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Technical Talk / Re: Your Favourite Street Tire and Why

« on: February 25, 2015, 01:11:37 PM »

Wow Reijo you were right!  Looks like those 200TW Hoosiers are ready to go.

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SASC Events / 2015 Solo Schedule

« on: February 23, 2015, 07:36:46 PM »

Reviving a banished post, and pasting from the Facebook page... here are the dates for the coming 2015 season.  As was in previous years, these events are held in the Town of Fort Macleod, at the airport there.

REGISTER FOR EVENTS HERE: http://www.motorsportreg.com/orgs/southern-alberta-solosport-club

1. April 25/26 (Sat./Sun) FMC#1
2. May 30/31 (Sat./Sun.) - SoloPro Driving Schools - instructors from USA
3. June 20/21 (Sat./Sun.) FMC#2
4. July 25/26 (Sat./Sun.) FMC#3
5. Aug. 21/22/23 (Fri./Sat./Sun.) - Canadian National Championships - note Friday is a Test 'n Tune and set up day for the Nationals. Banquet etc. will likely take place (TBA).
6. Sept. 19/20 (Sat./Sun.) FMC#4
7. Oct. 3/4 (Sat./Sun.) FMC#5

The reasoning was to avoid the Packwood National Tour and Pro Solo in July, Knox Mtn. Hillclimb on Victoria Day long weekend, Lincoln Spring Tour/ProSolo and the SCCA Solo Nationals and ProFinale. Apparently the Westerner is not ready to set dates yet and discussing with Stuart, we decided to go ahead and set what dates as best as we could for Fort Macleod. Apparently there are other groups wanting to rent the airport apart from us so we needed to get these dates set up.

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Member Discussion (Private) / On the topic of spammers...

« on: February 23, 2015, 05:22:17 PM »

Spammers did get quite out of hand, and as a result I've been adding more and more security/anti-spam measures. 

We are now 3 days without a spammer sign up!

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SASC Events / Re: Question about AutoX schools/Solo Pro

« on: February 23, 2015, 12:03:29 PM »

Reijo's schedule for 2015 Ft. Macleod does appear to have been deleted. 

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SASC Schools / MOVED: Question about AutoX schools/Solo Pro

« on: February 23, 2015, 11:58:21 AM »

This topic has been moved to SASC Events.

http://forums.sascsolo.com/index.php?topic=101.0

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Technical Talk / Re: Hoosier Tire Clearance

« on: February 14, 2015, 08:20:32 AM »

Now I have to buy wheels 

Those SSR Type C's are still appearing in my search results... not sure there is time for a boat ride now though...

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Technical Talk / Re: Your Favourite Street Tire and Why

« on: February 14, 2015, 07:38:56 AM »

Sounds like a little bit of history repeating...

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Technical Talk / Re: Your Favourite Street Tire and Why

« on: February 13, 2015, 07:26:33 AM »

The new RE-71R has appeared on Tire Rack.  Prices look decent.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE-71R


That said... I ordered some skinny ZII Star Specs myself.

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Technical Talk / Re: Hoosier Tire Clearance

« on: February 13, 2015, 07:03:57 AM »

!!!!! Damn.  !!!!!

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Other Events / Re: South of the 49th

« on: February 05, 2015, 05:19:32 PM »

I might try and join you for one or two of these.  Thanks for sharing.

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Technical Talk / Re: Your Favourite Street Tire and Why

« on: January 28, 2015, 07:48:33 PM »

This is rumoured to be on it's way to North America.  As well a revised BFG Rival...

I can't decide if I'm excited about options, or if I wish it was like R-compounds where there is a clear winner. 

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Technical Talk / Re: Your Favourite Street Tire and Why

« on: January 27, 2015, 07:24:48 AM »

Looking like a more obvious choice now... wish I could find a Canadian vendor with Star Specs...

I found this article also: 
https://m.facebook.com/notes/furrin-group/2014-performance-tire-buyers-guide/687525144633438/

It talks a bit about putting wide tires and narrow wheels (something street class cars have to do...).

Pinch on Narrow Rims: ZII, R-S3, Rival, AD08R
Stretch on Wide Rims: XS, R1R, Rival, RE-11/A
 
Cool: R1R, ZII, RE-11/A
Heat: XS, R-S3

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Technical Talk / Your Favourite Street Tire and Why

« on: January 25, 2015, 01:50:44 PM »

It's that time of year again, and for the first time ever I'm actually interested in street tires.  What is everyone's favourite?

I was thinking I'd be going with the Dunlops myself, but noticed the Advans and BFG's are on Tire Rack special right now.  (Advan's only 180AA... which won't matter locally...)

I had R1R's on the WRX last year, and don't think I'd do it again.  They come with way too much tread depth, with a co-driver it was a huge struggle to keep them cool...  and they wore incredibly quickly.  In about 3000km I easily went through more than half the tire.  Note Tire Rack has 200AA R1R's available now (not that I'd expect them to wear any differently).

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SASC Schools / Re: Feb. 22, 2015 Winter Driver Training - evening classroom session - Feb. 21, 2015

« on: January 21, 2015, 09:32:25 AM »

Thanks Reijo.  I've updated the front page with appropriate links.

All event registrations can be found here - http://www.motorsportreg.com/orgs/southern-alberta-solosport-club

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Member Introductions / Re: Captain Slow Checking In.

« on: January 19, 2015, 09:46:02 PM »

Welcome.  Love those Golf Rs.