No grip in the corners?
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No grip in the corners?
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I feel that my lowered on tokico hp / tein combo RX8 doesn't have much grip in the corners. I'm not sure if the problem is with the tires (performance all seasons) or something else. Compared to my Mazdaspeed Protege, the RX8 has beautiful balance but nowhere near the grip my MSP had. I have a mild alignment of about -1.2 deg. camber all around and 0 toe on the RX8. The 8 feels like it'll easily slide if i drive it at its limit. Is this an issue with the tires or something else?
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I feel that my lowered on tokico hp / tein combo RX8 doesn't have much grip in the corners. I'm not sure if the problem is with the tires (performance all seasons) or something else. Compared to my Mazdaspeed Protege, the RX8 has beautiful balance but nowhere near the grip my MSP had. I have a mild alignment of about -1.2 deg. camber all around and 0 toe on the RX8. The 8 feels like it'll easily slide if i drive it at its limit. Is this an issue with the tires or something else?
Thanks!
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All season tires in a state with ONE season.
Ditch the shitty tires and put some Max Performance Summer tires on.
Do you have coil over shocks? If so have you adjusted them on corner scales yet?
Did you do a front sway bar?
What Spring rates are you running?
Have you changed spring rates in an effort to find the right setup or are you more concerned with slamming it to the ground?
It took me 3 tries to get the right spring rates on my RX7 and multiple trips to the corner scales to balance it right. As well as multiple trips to the alignment rack.
I run Falken Azenis RT-615K tires on my 7. On the 8 I plan on running Bridgestone Pole positions when the crappy tires I have on now wear out. I also have a set of track rims for the 8 that will be getting Dunlap Star Specs on them soon.
Ditch the shitty tires and put some Max Performance Summer tires on.
Do you have coil over shocks? If so have you adjusted them on corner scales yet?
Did you do a front sway bar?
What Spring rates are you running?
Have you changed spring rates in an effort to find the right setup or are you more concerned with slamming it to the ground?
It took me 3 tries to get the right spring rates on my RX7 and multiple trips to the corner scales to balance it right. As well as multiple trips to the alignment rack.
I run Falken Azenis RT-615K tires on my 7. On the 8 I plan on running Bridgestone Pole positions when the crappy tires I have on now wear out. I also have a set of track rims for the 8 that will be getting Dunlap Star Specs on them soon.
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All season tires in a state with ONE season.
Ditch the shitty tires and put some Max Performance Summer tires on.
Do you have coil over shocks? If so have you adjusted them on corner scales yet?
Did you do a front sway bar?
What Spring rates are you running?
Have you changed spring rates in an effort to find the right setup or are you more concerned with slamming it to the ground?
It took me 3 tries to get the right spring rates on my RX7 and multiple trips to the corner scales to balance it right. As well as multiple trips to the alignment rack.
I run Falken Azenis RT-615K tires on my 7. On the 8 I plan on running Bridgestone Pole positions when the crappy tires I have on now wear out. I also have a set of track rims for the 8 that will be getting Dunlap Star Specs on them soon.
Ditch the shitty tires and put some Max Performance Summer tires on.
Do you have coil over shocks? If so have you adjusted them on corner scales yet?
Did you do a front sway bar?
What Spring rates are you running?
Have you changed spring rates in an effort to find the right setup or are you more concerned with slamming it to the ground?
It took me 3 tries to get the right spring rates on my RX7 and multiple trips to the corner scales to balance it right. As well as multiple trips to the alignment rack.
I run Falken Azenis RT-615K tires on my 7. On the 8 I plan on running Bridgestone Pole positions when the crappy tires I have on now wear out. I also have a set of track rims for the 8 that will be getting Dunlap Star Specs on them soon.
if you want an example of how important tires are, we went from Toyo R888's to Hoosier R6's and it dropped almost 3 seconds from our laptimes.
there is nothing else on the car that changed laptimes that much. we even put a different engine in, that is 60hp more and that might be about 2 seconds.
tires are the only thing between the car and the road
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Makes sense, fellas. I had purchased the 8 back up north with these tires. I believe they're a sub brand of Goodyear. I should mention that I don't plan on racing the 8. My MSP also had all seasons, one of the Falken's, to make this a fair comparison. I was thinking that this could be due to the alignment or possibly the lowering on my part with the mentioned setup. I'll be picking up a set of Enkei's soon, either the GTC-01s or maybe the WDMs and plan on using summer tires then.
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Makes sense, fellas. I had purchased the 8 back up north with these tires. I believe they're a sub brand of Goodyear. I should mention that I don't plan on racing the 8. My MSP also had all seasons, one of the Falkon's, to make this a fair comparison. I was thinking that this could be due to the alignment or possibly the lowering on my part with the mentioned setup. I'll be picking up a set of Enkei's soon, either the GTC-01s or maybe the WDMs and plan on using summer tires then.
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What he said: model of tire makes a bigger difference than make of tire. Compare Kumho Ecsta XS to Goodyear RS-A. People that only pay attention to brands will think that the Goodyear will be the better performance tire. And they will be so, so, soooooo wrong.
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i think the FWD vs RWD platform has something to do with it as well.
I think unconsciously you pushed the fwd car more because there was no chance of sliding, if it started to plow, you eased off the gas and that was it, full potential.
I think you have a sport, so no dsc/tcs and the tires start chirping and nervousness sets in? Ultimately the tires are extremely important and will get you faster times.
