Where Do You Guys Get Slicks From ?

[hrd-hr30]

if you were only racing yourself, there wouldn't be classes. And they'd only give each person their own times.

I only call them 'cheater slicks' because they're pretending to be a grooved tyre or semi when they really aren't. They're 98% of a slick.

Edited January 27, 2012 by hrd-hr30

[Marlin]

Hmmmm, for those trying to compete for prizes it just could be important, I don't know, not me. Yeh and we all know that compared with targas sprints are small time, oh to be a big fish in a small pool.

Why you felt the need for "targa" and "fish" references has me puzzled. I didn't realise you found me so abrasive. My apologies if I've somehow offended you Richard.

if you were only racing yourself, there wouldn't be classes. And they'd only give each person their own times.

I only call them 'cheater slicks' because they're pretending to be a grooved tyre or semi when they really aren't. They're 98% of a slick.

Well, in a sprint, would you agree that you really are only racing yourself? Or are we on a completely different page?

Sure, if there's someone you benchmark and would like to beat, then so be it. But I feel, to be handing out trophies for fastest 4, 6 and 8 cylinder cars on a sprint day I find completely pointless. It's pseudo competition and contrary to what a sprint day's mantra is, and that is non competetive timing.

[Marlin]

I have a set of Kuhmo "Cheater slicks" here that have only done maybe 20 road kilometres Harry...... so tell me brother, would you risk it?

[The Bogan]

if you were only racing yourself, there wouldn't be classes. And they'd only give each person their own times.

I only call them 'cheater slicks' because they're pretending to be a grooved tyre or semi when they really aren't. They're 98% of a slick.

To enter you need to pick a class, 25/30 with all the fruit puts me in SVD, yes there is a comp but Im no where near competitive, Ive only done 2 or 3 sprints that need legal street tyres to be in street class comp, (the SAU vs RENEW thingie)and even though the semis Ive used were street legal they said something about being to low with the UTQG and I was placed in club class.

All other sprints Ive done you could use whatever you want, unless it rains, then no slick till the track drys off.

Ive only been playing this game for a couple of years but dang its fun.

Last year I think I got about 10 points in the SSCC comp, LOL.

[260DET]

Why you felt the need for "targa" and "fish" references has me puzzled. I didn't realise you found me so abrasive. My apologies if I've somehow offended you Richard.

Well, in a sprint, would you agree that you really are only racing yourself? Or are we on a completely different page?

Sure, if there's someone you benchmark and would like to beat, then so be it. But I feel, to be handing out trophies for fastest 4, 6 and 8 cylinder cars on a sprint day I find completely pointless. It's pseudo competition and contrary to what a sprint day's mantra is, and that is non competetive timing.

Geez, because you were so dismissive of cheating in sprints. For the millionth time, now there is an official competition with classes, rules and prizes. Ring a bell? Still keeping those beaut Lakeside laps you did on YouTube as a favourite though

[Marlin]

It's important to remember that what Queenslanders call Sprints are quite different to southern states. Qld Sprints are traditionally non competetive times laps with cars in groups of similar pace for safety reasons.

Therefore, I see the two words "cheating" and "sprints" as an oxymoron.

And FWIW, my best time around Lakeside (that several of us here frequent), was achieved on R comps, not slicks. The slicks however, lasted longer, and were therefore more cost effective.