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Hey all, after reading the recent tire posts I went to the SVRA website, =
and sure enough, a revised tire regs, dated 4/16 limits the tires. =
Since I just stopped using the bias ply Hoosier Vintage TDs last year =
(after 19 years!), I=E2=80=99m hardly one to comment on the more modern =
radials. I went with the Speedster 185/65-15 for mainly fit and =
appearance reasons. Got to say I love them, but it takes a different =
driving style that I am still getting used to after 19 years of tossing =
the old TR3 around on bias ply tires. I am concerned however about the =
extra stresses and strains these stickier radials are putting on the =
chassis. What is the next thing that is going to break?! How about we =
all agree to race on bias ply Dunlops? That way we would all be on the =
same playing field, and those Dunlops last forever!=20
At SVRA Sebring this past March, I had to have my HANS re-strapped, and =
re-certified for $65. Vendor right next to tech! My SFI rated belts =
were fairly new so I escaped buying new ones. I just purchased some new =
belts for my Lotus and went with the FIA that had the 5 year expiration. =
Cost another $100 from Simpson, but worth it if the SFIs are only good =
for 2 years! Also checked the fire system bottle in the Lotus. It was =
20+ years old and filled with Halon. Pegasus had an interchangeable =
bottle with the new stuff, so I ordered one. Surprised when it arrived =
with only a 2 year certification, needs to be re-certified every 2 =
years!!
Ya know, Vintage Racing just isn=E2=80=99t what it was a number of years =
ago. Thank goodness for the =E2=80=9Cclubs=E2=80=9D VRG, VSCDA, VDCA, =
etc. But, it is still fun and I enjoy the "competition and =
camaraderie!"
Jeff Snook
http://www.snooksdreamcars.com
419-344-0319
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class=3D"">Hey all, after reading the recent tire posts I went to the =
SVRA website, and sure enough, a revised tire regs, dated 4/16 limits =
the tires. Since I just stopped using the bias ply Hoosier Vintage =
TDs last year (after 19 years!), I=E2=80=99m hardly one to comment on =
the more modern radials. I went with the Speedster 185/65-15 for =
mainly fit and appearance reasons. Got to say I love them, but it =
takes a different driving style that I am still getting used to after 19 =
years of tossing the old TR3 around on bias ply tires. I am =
concerned however about the extra stresses and strains these stickier =
radials are putting on the chassis. What is the next thing that is =
going to break?! How about we all agree to race on bias ply =
Dunlops? That way we would all be on the same playing field, and =
those Dunlops last forever! <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
class=3D"">At SVRA Sebring this past March, I had to have my HANS =
re-strapped, and re-certified for $65. Vendor right next to tech! =
My SFI rated belts were fairly new so I escaped buying new ones. =
I just purchased some new belts for my Lotus and went with the FIA =
that had the 5 year expiration. Cost another $100 from Simpson, =
but worth it if the SFIs are only good for 2 years! Also checked =
the fire system bottle in the Lotus. It was 20+ years old and =
filled with Halon. Pegasus had an interchangeable bottle with the =
new stuff, so I ordered one. Surprised when it arrived with only a =
2 year certification, needs to be re-certified every 2 years!!</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Ya know, Vintage Racing =
just isn=E2=80=99t what it was a number of years ago. Thank =
goodness for the =E2=80=9Cclubs=E2=80=9D VRG, VSCDA, VDCA, etc. =
But, it is still fun and I enjoy the "competition and =
camaraderie!"</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.snooksdreamcars.com"; =
class=3D"">http://www.snooksdreamcars.com</a></div><div =
class=3D"">419-344-0319</div><div class=3D""><br =
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