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SE Tyre and Suspension Upgrade
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:18 pm
by rvlovell
I've had the car 5 days and today it rained. The toyos understeered in the dry and really understeered in the wet so I thought I'd try my 16's to compare.
I put on 16's with Michelin PP2's, the transformation was amazing. The understeer vanished and the turn in sharpened 100%. I can't believe Mazda used toyos.
Has anyone else had similar experience
Next week the tien coilovers go on though I suspect the difference won't be as extreem as the tyres. The standard Bilstiens seem to control the car pretty well.
The car is fantastic in every other department (Well maybe a bit lagy in the turbo department if I'm going to be picky) but that aside its awsome
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:30 pm
by PT
I agree, the toyos suck! I binned them in favour of the Goodyear Revspec RS02 and they are much much better
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:10 pm
by rvlovell
Finally got the teins in. Wasn't expecting much change from the stock bilsteins but I'm pleasently surprised. The teins are much smoother and the car seem to sit a lot flatter.
It looks so much better lowered down a bit.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:47 pm
by hillsend
Hey Bus Builder do you have any photos
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:50 pm
by Insurgence
how much did the teins set you back
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:23 pm
by rvlovell
I got to learn how to put photos in one of these days.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:22 pm
by rvlovell
A warning about ride heights. Although it looks good lowered I managed to get stuck the other day. I would recomend leaving the teins at standard height after getting stuck on a bit of metal in a driveway. I now have a hole in my heat shield below the gearbox. Be warned
Re: SE Tyre and Suspension Upgrade
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:04 pm
by deez
rvlovell wrote:I've had the car 5 days and today it rained. The toyos understeered in the dry and really understeered in the wet so I thought I'd try my 16's to compare.
I put on 16's with Michelin PP2's, the transformation was amazing. The understeer vanished and the turn in sharpened 100%. I can't believe Mazda used toyos.
I'm curious to know, which Toyo's are they?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:49 pm
by KIJIMA
Not all toyo's can be tarred with the same brush though. T1-R's are great tyres.
Re: SE Tyre and Suspension Upgrade
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:42 pm
by Okibi
deez wrote:I'm curious to know, which Toyo's are they?
Me too.
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:40 am
by THE REAL BORIS
Cannot get Revspecs in the UK or I'd have had them like a shot. What price are they for 205/40/17's?
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:39 pm
by rvlovell
The toyos are trampio. I'm sure TR1's are a lot better but Mazda didn't use them. What are revspecs?
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:29 am
by THE REAL BORIS
Revspecs are Goodyear tyres; much better than the F1 on my Falcon Sprint.