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  1. maniac
    Hi Guys, After my first DE event, my Michelin Pilot Sport 225/40-18 F & 285/30-18 R tires wear out only from the right side, specially the rear tires, I wanted to get more juice from those tires, but found that you can't rotate them right to left because they are directional. Looking for a god replacement I'm thinking on getting non-directional tires that I can rotate with a better tread wear, good handling and to don't be very expensive. Which tires do you recommend that you have used?, I'm looking for street tires with occasional DE usage (every month or every other month). :drive:
  2. maniac
    Great advice Ericinboca. Thanks!! :thumbup:
  3. maniac
    Hi all, Just came back from the alignment shop, they corrected the camber, but still my cars goes to the right, I was explained by them, that this couldn't be corrected, because of the outside wear of my front and back right tires. Thinking of $, now that I'm hook to the DE. I just checked at bridgestone, for a Max Performance replacement tires for the rear and it goes for close to a thousand including mounting and insurance. Comparing slicks with the performance street tires, do they cost less?, will they last longer in the track?, can I use slicks only on the rear tires?, my car will keep the same height or it will lower more, that I need to see if it bottoms?, If my front tires are 225/40 ZR18 (18X8 wheels) & the rear are 285/30ZR18 (18X10 wheels), which will be the right size replacement in slicks?, what brand do you recommend?, tire pressure will be different than the street tires?. Sorry friends for all the questions, but I don't have any experience with slicks scratch_one-s_head.gif
  4. maniac
    Thanks all for your advices!. I do more street drive, track driving is once per month or at two months.
  5. maniac
    Have anyone tried a rear C4s swaybar in a 996 C2?
  6. maniac
    I think your comments are right. I did my first DE, prior to this new alignment, my car did well with Michellin pilot street tires (18 OEM wheels), after I found the right pressure 32 F & 36 R. Yes the rear tires where wear down on the right outside, I guess because most of the curves where left handed and several of the curves where close to 45 deg. Thanks for your advice. ;)
  7. maniac
    I have a '02 996 C2, with H&R springs, HD Bilstein shocks and OEM 18 wheels. I took my car to the alignment shop to install a front M030 bar 23.6 mm bar + a C4S 20.7 mm rear bar, after that I requested an alignment that will improve my handling both for DE track and street. I ordered a copy of my prior alignment set up, and the new set up, and this is how it came: FRONT: Camber: -0.4 L & -0.9 R AFTER -1.1 L & -0.9 R Caster: 7.0 L & 7.0 R AFTER 7.0 L & 7.1 R Toe: 0.01 L & -0.09 R AFTER 0.04 L & 0.04 R REAR: Camber: -1.3 L & -1.9 R AFTER -2.0 L & -2.0 R Toe: 0.26 L & 0.20 R AFTER 0.18 L & 0.17 R Total Toe : 0.47 0.35 Thrust Angle: 0.03 0.00 What it was strange is that the template used was for a Porsche Carrera GT 04-06, instead of '02 996 C2. Do you think my car will handle fine with the new sway bars and new alignment on my next DE event?
  8. maniac
    Look for a ROW M030 sport Suspension, this one was design to work to the right handling level, like the 996 sold in europe. This will improve your handling. Suspension of US 996 is softer and the ride is higher = less handling, but more comfortable ride. I switched to H&R springs and HD Biltein shocks, a nice front lip spoiler to reduce understeer and problem solved, now I' waiting for M030 swaybars to improve to a higher level of handling of my '02 996 C2. Best of luck, and enjoy! :drive:
  9. maniac
    Hi all, I will like to know about the diameter/wall thickness/Increased stiffness of the different bars that fit the '02 996 C2: (OEM Standard, ROW Sport M030, GT3 (996 or 997)and maybe 997 Carrera S). I have the 225/40ZR-18f & 285/30ZR-18r set up, with H&R springs + HD Bilstein shocks & standard bars. Looking to get a "near-neutral understeer". :drive:
  10. maniac
    Jim, the back bar alone would be fine... I upgraded to ROW 030 and the back sway bar is larger... the front from the ROW 030 is the same as stock... but my car is a 99 so you would have to measure... . talk to Steven Russel @ Suncoast porsche and he can help you out with parts.... Thanks Pete, I will follow your advise :)
  11. maniac
    Hi all, I have a '02 996 C2 with the OEM 18 in. wheels & Michellin Pilot Sport 225/40ZR-18 f & 285/30zr-18 r Tires. I upgraded to H&R springs and Bilstein HD, that made my car more stable & w/. good lower stance. Also I ordered a front lip spoiler to provide more stability to my car with speed. I'm planing to participate in X and DE events, but at the same time I want a set up that I could drive on the street. Some questions came to me: -Could I combine my H&R springs with the M030 stabilizer bars? -What could happen if I use only in the back the M030 bar, in order to reduce understeer? -Do you know, where I can purchase those bars? -What type of alignment and tire pressure do you recommend for best handling? Best regards, JM :drive:
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