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Thank you for your input gentlemen. I conclude the function of overpowering the front tires is not a result of excess rear tire differential width but rather speed and acceleration imparting excessive lateral G forces in a turn. Wider rear tires are beneficial, if the engine produces enough...

If you want to buy new Avons, I would be happy to race on them and condition them for street use at no charge! Oh ya, sign me up! I understand that a specific tire compound is meant to operate within a limited heat range and when not within that range either will not provide adequate grip...

What I've taken from the discussion thus far: If the car has the horsepower, wider rear tires are beneficial to apply it. The gulf cars ran 14" rims apparently to put that power to the road more effectively when exiting a turn. From what I've seen in videos, the cars could snap quite rapidly...

In the post titled "Front clip width with gulf flares?" dated 12-17-07, MReid stated in reply to the thread that he thought the wider rear of later generation cars(Gulf?) was to address oversteer. While I see the logic to such in a racing application, I wonder how that translates to street...

Either I've made the topic too specific or I should have posted to the Paddock for good participation. So go ahead and comment on race tire use on civilian roads or lack of availbility of tires for 15" rims. Perhaps someone would comment from a historical perspective. The GT40 saw quite the...

Think I found a good camping spot for you.

Alan- Perhaps between the two of us we can keep this thread alive until a suspension guru or two weighs in on the subject. The Pirelli option that EgilTom used certainly has a suitable road tread if only it filled the wheel well like the original, 26-27 inch diameter. They also can be as hard to...

I'm making good on my threat in my new member introduction to seek advice from the forum in specifying a build based around a RCR 40 chassis. The proportions most pleasing to my eye are those of the Shell Oil cars best illustrated by Racing Icon's restoration of P1036 as shown on their web...

Yes, so many fish, so little time. That would be the Silver Dollar located in the Wort Hotel. Supposedly Harrison Ford, the actor, was a regular there years back. One night a drunk took him for one of his charactors such that they ended up rolling out onto the sidewalk in a ball of dust and...

Gentlemen-Thank you for the welcome! Molleur-I had occation to lay hands upon Fran's racing unit of the SLC at the shop. As our Brit compatriats would put it, "a brilliant piece of kit." And it shares design principles in the chassis and suspension with the GT40 he offers so how could I go...

In the spirit of the US military ending the "Don't Ask/Don't Tell" policy, I am announcing my exit from the lurker's closet and of joining the forum. I have long been amazed at the knowledge on board and I hope, in the near future, to abuse you for some of it as I plan the configuration of a...