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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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......one trackday at Bedford and the fronts are only just legal,My credit cards gonna be well pissed off
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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the edges of my toyos are all melted
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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My edges are the same as the centres,worn to fook
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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My AVS Sporst are doing fine now after their 4th track day......and you know I'm not conserving my tyres....
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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mine look unworn!!!

Michalin Energy Tyres.... hmmm nice
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Default Re: I know trackday tyres dont last long but....

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......one trackday at Bedford and the fronts are only just legal,My credit cards gonna be well pissed off
The way you give it death all day long it's hardly surprising!
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Default Re: I know trackday tyres dont last long but....

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......one trackday at Bedford and the fronts are only just legal,My credit cards gonna be well pissed off
U dont need a credit card Kris

Get some slicks for it
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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......one trackday at Bedford and the fronts are only just legal,My credit cards gonna be well pissed off
The way you give it death all day long it's hardly surprising!
Its what it was built for
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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fucked geometry? Race cars dont wear there tyres in one day
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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......one trackday at Bedford and the fronts are only just legal,My credit cards gonna be well pissed off
U dont need a credit card Kris

Get some slicks for it
Forgot about that Chris,I should just ring up my off shore bank account and transfer some money

I want some slicks but im not sure if its a good idea to without a baffled sump
Saying that i know Rob @ SCC runs his fez on slicks and hasnt blown his up yet!
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
fucked geometry? Race cars dont wear there tyres in one day
I was thinking its not right too.

They have even wear across them,just not much tread left in general
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Me and Chip did 4 new tyres on the BMW £300 for a new set aint good
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Mine were all new before the day and i reckon i've got about 70% tread left after around 40 laps They are Falkens btw....
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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remember track tyres generally only come with about 4mm of tread to start with as any more and the tyre would over heat and you would be back to the equivelant of nankang lol
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possible faults

wrong pressure
weong compound
bad geometery
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Went for medium compound on front as this as what i was recomended to run.
I did play about with pressures on day,think i ran about 30psi warm,would this have been the problem?

Ran the same on the rears wich are soft compound and have now done 3 trackdays and have another 2 days left in them by the looks of them.
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