Grip...who is into it?

[crackett]

Yeah, tyre width really does count for alot more than the actual rim with depending on what your using the car for.

As for spring rates, rear rough ride for daily use, but no one puts those rates in a daily and doesn't give it some shit from time to time.

[munki]

I disagree. You will go faster on the street/hills with softer springs than 8/6

[Konakid]

Of course, but its a sweet compromise for when you want to chuck skids. 8 and 6 is a compromise, but not a bad setup at all, still very capable gripping in the hills, you just need to drive it differently.

[ThatsHowWeRoll]

It depends alot on the driving style, your alignment and tyres. On street tyres you need the bit of body roll to dig the tyres in, with semi-slicks you have to set the car up different...its part of the fun though.

I have set mine up so that it will understeer just a little before the tail gets out...i use it to pull me out to the outer edge of the track and straighten the line, it works alot better than oversteering out.....

[chris1818]

Well said. I feel exactly the same.

Theres a really old clip on youtube of the Hakosuka GTR being driven for the last time round fuji speedway, and at the end of the lap the driver says that 'todays modern tyres dont suit the car' as there is too much grip and the car isnt allowed to move around on the road as it was designed back in the 70s with old tyres.

I think this is the same argument.

heres the video, its an awesome one



Oh yeah, Grip FTW

[Sam-Q]

capable for some areas maybe. You would have to drive embarassingly slow with 8/6s where I go to not bounce all the place. I used to have 6s in the front of my car untill I got sick of going so slow around corners in my area. I am happy with my 4.9s right now

[Sam-Q]

link fixed, pretty good driving for an old coot

[Kamikaze]

I agree, its really depend on your driving style, & depending to lenght & width of corners & road condition.

[crackett]

Just get King Springs, problem solved...

[Sam-Q]

eeek King Springs, rates that are just like stock... 2.8kg/mm for king lows