    Where theres a will (and a big o dang wrench)....
     
  15. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    step one: loosen EVERY suspension bolt
    step two: get leverage on the strut assembly (use wratchet staps too
    step three: tighten down

    I believe Tom Hoppe got -1.8 on Miranda's first STI
     
  16. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    that number gets bigger everytime I see it.. first it was -1.5, and then -1.7, and finally -1.8.... why can't it just get an effortless -1.9 like my stock evo.

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    Brian
     
  17. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    question: will this kill my car? or to re-phrase will SOA honor my warranty if i do this and something "happens" to break? :)
     
    Last edited: Mar 9, 2006
  18. javid

    javid Member

    I think it would be hard to brake anything; all your doing is loosening a few of the suspension bolts and then moving things ~1mm or as much slack is present and then tightening them down.
     
  19. Trey

    Trey Active Member

    I'm gonna guess that corded tire was the driver front?

    lil Tally is hell on that tire.
     
  20. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    No it was passenger side front, we were going counter-clockwise. I guess I will nag Jeff some more next time i'm at GT, the car is definately chamber challenged right now.
     
  21. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Haha, yeah tally is HELL on that tire.

    Brian, I dont know, possible because its a subaru.
     
  22. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    I'll bring it up at corportate
     
  23. Trey

    Trey Active Member

    Ahh, we always run clockwise.
     
  24. sol drums

    sol drums Active Member

    Is it more difficult?
     
  25. WRX-WRC

    WRX-WRC Active Member

    i've never done it but some people say it is.
     
  26. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I've yet to run it clockwise, we were going to run it clockwise at the end of the day at the last event, but never got around to it.
     
  27. javid

    javid Member

    clockwise isn't more difficult really but it is a little slower and different things are going on. I think it is a little more intimidating however I find it just as safe, I've talked with folks that think it is safer than counter clockwise and vice versa but I disagree with both party's each direction has good run off, etc.

    It is a little more intimidating because you can carry more speed through the kink (and you approach it a little faster) and when you enter the skid pad from the front strait, you can pretty much not brake until you turn onto the skid pad. This, is hair raising becuase you enter the skid pad at ~100mph and their are a number of edges in teh concrete there that can unsettle the car. So you threshhold braking, but can't use full pedal pressure and the course is turning which makes you want to turn the car....

    In any event, going both ways is good because of the different lines and such that you can experiance on both....
     
  28. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    BUMP this is last chance if somebody out there wants these tires (for free) otherwise I just going to have GT discard them for me. I'm getting my tires changed out tomorrow so speak up now if you want them.
     

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