RHill Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Looked pretty good to me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Going nuts.....want to do a track day so bad....riding on the street is fun, but just not the same anymore. Grattan, I miss you....next year I promise I'll stop screwing around being the king of intermediate and bump to advance so we can spend some quality time together. I also promise I'll bring tire warmers that work so the first two laps are not completely pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I'm so ready to get back on the track !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ran into a bit of an issue when installing my exhaust. I got the spigots(if that is what they are called) installed....they were not going in because the previous owner overtightened everything to the point of deforming and crushing them slightly. Cleaned them up with sandpaper and lightly hit the outside so they could be tapped into place, not sure how they will ever come out because it was still a tight fit. Next up I went to install the clamps....and that is where the real issue resides. They seem to be bent, but I've never installed a full system before. I can say the ears hit the embosses on the head before the clamp hits the spigot. 3 out of the 4 have a good curve to them....enough that it actually opens the clamp up to the point they barely catch the edge of the spigot. I'm pretty sure it is cast iron too, so if they didn't come like this originally, I'm not sure how they could bend this far without breaking. Not the greatest pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted December 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 So tempted: http://tracktalk.nesba.com/showthread.php?t=32032 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Good deal !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Was counting through my take offs and thought I'd post up a photo of the front tire that pushed at Jennings during the mock race. Other side has a less-developed tear. Tire in the background shows why I don't love hoop-style wheel chocks. The dimples go away after a heat cycle or two, I just hate seeing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Dunlops....FTL. Pirelli's don't do that kind of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 It's probably where the molds come together. Brian could probably answer any concers but it may not be as big of a deal as it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 That looks like what happen to my Conti's,mine were defiantly worse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I think you are right Craig, its the lap when laying the rubber. Not saying the crash was a result of the tear, just that the condition of the tire wasn't up to par. I only put 2 sessions total on the tire and it was a good looking "10 lap" take-off before hand. Crash was my fault; shitty gear selection(shifting up out of 12 wtf?), pushing to try to regain ground that was lost in the pack, and not removing the tire when I felt a couple little pushes in the previous session. Watching videos after the fact, I also see that I was getting some front end chatter in that turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Pirelli's FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 <3 dunlops Just ordered some more....except this time, new tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood33 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Definitely Pirelli FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Just out of curiosity what makes you guys pick the pirelli over the dunlop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owndjoo Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 feel and price last I rode Pirellis. I've tried both, but the pirelli's have a softer "feel" to them that I personally really like. They are known for great feedback and now especially for their longer tire life. I rode on some GP-A dunlops this weekend and they just felt vague/hard. Not very confidence inspiring with the front end at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 ^nailed it, the dunlops were just to hard of a Carcus for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood33 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Like Drew said, the Pirelli front is just awesome. It has the softer carcass which gives great feedback and just sticks when it probably shouldn't. Also, the newer rear in 180/60 is sick and it just lets you pin it and get crazy drive out of corners. I've never used Dunlop, but the Bridgestones have a stiff construction as well and were just less confidence inspiring, and my bike just felt less planted on them. I will say though that when I switched from the Bridgestones to the Pirellis, the first few laps scared the shit out of me because the bike was moving around under hard braking way more than it used too. But it's very controlled and I got used to that very quickly. The Pirelli front will last a long ass time, and I usually end up changing it out well before the tread goes just because I feel like a race tire shouldn't be lasting this long, lol. I think it really is just about what feel you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I was getting close to 3 rears to a front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I was getting close to 3 rears to a front.I might have to get s set of Pirelli's to see what all this fuss is about !????Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 alright, sometime this season I need to snag a set of ragged out take offs from one of you fuckers to give the Pirelli carcass a shot. I have to admit, mounting those things up is like a dream vs dunlops....could just about push them on by hand. Only issues I've had with dunlops was a 209 front (yuck) and this 211 takeoff, but I really think the 211 was mistreated or something. I was getting good life out of the take offs last season...about 4 track days/rear with a flip; taking it to no tread on one side. Fronts I just changed whenever, have a surplus of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Ryan,answer my text ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonStopable Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I'll be running the lops this year since that is what my bike is currently set up for. I still have a 180 60 pirelli from last season so I'll be able to do the side by side comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 It seems like the dunlop are cheaper but you get free shipping on the pirelli so that makes it a wash. I just ordered a new rear gp-a but also need a new front. Maybe Il order a front pirelli and run a rear gpa until it keels over. Or is that a bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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