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06-17-2005
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Greg - yeah I'll be at DIA tomorrow, don't know if there's anything we could/would change on the spot but we can talk about it. And there's a guy with a very well prepped RSXS that you should meet, maybe get a ride too.
06-17-2005
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Chris- thanks, and what was the tire pressure that you were recommending I run? I was planning on getting new wheels and tires by this event, but that never happened, so I am stuck with the 17s again.
06-17-2005
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Rep Power: 0 Just a wild guess, but not knowing how your tires behave I'd pump them up to 45, drive to the event, then reset to whatever makes sense just before the run. We'll chalk them & take a look at the wear pattern & sort it out. I'm running 45 in the front with Hankooks and it's about as low as I can get away with.
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06-21-2005
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Rep Power: 253 hey chris- I found those falken hanabis for 110 each, and I also found a package deal with tires for 590. I think I will try to get those before the autox school. Let me know if you are going to be able to make it.
06-21-2005
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Originally Posted by SevenCyrus
you mean with wheels?
06-21-2005
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
Styling!? They are 11LB 15X7's for cheep... who cares what they look like!!
06-22-2005
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Rep Power: 248 Just to clarify something, if you plan on running HS then you can't change your wheels to another size or width unless they match your stock setup (i.e. DX & VP's can't use anything other than a steel 14 x 5.5" wheel to remain legally stock). Some chapters may ignore or excuse this, but at a national event you will be bumped up to STS if you use a size other than stock.
06-22-2005
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Originally Posted by PrecisnTec
Just to clarify something, if you plan on running HS then you can't change your wheels to another size or width unless they match your stock setup (i.e. DX & VP's can't use anything other than a steel 14 x 5.5" wheel to remain legally stock). Some chapters may ignore or excuse this, but at a national event you will be bumped up to STS if you use a size other than stock.
06-22-2005
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Originally Posted by PoorCollegeBoy
Yea, the hanabis with tires for under 600. The Hanabis come in 15x7's and only weigh 11 pounds each. I am not too fond of the styling though.
You mind telling me where to find this deal!? lol i was about to spend 900 for K-1s and azenies. What tires do they come with? And are the wheels any good? Never really heard anything about Falken wheels, hope they dont bend like butter.
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06-23-2005
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Rep Power: 253 I dont know if I can link you right to the results, but - http://www.edgeracing.com/2003/Honda/Civic/wheels/15/
If that doesnt work just search bundle deals for our car.
If that doesnt work just search bundle deals for our car.
06-23-2005
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Rep Power: 244 damn, their sold out. They come with Falken Ziex Ze 512. Stuck in a situation now, should i spend 900 for K-1s with azenies, or this package?
, next set will be though.
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 0 I traded my '03 EX in for a Mazda3, handling wise its a good bit tighter, but it seems a bit heavier than the Vic, and it shows during cornering.
The 3 is in GS though, whereas the Civic (well, every trim but the Si) remains in HS, so you're not likely to run into one, at least running in those classes
The 3 is in GS though, whereas the Civic (well, every trim but the Si) remains in HS, so you're not likely to run into one, at least running in those classes
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 356 THe Mazda 3 is an update of the Protege, which has allways been a pretty decent car for autocross... dont see them around here that much, Should do well locally... but there are better G-Stock cars out there, so I dont think you'll see many at nationals.
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 280 GS is a class for more pwoerful cars then cars in H stock?
The revs stay lower at the same speed and gears then my vic.
Why did you decide to get trade for the Mazda 3?
The revs stay lower at the same speed and gears then my vic.
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I traded my '03 EX in for a Mazda3, handling wise its a good bit tighter, but it seems a bit heavier than the Vic, and it shows during cornering.
The 3 is in GS though, whereas the Civic (well, every trim but the Si) remains in HS, so you're not likely to run into one, at least running in those classes
The 3 is in GS though, whereas the Civic (well, every trim but the Si) remains in HS, so you're not likely to run into one, at least running in those classes
Why did you decide to get trade for the Mazda 3?
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 253 The stock levels go up in the alphabet up to "Super Stock" where there are corvettes and vipers.
I personally havent seen any mazda3s yet this summer season. Besides Miatas the only Mazda I have seen was a Protege5
I personally havent seen any mazda3s yet this summer season. Besides Miatas the only Mazda I have seen was a Protege5
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 280 Someone over @ Clubrsx mentioned this.
Why is the RSX-S in a slower class?
Originally Posted by rudyr
Even if they did, it doesn't matter. The 2003, open differential, 215HP SRT-4 is in D Stock. As it currently stands, any boost upgrade immediately puts a car into SM. When it comes to auto-x performance, which awards handling over anything else, the Celica, Cobalt, Type-R and SRT-4 are all in one group, while the RSX-S is 3 classes behind. People can post about their perception of things, but I still stand behind an organized racing body that evaluates large sets of result data to classify new cars and reclassify old ones.
Why is the RSX-S in a slower class?
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 356 Heavy and has a front suspension issue... Just like us.
Right now the Best D-Stock cars are Integra R's and BMW 330's. Evey thing else pretty much gets eaten up. (at the national Level at least)
Right now the Best D-Stock cars are Integra R's and BMW 330's. Evey thing else pretty much gets eaten up. (at the national Level at least)
07-18-2005
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Rep Power: 356 Struts... And the lack of camber gain you get when they compress. The old Double wish bone setup was much better, especially in stock form.
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
Struts... And the lack of camber gain you get when they compress. The old Double wish bone setup was much better, especially in stock form.
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Originally Posted by nindoo
So toyota has a better front strut set-up or the celica gets away with this shortcoming because of its light weight?
the Celica GTS is MUCH lighter then the RSX-S, by some where around 200+ LBS. 2500 Vs 2700... But they have a similar problem too. Once you start to modify the cars, you can over come the struts short comings.
