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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:41 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Biggleswade
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They are bridgestone RE070 been told they are hard to get hold of now they mainly have to be shipped in from japan but are standard fitment on the nissan GTR and the impreza sti 2004-2007 i think only come in 2 sizes,
225/45/17 and the gtr size, its a shame as ive never used a road tyre with as much grip
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:46 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
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Location: Biggleswade
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broadblaster wrote: |
Dan- wrote: |
Thank you :), i can understand maby what you mean about the boring part, you dont get any excitment like i used to in my 180 maby its due to the sheer grip in the scoob, lucky for me someone down the road to me owns a farm and he allows me to drive down the tarmac lanes 3 miles of windy private road, and some corners in my 180 i would take at 45 and be terrified but i can take most corners at 70+ and have no fear |
the older classic scoobs give the fun of a 180 but most are knackerd nowdays or chaved to death as said when you got it the 4x4 does take some getting used too but when you do boy is it fun the newer ones like yours are nice but for me maybe just a bit to refined. |
ive not had the chance to drive a classic yet i agree newer 1s are very safe but mine has the diff controller so i can set the drive, between the front and rear axle which makes for a fun drive i think if i drove that windy road in rwd mode id enjoy it alot more i just trust myself as yet, i know if i spin its only tarmac but would rather not on these tyres until i get a spre set of wheels!
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:53 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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I remember looking at an Impreza STi at Stanstead airport a fair few years ago - one of those competitions to win the car. I recall it having some nic elooking tyres. Shame they don't do them in 16".
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:54 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
Trade Rating: +1
Location: south coast
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try not to spin the wheels or go for traffic light gp starts or you will be needing a new clutch or g/box mate. art of a scoob is getting just rolling in 1st then straight into 2nd and floor the bugger dam they pick up and go well then lol lol but the clutchs are a bit weak as standerd so just get it rolling before giveing it some.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:03 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Biggleswade
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its a great shame, as i have never read a bad review on them tyres! i was in a group where we were tyring to get them tyres made in other sizes but nothing came off it
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:06 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Biggleswade
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ive been told that i know mine has just been done 10k miles ago im waiting for it to go then ill bang in a exedy race clutch, then i know if i chose to up the power it can take it
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:09 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
Trade Rating: +1
Location: south coast
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fair play if driven right the standerds have been know to take upto 375-400 but thats pushing it mate
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:54 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Biggleswade
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:57 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
Trade Rating: +1
Location: south coast
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nice pf 7's they really do suit the cars mate are they gen or copys .......oh did warn you about s/net they don't belive anybody on there lol lol
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:15 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
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Location: Biggleswade
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they are genuine 1's got them for a good price imo, yeah your wernt wrong, but i can see what they mean it should not be possible, but somehow it was "/
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:19 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
Trade Rating: +1
Location: south coast
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they really are a strange lot on there mate so full of there own p*** and importance do love them wheels wanted a set for mine but sold the car insted lol they are quite hard to find so fair play to you for finding a set
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:23 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Biggleswade
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correct :P, there are about 2 or 3 helpful people on there thats it!
there are a few around with a pod 100x5 but very few 114 ive got i paid a full £440 but they will need tyres as the damn camber eats the inners on them all stupid prodrive set up!
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:27 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1025
Trade Rating: +1
Location: south coast
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hmm i would get it checked mate as mine had the prodrive set up (inc the suspension itself) and had no probably with it scubbing them.
bet you got no understeer tho lol
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:32 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 7093
Trade Rating: +11
Location: Suffolk
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Ive got understeer if that helps?
Aint really found one helpful person on there yet, only way i find stuff is by thread searching
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:32 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010 Posts: 979
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Location: Biggleswade
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thats the same as what i have, prodrive performance pack, and prodrive susspenion with geometry according to subaru when it had its service, think they said the sti are set up at 1.2 to 2 of camber at factory which seems a hell of alot to me! ill get a pic for you
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