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Old 05-13-2008, 08:21 AM
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Default Heat up your tires first!
Put some heat in your tires on those first few laps out.
A cold tire surprise can ruin your day!

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Old 05-13-2008, 09:07 AM
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holy... glad to see there isn't any vitual damage to the body, it happened to me last year when the temperature was about -10 C... and my car is a black 3 too... I ran two slow laps and thought the tyres were ready for the job...

Mjones is this your car? hope the damage isnt so bad, looks like just need re-paint of the side panel
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Originally Posted by MJones
Put some heat in your tires on those first few laps out.
A cold tire surprise can ruin your day!

It's certainly a good idea to warm your tires before pushing hard, but it's even more important to fill them with air. Helps keep the rims in good condition too.

The Corsa and Cup tires really are slippery when cold. On the street I enjoy it because it's just so easy to get sideways with almost no effort and at really slow speeds.
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speedgeek I like to call that the iceberg drift
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warming up the brain is a good idea as well
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Walker, did u go to CU?
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isnt this on of the first rules??????
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I though our cars were 2WD only???
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Walker, did u go to CU?
CU??? Not sure what that is??????
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CU??? Not sure what that is??????
first half of NT?
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first half of NT?
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I hope the Willow Springs dirt didn't fill up the cabin.
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Looks like it happened at the local POC event at streets of willow.
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