I could be wrong, but thats how it is with me. I havnt had enough experience with controlling a slide so i dont push it as hard as fwd cars ive driven.
I hear a lot of things about the RT615K not being able to control heat, and losing grip fast. check out the RS-3's maybe? Direzza Z1 Star Specs? RE-11's? Federal 595 RSR's(not regular 595's, those suck)
depending on what kind of driving you do... (generally...) RS-3's are good for track driving, star specs for autocross, Federals for mountain runs
I think unconsciously you pushed the fwd car more because there was no chance of sliding, if it started to plow, you eased off the gas and that was it, full potential.
I think you have a sport, so no dsc/tcs and the tires start chirping and nervousness sets in? Ultimately the tires are extremely important and will get you faster times.
I could be wrong, but thats how it is with me. I havnt had enough experience with controlling a slide so i dont push it as hard as fwd cars ive driven.
I hear a lot of things about the RT615K not being able to control heat, and losing grip fast. check out the RS-3's maybe? Direzza Z1 Star Specs? RE-11's? Federal 595 RSR's(not regular 595's, those suck)
depending on what kind of driving you do... (generally...) RS-3's are good for track driving, star specs for autocross, Federals for mountain runs
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2009 touring/gt/r3 had dsc
i know, i owned a 2009 touring
sports came with cloth seats,no sunroof, no dsc toggle, halogen lights, and no foglights.
touring had cloth seats,fogs,dsc,no sunroofm,hid
gt came with leather seats,fogs,dsc,sunroof,hid
r3 came with recaros,fogs,dsc,no sunroof,hid
in 2010 they removed the touring designation(imho the best of both worlds between performance(no sunroof and cloth seats) with practicality(hid and dsc switch)
at the end of the day, driver mod is the most important, but im saying that unconciously the dsc not being there has an impact on someone with a low driver mod. for example myself. I have not yet learned how to control the car sideways with it turned off.
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Yes, my sport has no kind of driver aids, which is the way I like it. I've gotten the rear end to slide out a few times in slower, tighter turns. The 8 just feels like it's gliding along instead of gripping, especially on steady, faster corners. I guess the verdict would be in once I get the new wheels/tires, but it makes sense that the tires are probably the big factor here.
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i think the FWD vs RWD platform has something to do with it as well.
I think unconsciously you pushed the fwd car more because there was no chance of sliding, if it started to plow, you eased off the gas and that was it, full potential.
I think you have a sport, so no dsc/tcs and the tires start chirping and nervousness sets in? Ultimately the tires are extremely important and will get you faster times.
I could be wrong, but thats how it is with me. I havnt had enough experience with controlling a slide so i dont push it as hard as fwd cars ive driven.
I hear a lot of things about the RT615K not being able to control heat, and losing grip fast. check out the RS-3's maybe? Direzza Z1 Star Specs? RE-11's? Federal 595 RSR's(not regular 595's, those suck)
depending on what kind of driving you do... (generally...) RS-3's are good for track driving, star specs for autocross, Federals for mountain runs
I think unconsciously you pushed the fwd car more because there was no chance of sliding, if it started to plow, you eased off the gas and that was it, full potential.
I think you have a sport, so no dsc/tcs and the tires start chirping and nervousness sets in? Ultimately the tires are extremely important and will get you faster times.
I could be wrong, but thats how it is with me. I havnt had enough experience with controlling a slide so i dont push it as hard as fwd cars ive driven.
I hear a lot of things about the RT615K not being able to control heat, and losing grip fast. check out the RS-3's maybe? Direzza Z1 Star Specs? RE-11's? Federal 595 RSR's(not regular 595's, those suck)
depending on what kind of driving you do... (generally...) RS-3's are good for track driving, star specs for autocross, Federals for mountain runs
Last edited by CustomMSP; 12-16-2012 at 07:17 PM.
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i can't say if your tires are good or not, but i can chime in on the fwd to rwd feeling as I recently came from a Mazdaspeed 3 to an R3.
On my favourite twisty road my MS3 felt like a train on wheels, the first time I made a pass in my rx8 it felt like there was less grip except when I noticed the speed and saw 10-15kmph more through the middle of the corners. the rx8 rotates vs. pushing and that feels different at first if you've always had a fwd car
On my favourite twisty road my MS3 felt like a train on wheels, the first time I made a pass in my rx8 it felt like there was less grip except when I noticed the speed and saw 10-15kmph more through the middle of the corners. the rx8 rotates vs. pushing and that feels different at first if you've always had a fwd car
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i can't say if your tires are good or not, but i can chime in on the fwd to rwd feeling as I recently came from a Mazdaspeed 3 to an R3.
On my favourite twisty road my MS3 felt like a train on wheels, the first time I made a pass in my rx8 it felt like there was less grip except when I noticed the speed and saw 10-15kmph more through the middle of the corners. the rx8 rotates vs. pushing and that feels different at first if you've always had a fwd car
On my favourite twisty road my MS3 felt like a train on wheels, the first time I made a pass in my rx8 it felt like there was less grip except when I noticed the speed and saw 10-15kmph more through the middle of the corners. the rx8 rotates vs. pushing and that feels different at first if you've always had a fwd car
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May I recommend the Yokohama Advan Neova AD08.
and to pimp out my review
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...wpost&t=240548
and to pimp out my review
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...wpost&t=240548