MrH's BRZ Thread

[Raza]

My sidewall is 45, it's not like it's super high, but not exactly a rubber band.  My buddy tire shined his car once and the traction difference in a corner (tall tires) was insane.  When he pushed deep in, the front (it was a FWD car) just washed completely wide and the steering was basically unresponsive.  That was the last time he ever used tire shine.

[hotrodalex]

He knows you're only supposed to shine the sidewall, not the tread, right?

[Eye of the Tiger]

LOL

[Onslaught]

If you guys are driving hard enough that having some shine on the sides of your tires and it's doing something to your handling then you're driving too hard for public roads.
Or you're shinning the wrong part of your damn tires. Or you're fucking crazy.

[Raza]

He knows you're only supposed to shine the sidewall, not the tread, right?

Yes.  The sidewalls on his car rolled over a lot. 

[Raza]

If you guys are driving hard enough that having some shine on the sides of your tires and it's doing something to your handling then you're driving too hard for public roads.
Or you're shinning the wrong part of your damn tires. Or you're fucking crazy.

It's only too hard for public roads if you crash.

[2o6]

I sense this thread is now going to go in a very stupid direction.

[Onslaught]

I sense this thread is now going to go in a very stupid direction.

It's 22 pages long. It's time.

[Danish]

My dad's a veteran.  I was an army brat growing up.  That's why I moved around so much.  I actually grew up in California, but try and keep it on the down low so people don't think I'm like Benz Boy

Hey hey, not everyone out here is like Benz Boy

And congrats on the car Mike

[Eye of the Tiger]

guud FRS/BRZ review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYrvhkIivgA

[Eye of the Tiger]

Accent weight: 2467
BRZ weight: 2762
Accent wins by: 295

Accent tire: 205/55/15
BRZ tire: 215/45/17
Accent loses by: 10/10/2 = 0.5

295 - 0.5 = 294.5
Accent wins by 294.5 handling points.

[MrH]

The BRZ pulls .92 g's on these crappy tires.  It's pretty absurd.  I'm thinking about a set of 235s Z1 Star Sports for the track.  GRIP AND RIP IT.

[Vinsanity]

Accent weight: 2467
BRZ weight: 2762
Accent wins by: 295

Accent tire: 205/55/15
BRZ tire: 215/45/17
Accent loses by: 10/10/2 = 0.5

295 - 0.5 = 294.5
Accent wins by 294.5 handling points.

Just for shits and grins, how about you run the numbers for a Smart car through that formula of yours and see how it compares to Accent

[Eye of the Tiger]

Just for shits and grins, how about you run the numbers for a Smart car through that formula of yours and see how it compares to Accent

Accent weight: 2467
Smart ForTwo weight: 1808
Accent loses by: 659

Accent tire: 205/55/15
Smart ForTwo tire: [155/60/15 + 175/55/15] / 2 = 165/60/15
Accent wins by: 40/5/1 = 9

-659 + 9 + C_Smart = 9001

Accent wins by 9001 handling points.

[Vinsanity]

C_Smart

[Eye of the Tiger]

Hey, math is not an exact science.

[Cookie Monster]

The BRZ pulls .92 g's on these crappy tires.  It's pretty absurd.  I'm thinking about a set of 235s Z1 Star Sports for the track.  GRIP AND RIP IT.

You mean Star Specs? Why would you put such crazy sticky tires on a car you DD?

[Eye of the Tiger]

You mean Star Specs? Why would you put such crazy sticky tires on a car you DD?

Yeah, just get S. Drives like Accent.

[Cookie Monster]

Damn Nick, that was an amazing review of the GT86.

I really want one now.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Damn Nick, that was an amazing review of the GT86.

I really want one now.

Thanks, I know.  Too bad you can't have one!   

[AutobahnSHO]

BTW   FR-S/ BRZ has the same cruise control as my 8passenger minivan...

[Eye of the Tiger]

BTW   FR-S/ BRZ has the same cruise control as my 8passenger minivan...

GET OUT, NOW.

[hotrodalex]

Guess that means your minivan is practically a racecar now.

[AutobahnSHO]

gearheads talking about the FR-S

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUIo_UMcrVE

Leno runs a yellow light right off the bat.

[MX793]

Guess that means your minivan is practically a racecar now.

Only if it's a 1st generation Previa S/C.

[SVT_Power]

You mean Star Specs? Why would you put such crazy sticky tires on a car you DD?

I knew a guy who put those on his E36. The first summer he ran them he didn't get around to changing them until after the first snowfall. He said it was pretty scary 

I think he got two summers out of them, that was it though.

[AutobahnSHO]

Guess that means your minivan is practically a racecar now.

Minivan could probably waste Miata 0-60....

[AutobahnSHO]

just for fun
1993 Miata 0-60 in 10.2 seconds, 17.4 second 1/4 mile
2004 Sienna 0-60 in 7.7 seconds, 16 second 1/4 mile

[Secret Chimp]

1997 brum 0-60 8-something seconds plus no driver's airbag bonus

[AutobahnSHO]

1997 brum 0-60 8-something seconds plus no driver's airbag bonus

Myata's airbag doesn't work. Need new steering wheel as the fake leather is all cracked and peeling off..