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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: mrDMH on 14 August 2011, 21:51
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Hello All!
This is new area for me.. After visiting Ford Fair (boo hiss) and watching people leather it around the track, i'd really like to try it.
However, I currently have 19" Lambo Alloys, and somehow I don't feel that they would be appropriate for the track!!!
So what would you guys recommend for tyres/alloys/steelies for a second set for me to swap on when tracking?
Thanks,
Daniel
ps. sorry for being a newb!!
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Which car are they for mate?
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Duh how stupid am I!
I have a MKV5 Golf GTI
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Haha - no bother.
In that case 'I'm out' (don't know much at all about track setup on them), but I'm sure someone else can help :)
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You need to find the lightest and smallest diameter (the two are normally compatible) wheel that will fit your car, then fit either the evergreen Toyo R888s to those wheels or, an alternative 'for track' tyre.
Make sure your geometry is bang-on (and maybe add a cheeky -0.5degrees of camber if you can) and make sure you have plenty of meat on your tyres and away you go. Talk to Hurdy about what his Golf5 set up was, because that stuck to the track like sh*t to a blanket.
Small, light wheels will probably have the biggest impact on your enjoyment of the day - you'll feel far more from the road and the car will react massively faster to steering inputs over your (presumably) hefty current hoops. As an example original 'G60' multispoke wheels weigh in at around 12kg each. My current (same size) track wheels come in around 6.6kg.
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Cheers for your response guys!
So a geo is a must, I've found a website that talks about suspension setup, I have KW V3's so hopefully that'll make the setup easier.
I'll drop Hurdy a PM!
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I've found some of these;
Compomotive CXR
Which seem like they might be quite decent!!
Any thoughts?
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Link? Know what weight they are?
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It doesn't say what weight they are, however, after speaking with Hurdy, he has recommened some really light weight wheels which I'm looking into now!
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Lookinmg at these!
http://www.performancealloys.com/wheel-details.aspx?ID=242
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Lookinmg at these!
http://www.performancealloys.com/wheel-details.aspx?ID=242
Schexy
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yummy right? :D
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The CXRs are really nice, very popular on Westfields/Caterhams (where low weight is clearly a massive bonus), and the Pro Race 1.2s are decent too.
If you wanna get a bit more serious and you can get a rear anti roll bar that will help the handling quite a bit too, I have an Octavia (same platform as your Golf) and it feels like a bit of a tugboat - RARB should sharpen it up a bit and help with understeer.
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Hi Adam!
Thanks mate, yeah I'm looking at kw arbs to compliment my v3's do you have any experience of them or can you recommend another set?
Daniel
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No worries - I've not played with any handling stuff on my Octy so can't really help there, sorry about that.
Think there is a chap call Neil on here who has a Mk5 that he uses quite a lot on track, hopefully he'll see this thread and chime in!
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We will see!! I'm so excited to get started. I live 2 mins from Santa pod so that'll be a good place to start I think
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Track stuff is all about handling, wouldn't worry too much about blasting down Santa Pod, it'll just rape your clutch, tyres and driveshafts!
Where are you based? Picked up my Westfield from Sharnbrook, can't be far from you!
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That's very true! I'd like to see what my 1/4 mile is like though!
Just found these, what do we think;
http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=21627
Ooh I live in Irchester! How about you?
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Guess it can't harm to know, always good pub chat, hehe.
Nice, very nice, very expensive, wouldn't trust myself with them!!
Ah I'm way up North, near Preston, just travelled to collect the car :)
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Oh wait, are they £500 an alloy?! SOD THAT!! Haha
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Haha, yeah, anything magnesium is megabucks...
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Sod that!
found a few I like...
http://www.potn.co.uk/slipstream-17-x-75quot-white-set-of-4-wheels-lightweight-series_p1040463.htm
The team dynamics 1.2..
!!
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Just get weights on them all and go for the lightest. The brands you're looking at should mean you're not buying sh*te.
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Good advice! I'm sturggling to find weights of them all I'll be honest!
I'm serioulsy thinking about selling my lambo rims and rolling 17's with road legal track day tyres on...
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slipstream
7.5 x 17 from 8.1kg
TDPR 1.2
7.5 x 17 from 8.2kgs
Oohhhh
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I'm serioulsy thinking about selling my lambo rims and rolling 17's with road legal track day tyres on...
If it's in use daily I would go for something like Michelin Cups, over dedicated track tyres.
No one like aquaplaning uncontrollably about in rain and the Michelins will last longer (although I suspect your wallet will feel raped after buying them).
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Cheers dh, I was looking at some federals they get good reviews!
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This may help, it's got around 4.5k wheel weights so should get you in the right direction. Opens as and excel document.
http://www.wheelweights.net/
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Nice, handy link that, cheers!
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Nice, handy link that, cheers!
Hope it's useful and doesn't eat up too much of your time, like it did with me :smiley: