[Shotimes] handling and steering

[cmichaelo@optonline.net]

No, I only use my car on the public roads.  But the mere act of avoiding other drivers and avoiding pot holes requires alertness and crisp handling, and is quite challenging at times, as I'm sure you all know...:)

Michael Olsen
94MTX,green,BOS+
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nottingham <ron@v6sho.com>
Date: Friday, May 7, 2004 10:39 am
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] handling and steering

> You don't autox much, do you? I can tell a big difference between 
> 30psi and
> 35psi and between 35psi and 40psi. The difference between 30psi 
> and 40 psi
> is huge!! 30psi feels like driving on jell-o.
> 
> Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> 90 SHO
> 89 325i
> (OO==00==OO)
> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
> To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
> Cc: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 10:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] handling and steering
> 
> 
> > Paul,
> >
> > I believe max tire pressure is 50psi.  I have 42psi all around.  
> Though,the main reason for this high pressure is to protect the 
> rims from pot
> holes.  I have on occasion run with only 30psi, and I could hardle 
> tell the
> difference in responsiveness.
> >
> > Michael Olsen
> > 94MTX,green,BOS+
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com>
> > Date: Friday, May 7, 2004 2:03 am
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] handling and steering
> >
> > > What is your tire pressures and what is the max rating for the
> > > tire?  If the
> > > max rating is +40 lbs and you do not have 40 lbs in the front you
> > > will get
> > > sloppy performance.
> > >
> > > Paul Nimz
> > > '97 TR
> > > '93 EG mtx
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
> > > To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:45 PM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] handling and steering
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I currently have 17"x7.5" SSR with 235/45 Pirelli Pzero 
> Rosso. The
> > > handling is not particularly crisp above 55mph in the sense that
> > > when you
> > > turn the steering wheel, there is a delay before the cars steers
> > > into the
> > > new direction.
> > > >
> > > > In contrast, when I put my old 17"x8" TSW Hocks with 235/45 
> Pirelli> > P7000SS, the handling is significantly better in the 
> sense that
> > > when you
> > > turn the steering wheel, there car almost instantly steers into
> > > the new
> > > direction.
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to figure out what is causing the difference in 
> steering> > responsiveness.
> > > >
> > > > 1) Is it that the 7000SS tires have stiffer sidewalls and have
> > > harderrubber than the Rosso tires?
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > 2) Is it that the 7.5" wide SSRs bend the sidewall so much 
> as to
> > > weakenthe stiffness of the Rosso tires while the 8" Hocks is more
> > > optimal for the
> > > 235 tire?
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > 3) Both of the above?
> > > >
> > > > Anxiously awaiting your opinions....
> > > >
> > > > Michael Olsen
> > > > 94MTX, green, BOS+
> > > >
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