Anyone ever try a Toyo Proxy T1-R tire?
05-03-2008, 07:36 AM
#11
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Hey Mike...5/19 & 20 at New Hampshire. The car feels 'planted' for sure.
I posted Tuesday ...took off the Hsport front bar and reverted back to the oe bar while still maintaining the Hsport 24mm rear sport bar per STaSIS recommendation.
Jared sez any front bar upgrade kills the STaSIS coilovers need to overcome understeer and when you think about the big front bar upgrade, it makes allot of sense. Their Hyperco coils (750# on the front, 1100# on the rear for the Ohlins) make up the difference, the bigger front bar stiffens the front which one does not want.
I've been out a few times with the car since and the front feels less heavy than with the Hsport front bar.
When I think back to last year at Lime Rock & Tremblant, I had a bunch of understeer more than the year before...now I know why, and I shoulda figured it out myself with my experience. I was blaming the tires, which by themselves were another issue recently solved.
Jared sez any front bar upgrade kills the STaSIS coilovers need to overcome understeer and when you think about the big front bar upgrade, it makes allot of sense. Their Hyperco coils (750# on the front, 1100# on the rear for the Ohlins) make up the difference, the bigger front bar stiffens the front which one does not want.
I've been out a few times with the car since and the front feels less heavy than with the Hsport front bar.
When I think back to last year at Lime Rock & Tremblant, I had a bunch of understeer more than the year before...now I know why, and I shoulda figured it out myself with my experience. I was blaming the tires, which by themselves were another issue recently solved.
05-03-2008, 07:51 AM
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Good! Speaking of New Hampshire, they want me to come on down to be an instructor there...
The problem is my flight schedule is already made up for the month and I'm not "OFF" during those days.
Also I'm pretty sure my car won't be ready and I don't really want to have all the expenses that go along with a trip down to New Hampshire (hotels, gas ect) and not be able to drive the car on the track so it looks like a no go for me.
Also I'm pretty sure my car won't be ready and I don't really want to have all the expenses that go along with a trip down to New Hampshire (hotels, gas ect) and not be able to drive the car on the track so it looks like a no go for me.
05-03-2008, 11:02 AM
#13
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Damn. :( Sorry to hear this. This is my first visit to NH. Should be a challenge.
Maybe you'll have some 'luck' along the way and be able to attend. 
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05-03-2008, 09:28 PM
#14
They are the lightest tires in the class, and often the cheapest. Not nearly as noisy or harsh as
say S03s, with a predictable breakaway under all conditions. It depends what you want, but the T1-R can be the right choice for some people.
I have no complaints for what it is.
I have no complaints for what it is.
