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Rileysport

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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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30th Jan 06 at 15:39

traction... i have sod all traction, it lights tyres up in 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th... i'm having to pull out like a granny in her daewoo, any ways of gaining traction, obviously there's tyres which are good for grippage ???

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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30th Jan 06 at 15:43

sigh.... rev the engine to 2k rpm... let clutch out slowly.... works well.... you know basic driving...

Rileysport

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30th Jan 06 at 15:46

exactly pull out like a granny

R Lee

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30th Jan 06 at 15:49

better tyres

Rileysport

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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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30th Jan 06 at 15:52

yeah i know... any recommended brands ???

R Lee

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30th Jan 06 at 15:56

toyo proxes are good in the dry. gay in wet imo.

actually all tyres are gay in wet, especially for XE

Rileysport

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30th Jan 06 at 15:57

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Lee
toyo proxes are good in the dry. gay in wet imo.

actually all tyres are gay in wet, especially for XE

yes i discovered the wet gayness, like driving on ice

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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30th Jan 06 at 15:58

goodyear eagles... they aint really that much more expensive than the other shit brands...

Rob B

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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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30th Jan 06 at 15:59

My avons grip pretty well but im getting some nankangs for the front cause they look cool on the rear

lee mitchell

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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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30th Jan 06 at 16:53

quaife diff

Viperboy

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Registered: 5th Oct 04
Location: Washington. Drives: Corsa sport 2.0
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30th Jan 06 at 17:11

Ive got toyo proxes on my xe and its wkd doesnt spin in 2nd at all, 1st.......well its a xe its going to spin!

Its not to bad in the wet either!

myke

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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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30th Jan 06 at 17:35

if you're spinning up in 4th then you're driving like a fool.
tortoise/hair sound familiar?

Rob B

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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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30th Jan 06 at 17:36

Bigger wheels would also help i imagine..

alistairolsen

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: glasgow
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30th Jan 06 at 18:30

uniroyal rainsports for the wet, want to try gsd3s in the dry. if your spinning in anything above secnd then youre a cunt

James R

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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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30th Jan 06 at 18:41

rainsports or F1 GSD3's as above

corsa120

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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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30th Jan 06 at 19:01

stop riding clutch helps teach urself some launch control

i can pull away now in dry with just minimal spin in first under full throttle, its all about timing and control

cash_2_my_corsa

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Registered: 26th Nov 05
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30th Jan 06 at 19:02

fit 2ltr springs+ modded tie brackets+yokos like i have its a lot better

TOMAS

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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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30th Jan 06 at 21:29

Get the toe checked and raise the arse up to get more weight over the wheels...?

Adam-D

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30th Jan 06 at 22:06

i have bridgestone re 720's

there very good

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30th Jan 06 at 23:20

quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
quaife diff

Jake

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30th Jan 06 at 23:22

He's just put the engine in, think the last thing he wants to do now is crack open the gearbox to fit a diff

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30th Jan 06 at 23:25

No commitment.

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30th Jan 06 at 23:26

Could get the engine out within an hour.... Wouldn't be too hard.

broster

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31st Jan 06 at 08:27

seriously people go for these c20xe engines and fun "road hog" style tyres! even on my 1.4 i had decent tyres! now i have conti sport contacts and michlin pilot exaltos on the car.... have 2 of each att the moment.... it grips! handles so well with them.....

Rileysport

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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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31st Jan 06 at 08:34

quote:
Originally posted by broster
seriously people go for these c20xe engines and fun "road hog" style tyres! even on my 1.4 i had decent tyres! now i have conti sport contacts and michlin pilot exaltos on the car.... have 2 of each att the moment.... it grips! handles so well with them.....

give me time... think ive already mullered a vital suspension componenet

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