Last edited by philstireservice; 06-22-2009 at 05:44 PM.
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Try BFG's, similar performance on a front engine integra to the Hoosiers but they wear like iron.
If you're on a budget, try Toyo R888s or Nitto NT-01s. These tires do not have to be shaved and they are designed with endurance racing in mind.
I run the Nittos in sprints and I've gotten 6 weekends out of a set driving a pretty heavy car. Also, some magazine reviews do not seem to suggest that the Hoosier R6 is terribly faster than the Nitto. (And who drives flat out for 12 hours so as to derive the max. benefit from stickier tires???)
My $0.02? Try the Nittos. They are cheaper than the Toyos, offer similar performance, and I doubt you'd be disappointed.
Chris
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1st place-2008 Great Lakes Division Championship Series
1st place-2009 Kryderacing Series
Another couple question to add on to the Nelson 12 Hr ITB race!!...
1.)Does anyone have experience on how long the Hoosiers can last on a golf
2.) Anyone know how long you can go on a tank of gas in a golf in ITB?
3.) And lastly how long on a set of Hawk Blues?
For the Nelson 12 hr my buddy Tim is donating his car (1985 golf)for himself, Raymond and I to drive as long as he/she makes it! Running ITB and I hope more come and join us!
You have to bring the mustang, and Pablo better show up! For the record... our goal is to take a relativly non competitive car and finsih! (Those Audis will just cost to much in tires and brakes!)
Stephen Blethen
ohhh didn't answer your question!
I have no idea how long any of them will last especially at Nelson as I have never been their or done any event longer than 3 hrs! I have run Hoosiers on the front of my Audi brand new not heat cycled properly and they lasted 3hrs at the glen with no problems at all. Could have gone a few more hrs.
Stephen
Hoosiers....3 hours on the front
the entire race on the back
Stock tank - I think 1.5 hours IIRC - we went 3 hours, but we cheated
1 set of pads for 12 hours
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>>> ...how long the Hoosiers can last on a golf
At least a double stint (3 hours) for the fronts, the whole 12 hours on the rear.
>>> ...how long you can go on a tank of gas in a golf in ITB?
Hour and a half-ish.
>>> ...how long on a set of Hawk Blues?
The whole race.
>>> ...Pablo better show up!
Pablo is not showing for Nelson in '09.
GA
Greg, not to get off subject...
Are you bringing anything up? We need to see how fast fast is! We would love to have some cars in class!
How many laps did you make in 12 hrs with pablo?
Negative. We all have differing priorities this year, so Pablo is sitting out the enduro season until VIR...come play in Danville in November, you'll love it...
The last (only?) Nelson we did was the 24 in '07, so really can't say...MyLaps says we did 876 in the 24 hours, but that includes a tranny change roughly ~19 hours in (costing 1 hour, 7 minutes)...so, call it as you wish...How many laps did you make in 12 hrs with pablo?
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