fstockcarrera

Well first it feels like a cliff and then it flattens out to a 20k/year slope with the occasional air pocket when the engine or tranny lets go. My machanic just told me today that the back lash on the tranny feels sloppy and The ltd slip needs to be rebuilt. I can't wait for a prob on the track....... when I'm about to catch Larry H sooooooo..............$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. 4 sets of wheels and 1/2 a car in the attic.

Circuit Motorsports

5 sets of wheels has been good for me.

2 sets for slicks that are for the race so I don't have to be rushing to get tires mounted. 1 set of slicks for test days. 1 set for rains and 1 set of intermediates.

All I can say is John Berget has made my life much cheaper with they way I need tires.

Larry Herman

Thanks buddy.

About the trans, on my current one I was told that the pinion bearing housing was loosening up (typical on raced G50s) and that I should have a steel bushing inserted in the case so that the bearing would not move around. It causes backlash problems. Have yours checked for that.

Mike in Chi

When the slope gets slippery, strap skis on, and go for it.

fstockcarrera

Thanks Larry. Both Ron and Jeff's tran have, had the cases and or bearing bushing repaired. We have a spare trans that makes the rounds during the season in a variety of cars. It is going in for the LRP race.

Bob

DrJupeman

I have four sets of wheels and sometimes feel 5 would be better. That's without carrying around intermediates. If I wanted intermediates, maybe 6 sets would be best.

sleder

Mike in Chi, Skis are on! I just pulled the trigger on another set of wheels

pat056

I have 3 sets. I think it's logical. I don't want to take a chance screwing up my car because I didn't have time to mount the correct tires for the weather conditions.
At races, there's alway tire support, but you can't always assume they will have time to meet you schedule.
Get at least 1 set for rains. I would even go w/a cheaper type wheel and go used.
A wet track can be really fun with rain tires.

Mike in Chi

Yeehah

Tom W

The slope ends when you run out of rope (your spouse anchors the other end and becomes an immovable object), you run out of money, or finally learn self-restraint. Enjoy the free fall until the splat or graceful landing.

M758

I have 4 sets of wheels for my 944 spec car.

Here is how they are broken out. ( I had paint the wheels to tell them apart)

Set 1 - White Cookies - RA-1's in "race" condition - no tread, but still sticky
Set 2 - Black Cookies - RA-1's in "break in" - 3/32 to 4/32 tread depth. They had been full treads kept for rain, but it was time to break them in.
Set 3- Red Cookies - New R888's - I just had then installed and have them as spares and I will start breaking them in once my "White" set of RA-1's expire.
Set 4 - 1 damaged cookie & 3 epsilon wheels used to store the car on. This way I don't need to let car sit for weeks on my "good" tires.

Larry Herman

LOGIC?? What the HELL does logic have to do with it? We're talking passion, and that justifies everything.

paradisenb

I have 4 sets.

2 Sets: Dries in various conditions.
1 Set: Wets
1 Set: Storage and transport. No flat spotting track tires.

TD in DC

The French have a nice saying for this . . . "l'important c'est pas la chute, c'est l'atterrissage"



quick non-literal translation of the voiceover:

There once was a guy who jumped out of a window in a tall building.

As he passed each floor, he said to himself "so for, so good" to reassure himself

But the important thing isn't the fall . . . it is the landing.

lowside67

I run 4 sets personally and I dont even wheel-to-wheel.

1 set 17x9 with Hankook RS2s for street and wet days
1 set 17x9 with Toyo R888 for track days
1 set 18x10 with new A6s for competitive autox days
1 set 18x10 with 710s for hillclimb and practice autox days