255/40/17 Kumho's V700 will fit on 7.5" rims, but I think 245/40/17
Hoosier's will be even better choice (with exception of GGF of course).
I'm also curious how 350Z will do in our class. I guess it's only matter
of time before somebody will give it a serious try.
Boris (hopping that Santa will hear my pleas about new lightweight
wheels and new Hoosiers :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
CMerritt@luminous.com
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:03 PM
To: james@thevenom.net; craig_boyle@hp.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Track Day @Thunderhill, Dec 14th
Definitely a top notch suspension, aluminum multi-link front and rear
with some massive swaybars, but will that be enough to challenge other
cars in it's class? Hard to say...
-Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: james creasy [mailto:james@thevenom.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:02 PM
To: Carl Merritt; craig_boyle@hp.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Track Day @Thunderhill, Dec 14th
at least a 245, maybe a 255. ive had a 275 on an 17x8 rim and thats too
big. the better the suspension, the less tire it will need. too bad
its so
heavy.
-james
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----- Original Message -----
From: <CMerritt@luminous.com>
Not at all, I really liked it. It's not stunningly wow on the street,
it'll
need a supercharger kit or somesuch for that, but it's an extremely
competent well balanced sports car for a great price. For AutoX, it's
got
power going to the right pair of wheels and a superb suspension, the
biggest
issue is weight (3200lbs for the base model, more like 3300 for the
touring
model) vs tire size (225s). How wide a Kumho can you fit on a 7.5x17
rim?
-Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: james creasy [mailto:james@thevenom.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:03 PM
To: BOYLE,CRAIG (HP-Cupertino,ex2); Carl Merritt;
ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Track Day @Thunderhill, Dec 14th
i read a review carl did of the car in july, and i got the impression of
thinly veiled boredom from his report. carl? maybe its hard to come
off a
boost addition? =)
-james
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----- Original Message -----
From: "BOYLE,CRAIG (HP-Cupertino,ex2)" <craig_boyle@hp.com>
> .. Any thoughts yet as to how good an autox car the new 350Z is?
Riding up
> hwy 9, I heard what I thought was the purr of a Porsche come up behind
-
it
> turned out be a new 350Z, it seemed to have very little body roll in
the
> hairpin I saw.
>
> Craig
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CMerritt@luminous.com [mailto:CMerritt@luminous.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:38 AM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Track Day @Thunderhill, Dec 14th
> >
> >
> > ClubZ (www.clubz.org) is hosting a track day at Thunderhill
> > Park Raceway on Saturday Dec. 14th. Non-Nissan's are of
> > course welcome, so if you are interested in taking that car
> > out for some non-competitive fun on the big track then come
> > out and join the fun. The early registration price break
> > will expire in just a week, so go to our web site for more
> > info and sign up!
> > http://www.clubz.org/track/track_day_12-14-02.html
> >
> > -Carl
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