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#21 garyk220

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Posted 26 April 2003 - 09:16 PM

Your car looks great Ricky. I'll bet you're glad to have it back on the road :) How is the ABS coping with the increased grip at the front? Then again, with that much grip, it'll be pretty difficult to lock up the fronts I suppose :P I'd be interested to get your feedback on the impact on front end grip and steering feel in the wet. What ride height are you running the Spax suspension at? My standard car was great at Donington, but I think your set-up would reduce braking distance and raise the corner entry speeds by a fair margin. Might even give the modded S1 Elises a run for their money. Mmmmm, now where did I put my chequebook :D :D Gary

#22 Ricky2772

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Posted 26 April 2003 - 10:21 PM

What ride height are you running the Spax suspension at?

that's what i've been thinkering all day today... :lol:
I measured the car height is about 620mm from pavement to fender edge (top edge, measuring across the center wheel diameter )
front end is 125mm ,I would lower it further, but it would hamper garage/gate clearance... :rolleyes:

I still have some spring adj. to make, since I've noticed a 4-5 mm discrepancy betw. left and right.... need to sit wifey at the wheel though, and make sure that it's balanced like that... :ph34r:

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Posted 28 April 2003 - 09:28 AM

Ricky2772, Wheels look excellent, especially the anthracite finish. What are the tyres like in the wet? These tyres need a bit of temperature for them to operate correctly, the exige was very much sold as a track car, do you think the car is still useable in the wet ? How much does a full set of tyres set you back ? so many questions, yet so little time to drive..... cheers

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Posted 28 April 2003 - 11:33 AM

Ricky2772,

Wheels look excellent, especially the anthracite finish.

What are the tyres like in the wet? These tyres need a bit of temperature for them to operate correctly, the exige was very much sold as a track car, do you think the car is still useable in the wet ?

How much does a full set of tyres set you back ?


so many questions, yet so little time to drive.....


cheers

tires alone were 900 euros full set.
dunno about wet, I avoid rain-driving, 039 advan have pretty big cuts compared to 048, so they should prove fine for "normal" driving on wet public roads.

yes, anthracite looks great on red, I'm glad I switched from the usual silver finish.




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