I didn't realize exactly how badly the Toyo RA-1s were crippling my car until I took them off today to switch back to my "winter" Azenises. Toyo only offers 205/55/16 and 225/50/16 for 16" wheels, so you can't choose a good rolling circumference. I went back to the 215/45/16 Azenises, and dropped the coil overs down since I didn't need them as high with these tires, and the net difference was.... over 1 1/2 inches! The car is finally back down where it belongs, and I have my gearing back!!! Why didn't I do this before Summit? I had at least another second a lap from that alone....


Matt

 

Oh and yours truly, captain dumbass, realized that the rear right brake pad wasn't sitting in the caliper right, which is why I had no brakes for Sunday's race. The pad was at a 45 degree angle to the rotor. Oops.

Matt

 

I guess that's why the wheel was stopped in the "pissing dog" picture?

 

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Matt</TD></TR></TABLE>


45 degree angle....not possible!!!

 

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45 degree angle....not possible!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, you have to add the "bookler" formula to that..

Matt, 15" wheels, ITR brakes...

 

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the ear of the inside pad was out of the bracket in the caliper. It was ugly...

 

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I think that pic was taken during qualifying, I f'ed with the brakes between qualifying and the race.

 

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I don't say this to just anybody...

Stay away from my car.

 

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Damn. Smacked down by the legend himself...

 

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the ear of the inside pad was out of the bracket in the caliper. It was ugly...</TD></TR></TABLE>

I tried telling you man! No more 5 minute before grid brake changes anymore Matt. . .

 

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I tried telling you man! No more 5 minute before grid brake changes anymore Matt. . .</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL! Sorry Colin. Yeah, this is the result of still having the caliper off the car while they are calling us to grid! I threw that thing back on there WAY too fast. The pad was never in right.

Matt

 

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