Green valve caps, why?
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Green valve caps, why?
So I noticed today that the RX8 I just bought has green valve caps. Not sure if this is normal or if it means Nitrogen was used to fill them by a past owner? Any one know? I did a search and found nothing on the subject.
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Back when I raced we had a few do it. They brought tanks with them. They claimed the tire was more stable in the changing heat. A lot less fussing with the tires as the temp raised over the course of a day. Pretty much set and forget unless needing to tune.
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I hauled a set of Hoosier A6's rapped around some Einki's in the back of my Cavalier I had at the time. Racked up two STS championships in Great River Region with that car. Was a great underdog. The slicks where for SM class when I jumped to it my last year.
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Well I am currently in CS but moving to STX I have just fitted a body kit and wing so i cannot race CS anymore. I am not on Hoosiers though so STX is the better choice because of the PAX. I am thinking about Einki RFP1 BLack 17x9 smaller and wider and the Hankook RS3 are only $125 a rim
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Been a few years, but I thought you could not downsize wheels in the ST classes? I know STX allowed wider tires, up to 245 I think is what it was at the time. Again, been a few years. Last race was in 2008, so rules very well could have changed.
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Well the old Rx8 comes with 16's so you can have 16, 17, or 18 I think. The rules have changes on width because the Rx8 can go up to 265. Although have have read contradictory info on width, I do know the 17's are legal as I have seen several cars with that setup mainly do to slightly quicker acceleration (smaller & lighter) and the fact that the tires are soooooo much cheaper. Star specs around $170 instead of $210 and Ventus RS-3 $125 rather then $170.
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