Trackday's coming, what better way to get into the mood then to review videos? :)
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Monday, February 06, 2006
Yokohama A048
Just had these installed and here's a quick review based on the drive home.
1) The grip is astounding. Even without performing any stunts or driving at high speeds the response is incredible. No scrubbing, the car just turns wherever you point.
2) Road noise is loud.
3) Same price as RE070!
Wonder how it wears though, it could get very expensive... we'll see.
Update (11-Feb-06):
The tires are great for track use, but given the tread-wear rating of 60, might be better off served by using RE070. Wet performance is better than expected, the compound is excellent. Used to get wheel spin on higher RPMs on damp surfaces but this just holds on.
1) The grip is astounding. Even without performing any stunts or driving at high speeds the response is incredible. No scrubbing, the car just turns wherever you point.
2) Road noise is loud.
3) Same price as RE070!
Wonder how it wears though, it could get very expensive... we'll see.
Update (11-Feb-06):
The tires are great for track use, but given the tread-wear rating of 60, might be better off served by using RE070. Wet performance is better than expected, the compound is excellent. Used to get wheel spin on higher RPMs on damp surfaces but this just holds on.
Worn tires
This is how my tires looked like after TCC trackday. They weren't in much better shape to begin with but decided to see what they were capable of without trying for time.
Overall I'm impressed with this set of tires. Grip is excellent, although I would still rate it slightly below the OEM Evo Yokohama A046s.
Would recommend if not for the price, around 340 SGD each at the time of this writing.
Overall I'm impressed with this set of tires. Grip is excellent, although I would still rate it slightly below the OEM Evo Yokohama A046s.
Would recommend if not for the price, around 340 SGD each at the time of this writing.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Politician in the making
My nephew, who's 5 years old, has been wetting his bed. When confronted about this, his response was that it was not urine but his perspiration...
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Let the good times roll
What has happened in 6 months? Same hardware, same gear, same boost but with more mileage and worn tires. Note the gradient of the black line. About 0.2 seconds worth of elapsed time between passing speeds have been reduced from 4500 RPM onwards.
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