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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:00 AM
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Skidpad Stat?

Just curious if anyone had a general skidpad spec. 90 GTU if you've got a reference, otherwise any rx7.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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I think stock rating is .86 or .89

with some alingment changes and different (street) tires. grass roots mag in 88 pulled 1g on stock suspension.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:03 AM
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:06 AM
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
I think stock rating is .86 or .89

with some alingment changes and different (street) tires. grass roots mag in 88 pulled 1g on stock suspension.
That doesnt suprise me. My car STICKS.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:10 AM
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Yeah, that is our advantage as imports. We always beat the domestics in the twisties yo!
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:14 AM
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Nice to live in the hills... MANY winding roads to have fun on. Just alot funner with all gears, lol.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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anyone have those old GRM articles? I had them bookmarked and saved, but I'm on a new computer now.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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I think the link was dead. but I can't find it. I do have this though
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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If I recall there was one review with a .91g (think it was a TII). Granted a GSL-SE recorded that in one comparo. I tend to think rubber has improved substantially in the past 17 years or so.
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