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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Russ and Adam's Garage YouTube Channel.They stopped posting videos years ago. (see full post)
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Nope. no gators here!! Cougers maybe, but the real wild ones... I mean the ones with four paws and whiskers.. Not the other ones, they do a different kind of damage. Should have said Pumas to avoid the confusion!
Mad Hatter replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Nope. no gators here!! Cougers maybe, but the real wild ones... I mean the ones with four paws and whiskers.. Not the other ones, they do a different kind of damage. Should have said Pumas to avoid the confusion! (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Do they have gator's teeth, cow pies, or elephant turds at his local track in Santiago, Chile? (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.I have noticed both but have my doubts about installing either of those on the front of my S650 without a hacksaw and custom bodywork fender flares. LOL, which I am not going to do to such a nice daily driver. (see full post)
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On a heavy car (3000lbs +) you can't go wrong with more wheel width. If nothing else running an 11.5 or 12 wheel gives you a wider sweet spot for tire sizing. Now you can run 295-325.I have run 295/20 on 11.5 (Fast but edgy vs 325's), and the...
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.I have not read them and did not know they existed. If you have some that you could link regarding this issue of wheel width and tire size, I would absolutely read them. I am open to being educated. (see full post)
Stan Whitney replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.On a heavy car (3000lbs +) you can't go wrong with more wheel width. If nothing else running an 11.5 or 12 wheel gives you a wider sweet spot for tire sizing. Now you can run 295-325.I have run 295/20 on 11.5 (Fast but edgy vs 325's), and the... (see full post)- OX1 replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.You nThat's why I did not reply to you. It was to the guy that has worked with Ford race teams.I'm not discounting the idea on wider wheels, it seems to be the way to go for many setups. But it does not seem like you have read the available... (see full post)
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Like BS1 I think it was caused by damage and surprised as a Florida boy he did not call them " Gator's Teeth " like some of us do up North, ha. Er, some do call them " Cow Pie Curbing " but that could be a Texas thing? (see full post)-
There is a YouTube video of the Tire Rack test linked in post # 8. I have not posted it here. But they decided to do a second test on a faster track with more negative camber (-2.0°) and Hawk DTC60 pads. This is a YouTube video of that faster...
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread R7 tire problem.All the R7 tires at Tire Rack are marked for clearance. Hoosier is no longer making the R7. (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog reacted to Bill Pemberton's post in the thread Another tire question (bear with me) with
Like.Skip ditching tires only to buy take-offs, just keep your eyes open for discounts and get a new set. Discounts are available often through TireRack and also places like Costco. You can even get RE71RZs through Costco , though you have to order... -
Stan Whitney replied to the thread Who Tracks Their S550 GT500 And Who Is Your Tuner?.Middleton motorsports has tuning focused on track performance and maintaining performance through a typical session. They have packages or standalone tuning, but I believe only dyno tune in-house... (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread 2025 PP GT, seeking better brake pads for Street, AutoX and occasional HPDE..Please provide an update when you find some applications that work on the S650 (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog reacted to GAR944's post in the thread S550 Upside Down and on the Wrong Side with Like.300A Connection point turned up so some quick fab the other night and bracket made, nutserts in and a quick paint. Mounting point done. Spare hours while dinner was in the oven, grabbed an extra pair of hands and crimped all the cables and bolted...
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.There is a YouTube video of the Tire Rack test linked in post # 8. I have not posted it here. But they decided to do a second test on a faster track with more negative camber (-2.0°) and Hawk DTC60 pads. This is a YouTube video of that faster... (see full post)
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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Wheel Width v. Tire Width.Also a lighter car, but I am sharing it anyway, due to the limited number of resources regarding such testing.I mean, if I had testing with a Mustang and various wheel widths, I would obviously share that.Link... (see full post)
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