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Aug 14, 2008, 11:46 AM
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Aug 14, 2008, 12:14 PM
Such a slow day...
So I got the goodyear eagle f1 GS-D3's in 215/40/16... but it was raised to my attention that getting a tire with such a low profile sidewall that is stiff as hell (F1 series for the good years apparently have a stiff sidewall). I'm not sure if they'll work safely with a 16x6 rim...
So I got the goodyear eagle f1 GS-D3's in 215/40/16... but it was raised to my attention that getting a tire with such a low profile sidewall that is stiff as hell (F1 series for the good years apparently have a stiff sidewall). I'm not sure if they'll work safely with a 16x6 rim...
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Such a slow day...
So I got the goodyear eagle f1 GS-D3's in 215/40/16... but it was raised to my attention that getting a tire with such a low profile sidewall that is stiff as hell (F1 series for the good years apparently have a stiff sidewall). I'm not sure if they'll work safely with a 16x6 rim...
So I got the goodyear eagle f1 GS-D3's in 215/40/16... but it was raised to my attention that getting a tire with such a low profile sidewall that is stiff as hell (F1 series for the good years apparently have a stiff sidewall). I'm not sure if they'll work safely with a 16x6 rim...
is the lancer fast enough to need tires? i thought you could just run those puppies on wagon wheels...
They look cheap, too! You could rock a set of 16's for under $80. OR!!! You could upgrade to Dubs for less than $100.
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And the new Ralliart really has nothing to do with the old lancers... the fact that an evolution of the lancer/ralliart platform will finally achieve a level of performance that is worthy to evoke those names is certainly something to celebrate. But it in no way improves my outlook on the previous generation of Lancers.
Sorry buddy! I still think you should buy an Evo...they're cheap nowadays.
Aug 14, 2008, 01:55 PM
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Gosh, the NSX makes the GTR look like a major porker.
But, IMO, the styling of both vehicles is all wrong... and putting them next to each other seems to magnify the "ugly" to levels I have never seen before...
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they do look weird next to each other. same thing happened when i took pics of my car next to the nsx at work...
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Dave, this is classic, and one of the main reasons why I love you. We don't need to go into the other reasons now, so use your imagination.
But I have to agree. The '04-'06? RalliArts were not even close to what the Evo is. Are they a step up from the base lancer, absolutely. But they are still leaps & bounds away from an Evo. Motor, suspension, brakes, seats, chassis, drivetrain, etc. don't even compare...
But don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with the RalliArt the way the car is. I just think Dave is right that it finally has a platform worthy of it's name. Now if they would just stuff that into the Eclipse (new GSX FTMFW!!!), I would be in heaven!!
But I have to agree. The '04-'06? RalliArts were not even close to what the Evo is. Are they a step up from the base lancer, absolutely. But they are still leaps & bounds away from an Evo. Motor, suspension, brakes, seats, chassis, drivetrain, etc. don't even compare...
But don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with the RalliArt the way the car is. I just think Dave is right that it finally has a platform worthy of it's name. Now if they would just stuff that into the Eclipse (new GSX FTMFW!!!), I would be in heaven!!
