Letting them cool slowly will help. I don't think they'll straighten up(which having a W/A machine helps check). I think IF anything they may fatigue crack on the bend, just keep an eye on them. Should always go over the car before and after a track day anyway.

 

I've got a set of the old Caterham series AO21R control tyres on my 11 and the 1600 runs a set of 48's for track days and c-drives for road duties.

I know the 21's are old as but they still offer more grip than I need on the road and temp up as quick as the 48's do. I bought them over the 32's by recommendation from whoever I dealt with as the car is primarily street and there is almost zero available in a good 13" road tyre. They are probably due for a change in about 5,000km though.

I was/am mainly building it for street/hillclimb but my problem is everytime I get an engine setup close to sorted I get bored and want something new. So ATM my in progress 5k turbo setup will be the 4th setup in the car over 6-7years. That sort of consumes all motorsport budgets. Haha

 

Yea, thanks I will be keeping an eye on them. Hopefully it doesn't have to last to long before I redesign the front end again :)

 

Wow, must be old I haven't seen any old AO21R's coming through work anymore. Have you thought about switching to AO50's when you next need a set on the 1600? I cannot praise them enough it's like a miracle tyre it has grip when there really shouldn't be any :P

 

Sweet, I plan on running some hillclimbs in my car too. I get what you mean, I was at one stage going to build a monster 5k to power it then decided I would want more power immediately, then looked at 4age's and eventually concluded that it wasn't much cheaper, if at all to put an sr20 in. I initially was looking for a turbo motor when this setup came up pretty cheap it always leaves the door open for a turbo anyway, as is the plan. I told myself to stick N/A for at least a year. We shall see, Things like ls1, rb25det and 2jz keep running through my head, lol :P Yes it one thing to be able to afford to build a car and another to be able to race it haha

Edited June 15, 201313 yr by Ke70 Fan

Time to let you know what's happening.

Things have been put on hold with this project atm because I'm trying to sort out my first car.

The main reason other than money that affects this is that I plan on buying a turbo 180sx and swapping the engines with the de so there's no point going any further with it. I can't wait. I'm going see one next week. hopefully it's the one. So then I'll have 2 projects :D

 

I'll keep you informed

 

Laterz

Ok, not getting a 180 at the moment so it's back to work. I want it drift ready within the month :)

Glad the ke is staying de rather your typical ke70 sr20det conversions. Done much more on it?

Glad the ke is staying de rather your typical ke70 sr20det conversions. Done much more on it?

 

Yea, I am too. I always wanted to learn drifting in a lower powered car before getting more powerful. hopefully it'll eventually get something that isn't so commonly put in a ke. No unfortunately lifes been in the way lately as I'm moving house, working crazy shifts that finish as late as 4am. But I've quit pancake parlour as I've got full time work at traction tyres and as of next week I'm free, haha. It's also my birthday next weekend, w00t. 18 finally!!!!! but once I get back to a routine I will definately start working on it again :)