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It's sad that I used to do some work with them and they are 5 minutes from my place and I forgot all about them... Some thoughts on this idea. They offer a class that is specific to driving the FM....

I have run with both Eric and Cameron. Both are great options for you. I'd select one base on where you live. Eric is based in Sonoma and Cameron is in LA area. Good luck!

The information above is assuming you running the cars inn "spec" form, including tires. There are MANY little things you can do to the FM (run Hoosiers/GY255, remove rev chip, lightweight clutch,...

Our team had bead seats and they were great... until we tried the speed seats. You won't believe how awesome they are. They have one huge benefit as well. Safety. Just like helmets, you are...

This isn't the cheapest but I would bet dollars to donuts that they are the most comfortable. They actually do a significant amount of work and come to you do it. They flew to Phoenix/Tucson to do...

Everyone does things differently. Some run a new set of tires each weekend. Some run 2 or 3 sets. The new tire rule helps so I think it would be fair to say 1 set per weekend. Here is what I...

If that is the car you have, I would sell it and buy a FM instead. Moses would definitely be the guy to talk to on what it will take to convert it but I'm guessing you will be less expensive to just...

I thin Robert Noell has/had the record for FM and he isn't slow. To be within 2 seconds of that time is pretty solid dude!

Your opinion of the 470 is shared by most. We won't run it at all out...

Are you saying 2 seconds off of the lap record with the open tire rule or the new 470? If you didn't know, all of the hard earned track records prior to this season have been erased for the Spec FM...

I think Mike Anderson might be going but other than him I don't know of one person out in the west that plans to be there. The venue certainly entices drivers more than FL given its location.

We use washers. I've also seen some bolts that have the washers welded to them. I have also see round washers with edges cut off to fit into the recessed holes within the body work. The point is,...

Coochas, I saw your post and wanted to guide you to one that might help you if you ever want to try those POS tires again. The entire post is worth reading but there is some setup info in it that...

Like Mr. Anderson said. 3 in front, 6 rear.

That light goes off when the flux capacitor is malfunctioning. Don't head towards any walls/buildings if those are on.

That is some great news for you guys running the 470. Jim is first class in every way. He deserves a lot more credit than he ever gets and does everything within his power to help his customers. I...

Shanerc,

I see you haven't gotten any meaningful feedback on your post. I tried to resist comment but ultimately decided give you what my team knows about this tire. It has been discussed a...

I put a set on my street car. I expect to get 80,000 miles out of them.

Gents,

The moderator was kind enough to move the other thread about FM to FS conversion to the FS section. Here is a shortcut to that forum: http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=138

As promised, here is the information provided to us. This is a copy/paste so please don't message me if you disagree with the information provided here:


Here is our baseline 470 set up.

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I call it the "Widow Maker" because I don't think the tire is safe. It IS the reason we are switching to FS. Like I said above, I love Goodyear and they have been great to us. It is just this...

That is saddening to hear... Nobody out here runs Hoosiers but they are at quite a few races. In Phoenix, Brian Shackelford does both Hoosier and GY so that is handy and he shows up to most of the...

That is crappy. I wasn't aware the east didn't have Goodyear reps at the races. While I don't like a certain Goodyear tire ( aka "The Widow Maker"), I love the service and support we get out here...

what are you up to Frank?? Inquiring minds want to know...:p

there might be some videos but I don't recall seeing any. A kind fellow named Brad Drew from So Cal taught us at the track out of necessity. There are tips/tricks to it but the basics are pretty...

Some people use them some don't. You can dump a LOT of money into these things if you want to. For coaching purposes the braking is super important. The throttle isn't so much because you can at...

Frank, keep in mind that you are not running by the FM rule book so you don't have to run those gears. You have a few more options with that in mind.

If you haven't already learned how to tear...

Hey FrankRizzo, congrats on the car. We have (had) 7 FMs in your team and we have tried quite a few things before deciding on AIM products. Pi is not great but ok if you just want something cheap...

Do you know anything about the car? Previous owner, color scheme? Where it was last raced? Anything at all could help here. What you are looking for is something like "yeah, I know that car! Joe...

I'm not aware of any logs for Chassis numbers. If you had more information or pictures of the car it might help. It's not a bad idea for someone to create a log though. There are many talented...

Are you running supertraps with it? You will about 50 discs! There are also some mufflers out there from Jegs that are specific for Rotary motors that you can chop up and make work. Is your...

Your experience is the same as ours hence we are making a class change. We will be modifying our cars to run FS versus FM. Many people like the tire and you can't make everyone happy. I will admit...

255's are the quickest, as you stated. Depending on the track, they should last you as long as any other tire. Abrasive tracks will eat tires so the harder the compound the longer they last. If...

The only FM owner I know that lives up there is Mel Kemper. Hell of a nice guy but I don't know many guys that would let you "try" their car out for a test spin. Most guys have a lot of time and...

Thanks RiderX. I wish that post would have existed a couple of years ago. It is pretty spot on with one exception... I run a FM right now and I can tell you that parts are NOT readily available. ...

ah, just call Mike Anderson and see if he will sell you his tires from last year. Those seemed to work pretty well! I'm sure they still have a few good heat cycles left in them.:checkered:

I agree with the comments above. I can tell you that cost to run is key and the FM wins there, that is why my team selected FM. The field is less than half of what it was last year and I don't...

Are you saying if I have 30 sponsors, each of them should get a vote? I am a driver and I sponsor numerous cars and didn't get an invitation to vote one time. I don't care what the answer is, I...

That is my point... As far as I know this was informal and no decisions can be made from the random people that were asked. I know EVERYONE wasn't asked because I didn't get an email/call/face to...

Is there an action item here or are we just debating with each other? What is the process to determine what happens next? From my understanding, there was a question asked in an extremely informal...

I've been reading all of this and think there have been a lot of constructive comments made.

From where I sit, it is obvious that there just isn't enough information to push the spec tire at...

I managed to stay in the race until the restart (opted to fly off of Raineys to get a better view of the last two laps) but it was really something to watch on the replay. You guys up front were...