Lowered car Eating tires
02-05-2009, 05:40 PM
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DE = Drivers Education+ a place where grown men take overly expensive cars and spend way to much $$ on them to act like little boys.
Racing= a place where the men from the above mentioned group spend exponentially more $$ than the above group and the cars are not covered by insurance when you wreck them.
Changing
Racing= a place where the men from the above mentioned group spend exponentially more $$ than the above group and the cars are not covered by insurance when you wreck them.
Changing
02-05-2009, 05:41 PM
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DE = Drivers Education+ a place where grown men take overly expensive cars and spend way to much $$ on them to act like little boys.
Racing= a place where the men from the above mentioned group spend exponentially more $$ than the above group and the cars are not covered by insurance when you wreck them.
Changing your alignment will help with tire life.
Racing= a place where the men from the above mentioned group spend exponentially more $$ than the above group and the cars are not covered by insurance when you wreck them.
Changing your alignment will help with tire life.
02-05-2009, 09:56 PM
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That's the problem. The way Porsches are setup, if you don't drive them hard they do that to the back tires. Now, when they're lowered, they do it even more to the back tires. You can get plates to bring the camber back for other cars, though I never looked into it for Porsche.
02-05-2009, 10:13 PM
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Thanks for all the input. I really have no problem buying tires every 5K I just wanted to confirm this was not unusual. My tire monkey basically said same thing, price yoiu pay for a lowered car. As mentioned above, not sure what type of springs are on it as I bought it used, but it looks pretty low, lower than the normal "sport" springs IMO. Combined with the 19"s = eating tires.
02-06-2009, 12:30 AM
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Thanks for all the input. I really have no problem buying tires every 5K I just wanted to confirm this was not unusual. My tire monkey basically said same thing, price yoiu pay for a lowered car. As mentioned above, not sure what type of springs are on it as I bought it used, but it looks pretty low, lower than the normal "sport" springs IMO. Combined with the 19"s = eating tires.
02-06-2009, 12:32 AM
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02-06-2009, 01:32 AM
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02-06-2009, 09:31 AM
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Camber is not a bad thing at all. Camber with toe increases tire wear dramatically. One thing to check is to see where your alignment is. Rear camber is adjustable so you can dial it out if you want.
Me personally, I'd want more front and rear camber but it will have to wait until I get GT3 control arms and shims.
Me personally, I'd want more front and rear camber but it will have to wait until I get GT3 control arms and shims.
02-06-2009, 02:26 PM
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I wasn't implying swapping when the innder edge is corded or worn out. Do it earlier to extend the life of the tires. Lots of folks do it. You can almost double the life of the tire this way.
As for the handling issue, I think you miss the point - if you are running on the inside of a tire so bad you are eating it away, then it is clear that the outside of the tire isn't the part of the tire doing the real work (i.e., in contact with the road). That is, you are using the inner 1/2 to 2/3 of the tire more. So swapping sides increases the rubber on the inside (improving grip/handling) and moves the worn part to the outside (which isn't doing the "work" anyway). If you do it early enough, you shouldn't have any aesthetic issue.
And the price you pay for a slammed car isn't just tires. Besides front lips, engine mounts and oil pans (from bottoming out), shocks, and shock mounts, you can actually RUIN your engine from riding too low. You can literally rip apart your crankcase hitting something in the road...
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As for the handling issue, I think you miss the point - if you are running on the inside of a tire so bad you are eating it away, then it is clear that the outside of the tire isn't the part of the tire doing the real work (i.e., in contact with the road). That is, you are using the inner 1/2 to 2/3 of the tire more. So swapping sides increases the rubber on the inside (improving grip/handling) and moves the worn part to the outside (which isn't doing the "work" anyway). If you do it early enough, you shouldn't have any aesthetic issue.
And the price you pay for a slammed car isn't just tires. Besides front lips, engine mounts and oil pans (from bottoming out), shocks, and shock mounts, you can actually RUIN your engine from riding too low. You can literally rip apart your crankcase hitting something in the road...
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07-05-2009, 06:35 AM
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Hi guys,
First of all, I don't have a 996 yet, and looking into getting one. Can I have 2 related questions?
1- does stock 996 come with coil-over, so you can adjust your height?
2- Can you adjust your camber without getting aditional parts, which break your pocket? If you can, by how much?
Thanks in advance.
First of all, I don't have a 996 yet, and looking into getting one. Can I have 2 related questions?
1- does stock 996 come with coil-over, so you can adjust your height?
2- Can you adjust your camber without getting aditional parts, which break your pocket? If you can, by how much?
Thanks in advance.