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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Default Is anyone else running Toyos at Mid Ohio this weekend?

Or am I the only one?
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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Default Re: Is anyone else running Toyos at Mid Ohio this weekend? (Cochise)

If it rains.....

Thank god there's at least one H4 Cali guy w/ cajones. See ya this weekend!
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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Its about having the money and time to come out there. If it was held a California speedway would you have made the trip? I dont think so.

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Default Re: Is anyone else running Toyos at Mid Ohio this weekend? (Balled S2K)

I am afraid of the ECHC/MWHC H4 drivers. Why look bad if I don't have to??
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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I thought they made a towing compensation for the far west coast guys. No? Maybe you'll bring that A car to Road Atlanta in November??
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Here how it was $1200-1500 tow roundtrip. and you cant put anything inside you car like spares. Then Plane tickets for me and brother roundtrip $600. + food + GAS at the track + rental car to get to track + hotel + 1 weeks out of work thats $4K+ out of pocket just to get there and back its not worth it. So when i have that much money to throw away Ill see you then. for that mucj money i could race more than half season locally.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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I'll be running Toyos. I looked at running Hoosiers but could not get wheels in time, plus I'd have to change the rear offset with a wider wheel as I'm kissing the trailing arm with 7" rims as it is.

Having run many different tires on Hondas I don't expect Toyos to be compedative unless there is light rain. Toyo makes tires which are cheap, perform well and are durable, however, they do not have the same level of grip as Hooier's and Toyo do not make a decent width which will fit on an EG Civic, plus Toyo's rebate of $150 is much less than the cost of a full set of tires offered by Hoosier for a prize. The 225/45-15 Hoosier is 1.1" wider and 1" smaller in diameter than the 225/50-15 Toyo, which is a much better size for my car as tire clearance is very tight.


Modified by rubber chicken at 11:49 AM 8/17/2004
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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I'll be running Toyos. I think racing at a track that I have not been on in years means that I should to try to keep the car as normal as possible.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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I'll be on Toyo's.. That way I can use it as an excuse if I dont win
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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I'm running V710s.....and i can't lay vinyl down for the life of me...I just butchered my front bumper...but i'm too tired to re-do-it...

somebody sh00t me...hopefully it will l00k presentable from 50+ feet...


i need team toilet steve to paint some chit for me

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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Steve will be at the track.. I'll tell him to bring his paint gun... that is if he isnt too busy on my wreck of a car
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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toyos for me if the honda is ready in time (about 50/50 chance now i'd say, up from 30/70 a week ago!).

if i have to use the backup car, i have Gforce on the Probe (in rear) + Kumho 700 (in front).

4 days and counting! can't wait, either way!

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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TODD -

BRING THE HONDA!
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITAIntegraLS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If it was held a California speedway would you have made the trip? I dont think so. </TD></TR></TABLE>
No, but if it was held somewhere around the middle of the country, or a place like Road America, I would have. Of course, Mid-Ohio isn't exactly on the east coast.

Sorry you couldn't make it. Would have been great to have some more compeition, more of a nationwide representation.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LJRACER &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">TODD -

BRING THE HONDA!</TD></TR></TABLE>

dude, I'M TRYING!!!!!!

took off two days last week to work on it; all day thurs and friday. scheduled to work on it late tues and wed evening. took all day off to work on it thurs. hopefully will load it up and drive out friday. no test time. just unload on sat, say a prayer, and head out on the track.....

if it looks hopeless on thurs evening, it'll be the Probenstien......

at this point, i give it approx. 50/50 chance; time (and hard work!) will tell....

see ya out there.

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