but monster does suck, i bet that didnt smell good.

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We could have saved the car yes... but we didn't. We might be getting a front clip at some point from a Silvia for it and then welding on a new frame rail and swapping that one to rhd... I'd rather have it converted to a Silvia then sitting there rotting personally.

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im in mourning.(sp?)

my coupe died an early, unatural death, and it makes me sad to see others go down.

i have many 240's, but only one coupe, i got a soft spot.

anyway, im hoping to make it up there this coming weekend, unfortuneately, i dont think the manual conversion will be done on the m30 like planned.

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There is a actual street sign now that says New Orchard. At least there is a stop sign now instead of the ATV!!

Yeah! Thanks for nothing! I guess I am not the only one who has mistakenly turned into the antique shop and almost running into it.

I'll shoot you an e-mail tomorrow I think Dale, looks like we should be work out what you spoke to me on the phone last week. I've been so busy lately and probably wont make it on much this week either.

Copy on what we talked about earlier. You saw my post, right?

Well I do agree but that doesn't mean a 17x8 +47 is anything short of a good attempt at Honda wheels.

the time I will go bigger is when i need more traction...

....oh wait, nevermind. (don't ask)

That said, 17x9 is pretty small. Most successful teams seem to start at a 275 tire, with 285/30/R18's being popular for a smaller rolling diameter. The 275/40's will fit, but be slightly taller and not truly square.

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I am going to have o pick your brain about this a bit more, Expect an email from me by the end of the day...

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Each track will put different demands on the car, for each track will differ a bit from each other. Just know in advance which compounds seem to be the best fit for each. Tire size and suspension dial in becomes so very critical as the car advances.

You won't be changing tire compounds much beyond having rains and "semi-slicks". Time attack venues all seem to limit tires to DOT legal. If you had bias-ply tires it'd be a different story. As far as critical suspension dial in, small tweaks from track to track may not help as much as having a consistent setup that you(r driver) can manage. Untill you've got some decent datalogging, you won't have an objective viewpoint of what really works, compared to what simply "feels" good. Also, I'd look into better shocks before going too much deeper into suspension upgrades. You'll probably get more out of better damping than adjustable LCAs. I'd expect to run a decently stiff spring once you get some aero on there, and I haven't heard of any JDM/ off-the-shelf coilovers handling anything more than a 12kg spring. Expect to run a 14kg spring up front, and more with addition of aero, which will then screw with your static settings even more :P.

Speaking of suspension, I noticed the aluminum spindles in back. No poly bushings?

a 275 up front on an s13 is a big deal, takes quite a bit of work, and anything wider than 9.5 inches wheel wise needs custom offsets, etc etc

s14's have it easy when it comes to the wheel/tire package

That was alot of Information to digest...

PJ, I hope you can make the Swap meet in 2 weeks in NH, I'd love to hear some of your thoughts and experiences..

Chris, we might run some 275 for the first year or so, we won't be competetive until we get some seat time in and see how everything is working out for us...

the next project would be fitting the 275 front, which is a fun time on the 13

In summary, have fun, but again, "I'm in it to win it" Dan and Sean!

For the most part, it breaks down to knowing the surface and condition of the pavement, rather than specifying track to track. I can pretty much guarantee you won't see as much variation from track to track as you will from different autocross (like Toledo, which has a directional grain to the concrete. Tons of traction in one direction, not so much in the other).

One other thing: Hoosier makes the A6 compound in a 275/35/R15 size. I'm not sure if the R6 is available in that size, though, but I know DJ McArdle from NY runs that on his CA powered S13. It might be worth looking into, especially if you never go beyond z32 brakes.