Slicks

1. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #1 8th June 2007, 13:03

   I have searched almost all morning for a pair of 15 inch slicks (for 1/4 mile runs) and I can't find a decent supllier. Anyone know of anywhere they can recommend?
   
   I don't want to spend an absolute fortune. The ones I have found have all been iro 200-220 each!
2. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #2 8th June 2007, 13:06

   www.camskill.co.uk
   
   Great service. The folks I've spoken to there very knowledgeable, and very helpfull I thought.
3. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #3 8th June 2007, 13:16

   Cheers for that Toad, no slicks though!
   
   I was considering the Yoko 048's. Didn't realise Kumho did track tyres!!!
4. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #4 8th June 2007, 13:20

   http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m12b0s0p0
   
   What size will you need?
   
   You will find that most of the slicks or road legal slicks will be above 50 profile
5. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #5 8th June 2007, 13:30

   Semi slicks will do just fine... Totally different compound to the likes of Proxes T1R's... You'd get a few thousand miles out of them on the road.
6. barrettp Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2003 Liverpool Posts: 11465 Focus

   #6 8th June 2007, 13:38

   let me know what makes and details of the tyres and i will get u a quote, a friend of mine owns a tyre warehouse i have an account with, been looking at setting up a webiste for years selling tyres, but not had the time to do it, will be looking at getting it set up over the next few weeks though. Give me a PM
7. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #7 8th June 2007, 13:40

   I rate Yoko 048R highly...
8. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #8 8th June 2007, 13:40

   I have previously run with 195/50r15s on and they are fine.
   
   I know that the sizes aer fairly limited and this is the nearest I would get to the recommended 195/45 profile
   
   Semi slicks I'm sure would be fine but I wanted to squeeze every last millisecond out of my times! Add that to the fact that the wheels and tyres will only be used while there and then back on road tyres for the journey
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 8th June 2007, 13:46

   before you consider full slicks.. what suspension and spring rates are you running?
10. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #10 8th June 2007, 13:48

    Why are you dragging a Saxo anyway? That's defo not what they are good at doing...
    
    Bends = Friends! ...In a Saxo.
11. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #11 8th June 2007, 13:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing before you consider full slicks.. what suspension and spring rates are you running?

    Bilstein AX Group N units and GMC springs
    
    Everything is poly bushed as well. In the process of getting new non abs driveshafts for a local company to look at strengthening
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad Why are you dragging a Saxo anyway? That's defo not what they are good at doing... Bends = Friends! ...In a Saxo.

    I have another set of wheels for track days my friend
12. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #12 8th June 2007, 13:55

    Cool cool.
    
    It's just one of those things that I can't quite get my head around. What's the point of taking a car like a Saxo / 106 to a drag strip. I suppose it would be interesting to see what time it would make, but that's that really. It just seems a bit pointless to me, as that's the weakest part of the car, i.e., straight line speed...
13. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #13 8th June 2007, 14:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad Cool cool. It's just one of those things that I can't quite get my head around. What's the point of taking a car like a Saxo / 106 to a drag strip. I suppose it would be interesting to see what time it would make, but that's that really. It just seems a bit pointless to me, as that's the weakest part of the car, i.e., straight line speed...

    The last time I went to York Raceway (my first time dragging) I ran a few 15.2s on standard cams and budget tyres. I just want to get under the magic 15.0 before cams go back in!
    
    I have every intention of tracking my car as much as I can when it's ready to do so, but not until then
14. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #14 8th June 2007, 14:03

    That seems pretty quick for a standard set up!
    
    Was the car quite lightweight at the time? I'm guessing the standard time would be just under 16 seconds?
15. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #15 8th June 2007, 14:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad That seems pretty quick for a standard set up! Was the car quite lightweight at the time? I'm guessing the standard time would be just under 16 seconds?

    It was relieved of all the rear interior parts, door cards and roof lining but still had carpet and a pair of front seats. Not sure about standard times,
    
    Was also running Speedline 205 GTi alloys which are pretty light in themselves
16. P47KER Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT

    #16 8th June 2007, 14:12

    What about these it's what i have been thinking about getting http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Indysport-195-...QQcmdZViewItem
17. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #17 8th June 2007, 14:22

    Good find mate and a very good price too!
    
    Would rep you but I need to spread the love
18. P47KER Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT

    #18 8th June 2007, 14:25

    They also do them in a t4 compound too.
19. P47KER Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT

    #19 8th June 2007, 14:31

    Just found these to http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...link:middle:uk
20. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #20 8th June 2007, 14:56

    dont forget with slicks you may want to look into a baffled sump jsut incase
21. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #21 8th June 2007, 15:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott dont forget with slicks you may want to look into a baffled sump jsut incase

    Excuse my ignorance, but how would a baffled sump improve things?
22. P47KER Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT

    #22 8th June 2007, 15:19

    I reckon it will be because of the amount of extra grip whilst conering.
23. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #23 8th June 2007, 15:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by P47KER I reckon it will be because of the amount of extra grip whilst conering.

    I understand now! If the oils hot and "sloshes" to one side of the lump it will leave one side high and dry??? Yes?
24. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #24 8th June 2007, 15:25

    If you put bigger baffles in, it stops the oil all moving to one side. Problems can occur when cornering hard with slicks, as you're pulling greater "G"s so to speak...
25. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

    #25 8th June 2007, 15:27

    I get it now! I will only be using slicks on the drag strip as I said I have another set of wheels for the track which will have something along the lines of Toyo T1Rs or similar. I don't want to go all out on track tryes as I will prob drive to the track on the wheels I'll be using
26. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #26 8th June 2007, 15:35

    for the drag strip those slicks are rubbish. You need super soft ones otherwise they will never get enough heat in to give grip
27. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #27 8th June 2007, 16:24

    sorry my bad i didnt read that it would be for drag running only
28. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #28 8th June 2007, 16:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott sorry my bad i didnt read that it would be for drag running only

    tut tut
    
    The good news is if you can get some slicks there is a valid reason for wheelspinning like mad before your run to get heat into them