Is this why you need Konis?
11-06-2006, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
do we/does he know if those z wheels are BS eligible on the 8?
I would also guess by the pic no shocks yet.
11-06-2006, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
I am sure he just wanted to get some seat time and has not picked up light RX8 wheels yet.
11-06-2006, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
so will light wheels break easier than heavy ones? I saw a set of oz's get pretty badly broken at the track...
11-06-2006, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
They are not, wrong offset and 18X8.5 rears. I am sure he just wanted to get some seat time and has not picked up light RX8 wheels yet.
I would also guess by the pic no shocks yet.
I would also guess by the pic no shocks yet.
Rumor has it the vehicle came equipped with TeamRX8's old koni DA's.
11-06-2006, 01:52 PM
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What's the consensus on the DA vs. SA Koni? Seems like the fastest cars have been on the SA's, or am I missing something?
(he says, with a new set of SA's still in the box in the garage)
(he says, with a new set of SA's still in the box in the garage)
11-06-2006, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
What's the consensus on the DA vs. SA Koni? Seems like the fastest cars have been on the SA's, or am I missing something?
(he says, with a new set of SA's still in the box in the garage)
(he says, with a new set of SA's still in the box in the garage)
Kind of like what you did to your Z06. 
11-06-2006, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
Twice as many things to screw up if you don't know what you are doing. Kind of like what you did to your Z06.
Kind of like what you did to your Z06. 
I heard you revalved your shocks...did you go to DA's? Or, are you going to K.I.S.S?
11-06-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
What's the consensus on the DA vs. SA Koni? Seems like the fastest cars have been on the SA's, or am I missing something?
(he says, with a new set of SA's still in the box in the garage)
(he says, with a new set of SA's still in the box in the garage)
Only a couple of hacks in the other car with DA Yellows last year and this year.
11-06-2006, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
Ouch...true, but "ouch"
I heard you revalved your shocks...did you go to DA's? Or, are you going to K.I.S.S?
I heard you revalved your shocks...did you go to DA's? Or, are you going to K.I.S.S?
I am sure with time and testing you could make the car faster with some doubles.
11-06-2006, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
I think if I try harder I can get it up on two wheels.
My car in Peru (a little bump induced)
During our 285 A6 experiment:
11-06-2006, 05:22 PM
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Those 285's look positively huge on the RX8!
While, kind of, on the subject of shocks...I did experience the bottoming out effect of the stock shocks this weekend. The Fresno chapter of SCCA ran an "enduro" at Atwater, 5 laps around a course which allowed me to get pretty deep into 3rd gear and had a couple of 3rd gear sweepers which required hard braking followed by quick turn in to high g steady state cornering, which resulted in really high loading of the outside front...and big time shock bottoming, with attention getting results...
The Konis are going on sooner, rather than later.
While, kind of, on the subject of shocks...I did experience the bottoming out effect of the stock shocks this weekend. The Fresno chapter of SCCA ran an "enduro" at Atwater, 5 laps around a course which allowed me to get pretty deep into 3rd gear and had a couple of 3rd gear sweepers which required hard braking followed by quick turn in to high g steady state cornering, which resulted in really high loading of the outside front...and big time shock bottoming, with attention getting results...
The Konis are going on sooner, rather than later.
11-06-2006, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
Those 285's look positively huge on the RX8!
While, kind of, on the subject of shocks...I did experience the bottoming out effect of the stock shocks this weekend. The Fresno chapter of SCCA ran an "enduro" at Atwater, 5 laps around a course which allowed me to get pretty deep into 3rd gear and had a couple of 3rd gear sweepers which required hard braking followed by quick turn in to high g steady state cornering, which resulted in really high loading of the outside front...and big time shock bottoming, with attention getting results...
The Konis are going on sooner, rather than later.
While, kind of, on the subject of shocks...I did experience the bottoming out effect of the stock shocks this weekend. The Fresno chapter of SCCA ran an "enduro" at Atwater, 5 laps around a course which allowed me to get pretty deep into 3rd gear and had a couple of 3rd gear sweepers which required hard braking followed by quick turn in to high g steady state cornering, which resulted in really high loading of the outside front...and big time shock bottoming, with attention getting results...
The Konis are going on sooner, rather than later.
11-06-2006, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky
Yup.
it had the TeamRX8 parts setup, not sure if it's all in place, he never seemed to get it to handle the way he wanted it, I'm not sure that it was ever fully setup to the full specs supplied though based on what I heard ... I know he pulled the exhaust because of the noise ...
11-06-2006, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
how did the 285 A6 experiment go?
I thought it totally sucked, regretted running my last B Stock Pro Solo points event at Packwood using them, never could get the car to perform anywhere near as well as what the car does on 245 V710s, loose in slaloms and pushed in sweepers
, all IMHO ... 