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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 06:57 AM
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Yes! You are right! :-) I'm runing 2.5 bars (which is around 35psi). If i lower the pressure in the tires will i not break the rims? In place where i live roads are in no good shape...
I do have an old shocks and springs and thinking about renewing it :-) You think that also can be the cause?
Try 2.0 bars.
That should give you a full footprint & still keep your rims above the potholes.
Even if your alignment is off, you will be amazed at the difference.
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 07:06 AM
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But will it be enough to keep rims in safe from road harshes? We have really bad roads here...
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 07:16 AM
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Check the rear inboard sidewall at 2.0 bars.
You should still have good road to rim clearance.

I am trying to imagine a turbo FC in Ukraine.
You must really stand out.
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 07:30 AM
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Yeah! Although i do have a GTU not a TII, i still standing out :-) But there're many other sports cars out there on out streets... but it's mostly Opel Calibras, Toyota Celicas and Mitsubishi Eclipses... I am the only FC owner in the whole city... There are 3 or 4 more runing across, but all with convensional piston engines like 1.8 or 2.0 liters... And 1 black FD... And that's it!

People here really scared when they hear about "mysterious" rotary engine :-) and affraids to buy cars with it... And that is the exact reason i've bought it ;-)
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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Check your automatic toe bushings. If they are worn or blown out you will handle like junk and wear tires like a mad man. I installed a set of toi eliminators and the car doesn't get all squirly in rain or under hard acceleration.
The automatic toe adjustment has some fancy name but I can't remember it. It is the bottom front bushing on the rear knuckle where your half shaft goes thru to the hub. Also if your car is lowered this will effect your handling and tire wear. If your tires are leaning in you need to get them back straight up and down again to gain your tire wear back.

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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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Check your automatic toe bushings. If they are worn or blown out you will handle like junk and wear tires like a mad man. I installed a set of toe eliminators and the car doesn't get all squirly in rain or under hard acceleration.
The automatic toe adjustment has some fancy name but I can't remember it. It is the bottom front bushing on the rear knuckle where your half shaft goes thru to the hub. Also if your car is lowered this will effect your handling and tire wear. If your tires are leaning in you need to get them back straight up and down again to gain your tire wear back.

Later
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Thanks RX8SS, i think i'll buy that rear toe-eliminator bushings from Mazdatrix...
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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HI Gang,

[...] Also, it's very unstable on damp and/or snowy pavement. Doesn't take much. In a medium rain storm, I have to be very careful or the car will fish-tail. On snow...forget it. I have to crawl (20mph max) or spin-out.
I suspect there's something up with the rear end. Any input about what...and more important what I can do about it?

THX!

- k -

UPDATE:
Here's the answer. TIRES. Yep that simple. Bridgstone Blizzak LM25 I read was designed for sport cars and the European market.
I took a chance, and this is the most stable the car has ever been in rain & snow. I've driven over the continental divide on I-70 16 times since I put these tires on and have barely slipped - and then only on ice. Snow at 50mph and it is steady as a rock.

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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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I had the same problem, but the tires didnt even last 25k...Then i decided to stop drifting for a while and the avg. life expectancy of my tires shot right up
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TII7
Rear toe in. Any noticeable "dog tracking" when you drive? There are adjustment cams in the front of your rear trailing arm when adjusted correctly fixes rear toe in and thrust lines
I have the exact same problem. I know exactly how you feel and how your car drives in the rain and snow. It is a toe problem. Go have an alinment done.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kel
UPDATE:
Here's the answer. TIRES. Yep that simple. Bridgstone Blizzak LM25 I read was designed for sport cars and the European market.
I took a chance, and this is the most stable the car has ever been in rain & snow. I've driven over the continental divide on I-70 16 times since I put these tires on and have barely slipped - and then only on ice. Snow at 50mph and it is steady as a rock.

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are you using the blizzaks in the summer?
blizzak tires are ment for snow they would wear very very very fast in the dry spring summer and fall
great tires in the snow though
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Just get M+S tires (mud and snow) and drive all year. I put 10k on very new tires, and it doesn't look like i put a dent in them. And it's still quick enough to get me to work on time.
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