Road legal? Naahh!

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:13 pm

I just picked up a set of slick racing tyres from Michelin. Used, but still good to have fun on a track. These tyres cost around $200-250 a piece when new, I got the four for 100EUR, which is a pretty good deal. They should last 1500km on the track, which is about good for four full days.

This is going to be SICK!

The next track day is set for the 1st of october on the Zolder track in Belgium.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:23 pm

Show me pics of the flaming wreckage er... victory lap!

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:24 pm

Yeah, slicks rock! When I raced a couple of bikes, I didn't have enough money for a car or trailer, but my sponsor (Agip) bought a second set of wheels, and I just used to ride my bike out to the track, on slicks...

Got caught once too, and managed to talk my way out of a fine: it was a gorgeous hot morning, and the "tread" wear holes had 7 mm of depth...

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:35 pm

JMEaT wrote:Show me pics of the flaming wreckage er... victory lap!

Forget pics, I wanna see a video.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:39 pm

MD-2389 wrote:
JMEaT wrote:Show me pics of the flaming wreckage er... victory lap!
Forget pics, I wanna see a video.

Here, here!

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:46 pm

I hate that you quote the price new in Dollars and then you use euro for your price.

Gay

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:48 pm

JMEaT wrote:
MD-2389 wrote:
JMEaT wrote:Show me pics of the flaming wreckage er... victory lap!
Forget pics, I wanna see a video.
Here, here!

hell yah!!

Vertigo · Post by **Vertigo** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:21 pm

Lemme know when you're gonna try them out, i'll come over and watch the wreck before i pull you out of it

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:47 pm

lol.....anyone need a LifeLine Helo and a pilot.....gotta get the ranger shipped over to Europe first

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:21 am

STRESSTEST wrote:I hate that you quote the price new in Dollars and then you use euro for your price.

Gay

Duh, that's because I went looking for them online and found sites quoting them in USD. But I obviously paid in EUR over here..

Anyway, for those who want a vid:
http://e21.tricord.cjb.net/download.php?file=44
This is me going through the Raidillon on the Spa-Francorchamps track (regular engine, regular tyres, uprated suspension). One of the slower cars back then, but it can only get better

Jagger · Post by **Jagger** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:55 am

STRESSTEST wrote:I hate that you quote the price new in Dollars and then you use euro for your price.

Gay

Yeah, and it's spelled T-I-R-E-S.

Lobber · Post by **Lobber** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:59 am

Michelin? You do realize they were sued because their tires blew out and killed a bunch of soccer moms right?

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:56 pm

Lobber wrote:You do realize they were sued because their tires blew out and killed a bunch of soccer moms right?

We could definately use less of those.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:19 pm

That's pretty sweet Tri. How much is track time there? (In USD, I'm too lazy to convert to Euro)

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:49 pm

Lobber wrote:Michelin? You do realize they were sued because their tires blew out and killed a bunch of soccer moms right?

Don't you mean Firestone?

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:45 pm

Spa-Francorchamps was about $300 dollars for the weekend (two full days). Zolder is $150 for one day. So that's pretty much the price when racing on a track with a good club. Without club membership, you easily pay twice as much for half the fun.