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Author Subject: Turning my 6 into a Track Car on a budget. Help please.
Rich E Forum Admin

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Post #76
mjt4130 wrote:
So which size slicks for C5 steelialloys? And how do you know how worn they are if used? Im guessing they have some sort of wear indicators in them


Those sorts of wheels are no good for serious track work as they don't provide enough brake cooling. They're also narrower than you'd ideally want a track wheel to be.

If your moving up to slicks then get some wider wheels with a more open face at the same time.

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Posted 25th Nov 2012 at 19:37
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Post #77
mjt4130 wrote:
So which size slicks for C5 steelialloys? And how do you know how worn they are if used? Im guessing they have some sort of wear indicators in them

Yes slicks have like a hole in the running surface which obviously whe it disappears means the tyre is past it's use full limit I believe. And i really wouldn't bother with c5 steelies for on track you'll just completely overheat ur brakes due to lack of cooling as said above! Thumbs up

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Posted 25th Nov 2012 at 19:54
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Post #78
Pro race 1.2s for track work, as has already been said ad nauseum elsewhere. Tyre hardness is also something to consider as well as how much rubber is left on them. Old slicks can get pretty rock hard with age and can be a b**ch to get up to temperature front and rear if your geometry isn't optimised for that kind of tyre.

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Posted 26th Nov 2012 at 01:44

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