New toy...

[tybo]

After six years, the MX5 has found a new home

But here's it's replacement





It's completely mad

[porscheuro]

looks like fun

[wiz 1]

MK indy - great car, whats powering it?

[tybo]

wiz 1 said:

MK indy - great car, whats powering it?

R1

[absolutely]

I'd prefer the Mx-5 myself, sorry!

Is it a factory built one?

[wiz 1]

Those yoko 539's wont be on it for long

[tybo]

absolutely said:

I'd prefer the Mx-5 myself, sorry!

I probably will too after a while...but i just had to try one

It's a self built one(not by me though).

[tybo]

wiz 1 said:

Those yoko 539's wont be on it for long

Had them on the MX5 years ago, so agree with you there

Any recommendations ???

[C2look]

Nice one. That's gonnsa be one hairy mother to drive I bet.

Looks like a loada fun though and I bet you'll miss the whine of the S/C.

[wiz 1]

The most popular tyres are toyo 888's or yoko 048's both track tyres which wear fast and are pretty useless in the wet but have fantastic grip if you don't intend driving in the wet. A lot of the Caterham guys run Avons which i dont know much about. Toyo T1r's good road/track tyre if your wheels are 15". Running yoko r021's myself as a good grip tyre that works in the wet for road use. Will buy 048's next time though.

[tybo]

C2look said:

Nice one. That's gonnsa be one hairy mother to drive I bet.

Looks like a loada fun though and I bet you'll miss the whine of the S/C.

Yeah, it is a bit

I'll definitely miss the S/C whine, but this one doesn't sound too bad...and it's a little bit louder

[tybo]

wiz 1 said:

The most popular tyres are toyo 888's or yoko 048's both track tyres which wear fast and are pretty useless in the wet but have fantastic grip if you don't intend driving in the wet. A lot of the Caterham guys run Avons which i dont know much about. Toyo T1r's good road/track tyre if your wheels are 15". Running yoko r021's myself as a good grip tyre that works in the wet for road use. Will buy 048's next time though.

How bad are the 888's/Yoko 048's in the wet?
Not that i intend to drive it in the rain, but we're bound to get caught in the odd shower.

[absolutely]

tybo said:

absolutely said:

I'd prefer the Mx-5 myself, sorry!

It's a self built one(not by me though).

I'm always sceptical about home built cars, are their tolerances as strict as yours. We built our own car in the 80s but we had it rebuilt by one of our former employees who had more time, still some crappy aspects that he added, that we've hopefully rooted out now, we may sell it.

[wiz 1]

tybo said:

wiz 1 said:

The most popular tyres are toyo 888's or yoko 048's both track tyres which wear fast and are pretty useless in the wet but have fantastic grip if you don't intend driving in the wet. A lot of the Caterham guys run Avons which i dont know much about. Toyo T1r's good road/track tyre if your wheels are 15". Running yoko r021's myself as a good grip tyre that works in the wet for road use. Will buy 048's next time though.

How bad are the 888's/Yoko 048's in the wet?
Not that i intend to drive it in the rain, but we're bound to get caught in the odd shower.

Road legal track tyres won't be good in the wet but ok if you drive carefully

Check out this site, plenty of advice and you'll be ok with an MK

http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi 

[Concerned cat]

Nice, but you can't beat a proper one. Caterham or Lotus.

Period.

[Killer2005]

We like that.

I think one of those is going to be a future car for me.

[tybo]

wiz 1 said:

tybo said:

wiz 1 said:

The most popular tyres are toyo 888's or yoko 048's both track tyres which wear fast and are pretty useless in the wet but have fantastic grip if you don't intend driving in the wet. A lot of the Caterham guys run Avons which i dont know much about. Toyo T1r's good road/track tyre if your wheels are 15". Running yoko r021's myself as a good grip tyre that works in the wet for road use. Will buy 048's next time though.

How bad are the 888's/Yoko 048's in the wet?
Not that i intend to drive it in the rain, but we're bound to get caught in the odd shower.

Road legal track tyres won't be good in the wet but ok if you drive carefully

Check out this site, plenty of advice and you'll be ok with an MK

http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi 

Cheers, i'll have a good look on there

[tybo]

Concerned cat said:

Nice, but you can't beat a proper one. Caterham or Lotus.

Period.

I agree, but a budget's a budget.

Edited by tybo on Sunday 15th June 21:13

[AL...Ease]

Very nice, you've stolen the thunder from my new toy though

[jagdpanther]

AL...Ease said:

Very nice, you've stolen the thunder from my new toy though

rebbit