Re: Just drove the new STI.

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Fraser Johnston wrote:
> Insanely fast car. I want one. Only problem is the factory standard semi
> slick tyres. I reckon you would be lucky to get 5000ks out of them.
>

They don't last long but they stick like no other tyre I've ever driven on.
I tried to get the ones on the mates Clubman to let go by going into a
hairpin signed at 25kph at 100kph, I was expecting a bit of sideways fun
but the stupid things hung on with almost no sliding:-(



Daryl

[Ext User(Fraser Johnston)]

"D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Fraser Johnston wrote:
>> Insanely fast car. I want one. Only problem is the factory standard
>> semi slick tyres. I reckon you would be lucky to get 5000ks out of them.
>>
>
> They don't last long but they stick like no other tyre I've ever driven
> on.
> I tried to get the ones on the mates Clubman to let go by going into a
> hairpin signed at 25kph at 100kph, I was expecting a bit of sideways fun
> but the stupid things hung on with almost no sliding:-(

I've got some Bridgestone semi slicks on a spare set of rims for my WRX.
It's amazing how much a tyre can change the way the car handles. But when
they let go they really let go.

Fraser

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Fraser Johnston wrote:
> "D Walford" <walford@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:442154dc$0$499$61c65585@uq-127creek-reader-03.brisbane.pipenetworks.com.au...
>
>>Fraser Johnston wrote:
>>
>>>Insanely fast car. I want one. Only problem is the factory standard
>>>semi slick tyres. I reckon you would be lucky to get 5000ks out of them.
>>>
>>
>>They don't last long but they stick like no other tyre I've ever driven
>>on.
>>I tried to get the ones on the mates Clubman to let go by going into a
>>hairpin signed at 25kph at 100kph, I was expecting a bit of sideways fun
>>but the stupid things hung on with almost no sliding:-(
>
>
> I've got some Bridgestone semi slicks on a spare set of rims for my WRX.
> It's amazing how much a tyre can change the way the car handles. But when
> they let go they really let go.
>

A couple of weeks ago at Phillip Is we messed around with the rears
springs weighs on the Clubman, we made the rear a lot firmer and on the
3 lap practise the rear end was very "loose".
We switched back to the softer rear springs and the rear grip returned.



Daryl