Don't forget Kumho's XS. Faster than Bridgestones new RE-11 on an Auto-x.

 

Hmm really depends what you are looking for, which would be what? A fast daily driver, weekend warrior, what?
I'd say go the GSR route.


Well my last job I traveled like it was my job, hey wait it was! I had a lot of long term jobs in the San Jose area. One of the longest was an install at the HP arena. I practically lived at the Arena hotel right there lol. Spend a lot of time sight seeing on nights and such. Love it there!

 

My understanding was that a little Toe IN in the front would help gain some higher speed stability at the expensive of turn in response. Again, an attempt to be conservative with a car I'm not familiar with at all.

You're decreasing tire pressures to increase grip? My understanding was that you increase pressure to increase grip - within reason. Basically you get to a point where increasing pressure is either changing the shape of the tire so much that you're losing contact with the edges of the tire or it's so high a pressure that you're working more on stiffening the suspension than anything else (similar to increase in spring rate). I know previously I was always trying to jack up my front pressures to get max grip then tune the rears down to get it a little more "loose" if needed.

XS's are getting better reviews an the RE11's for autox? I had always seen the XS's as slightly under par when compared with others. I haven't done much research on the RE11's, but I'm assuming they are more of a track / well rounded performance street tire opposed to an autox tire. Pretty sure my friend got the RE11's recently, and he'll be at the track with me this weekend:

91 Civic: 15x7 RPF1's wrapped in 205-50 RE11's
91 Civic: 15x7 RE30's wrapped in 205-50 A048's
92 Integra: 15x7 GRN-R's wrapped in 195-55 Z1's

 

im extremely noob to the da world, pretty much the jdm world.. i jus picked up a 90 ls with some minor work..(exhaust, intake, wheels, clutch) im lookin to do a 2 inch drop that wont be uber stiff(this is my new dd for gas milage) and some rear control arms to start.. any ideas??and my other question is can i use a 00 civic si short throw in my 90 da?? thanks in advance for the help

 

Oh I see, I didn't know that about the high speed stability . The thing with these adjustments is they're really, really fine. I honestly didn't notice any performance gain with my 1/8" toe out so for the sake of longer life for my tires I'm reverting back to a 0 toe all around. The performance gained isn't worth the tire degradation for me.

As far as the pressure, this is where it depends on the tire I think. My Michelins with such a wobbly side wall at 195/60/14, gave more grip when they flexed a little. I guess it's kind of like a rubber-band effect. The tire streeeeeetched and juuuuust held on to the surface as opposed to massive pressure keeping it from flexing and ultimately loosing grip. That's what I think is happening atleast lol. I started with 38 all around, my 2nd session dropped the front to 36 and no more squeeling from the front at the corners that gave me problems before. Better balance throughout too.

I think the XS beat the RE-11 by a couple tenths in the GRM test of the new series of Summer Performance tires. It's not a big difference, they're all within 6 tenths or so.

 

I'm looking to get RE-11 next as soon as my Azenis are gone.

 

lol

hb420, this is a bit off topic but I remember you mentioned a paint company several pages back about paint matched paint in a can? What was the name of that company? I want to match my roll bar to the exterior.

 

^^I used paintscratch.com and it matched up perfect. I've had plenty of people recommend them to me and I do the same now.

 

I've also had Paintscratch recommended to me multiple times. I recently bought some mirrors which were painted with paint from them. They look pretty good in regard to color, but the finish is lacking. But that's more than likely due to surface prep and clear coat more than the paint itself.

 

Thanks dudes.

 

The place I got mine from was bill flannery's automotive

 

Ah few more days and I will be on the white beaches of Cozumel!

 

Nah it wasn't that, Earl Scheib or Sherwin Williams maybe?

 

twins?...lol

 

red teg, white teg? twins? how?

 

wheels??

 

C2's ? What are these

 

Never heard of earl scheib and sherwin williams doesn't mix auto paint and put in it aerosol cans.

 

lol....on wheels.....whats with the arrow going to the lip? there twins because the oem lip?lol

 

All 92-93 DA's have that OEM lip, it's stock. If those cars are twins, then every 92-93 LS is a twin.

Arrow is pointing to the stock tow hook location (so when you need a tow on the race track the corner workers can quickly and easily identify where your tow hooks are). No idea why he bothered to have that there, the car doesn't look like it's setup for track - but I could be wrong.

 

Wouldn't they both have to be the same color to be twins? Lol

 

Sherwin Williams does. A couple local guys used it and their bays look great. I saw them Sunday out in the sun and it looks really good. I don't know how long they'll last but they looks great for now.

 

Maybe the one near you but the one I called near me doesn't do that

 

Yeah, I thought it was a little odd too. Oh, here's a cell phone pick of my car with the Volks on finally! Still need spacers, but I like the color scheme. Looks like banana cream pie or something lol.

 

i want them lights and bra