New Best 1/4 mile!
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Only 3 things I can think of at this point
1. DA and/or conditions were worse
2. You didn't drive the car as well.
3. The car was heavier.
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How wide are the rims, and what does MT say about rim width for those tires? If the rims are too narrow, it will definitely reduce traction from being too soft, if they're too wide, you could lose traction because they're stretched and the sidewalls are too stiff. Gotta find the happy balance....
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How wide are the rims, and what does MT say about rim width for those tires? If the rims are too narrow, it will definitely reduce traction from being too soft, if they're too wide, you could lose traction because they're stretched and the sidewalls are too stiff. Gotta find the happy balance....
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Fronts are not going to make a big difference if you haven't sorted out the rear. Getting the rear air pressure/width issues solved will have a huge impact.
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Congrats on your new "Best Time"
The standard IS300 rim size is 17x7....
removed 1st gen wheel photo
Shocked to hear they clear the rear brakes... Got pics for us ???
~ Joe Z
The standard IS300 rim size is 17x7....
removed 1st gen wheel photo
Shocked to hear they clear the rear brakes... Got pics for us ???
~ Joe Z
Last edited by Joe Z; 01-20-12 at 11:01 AM.
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Except he's in UAE, so it could be the 2IS, not the 1IS, so we don't really know what they are for sure. Which IS300 are we talking about?
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17 x 8.0-in 10-spoke alloy wheels (Still shocked to hear these clear the BBK)
or maybe these... (removed 3 other 17 wheel options for the @2IS)
LoL
~ Joe Z
Last edited by Joe Z; 01-20-12 at 11:10 AM.
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2IS rims.. the first one on Joe's post.. no problems with clearnace!.. problem is that they are heavier than 11' ISF rims and are not within MT specs. thats the reason for the worse times i guess..
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