I'm interested in the American Racers too. I emailed American Racer directly for clarification if they offer FC sizes or not. I'll let you guys know if I hear anything back.
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I'm interested in the American Racers too. I emailed American Racer directly for clarification if they offer FC sizes or not. I'll let you guys know if I hear anything back.
Thanks for checking out the tire situation Scott and pat.
Dane, the tires from the f1000 last year at the ridge were FC sized if I remember correctly.
If people want to try them out I believe they will be placing an order around the first of Feb. but if we don't let him know we want some sets he will only be bringing in 4 sets until the next order time otherwise we will have to pay freight and they will drop ship them to your house.
I heard a rumor they are set up to make what you want
Minimum # for an order =?
If you are talking about ordering through Race Car supply you could tell him you want 1 or 2 sets and he would add it to his order so there really is no minimum if you can go with his stock order.
Regarding this^^^ One would think there would have to be a minimum order to tool up a production run.Quote:
Originally Posted by gcoffin
If you find non-Hoosier 13" slick prices listed online, PLEASE provide links! I'm trying to establish a directory of where to get what tires for my FM, and I need 13s just like you guys. Only slightly wider.
So, any help appreciated!
I ran American Racer tires all last season on my DB3. They seemed to work fine but this is the only tire I have ever run on a FC, I will be ordering another set or two for 2016.
Do we have any idea of if these american racers produce similar lap times to the avons or Hoosiers? I'm only asking out of curiosity. Thanks guys.
Here is what I got back from them:
Hi Pat,
We are currently working on developing tires for the FC class. I am expecting to have tires ready for testing in approximately two months. I will keep you and your group in mind when we have tires available. Thanks for reaching out to us.
Thanks,
Tyler Alexander
Sports Car Sales
Race Tires America, INC.
Side note, you guys that say you are running them now, are you just running FF sizes? Seems like you would lose some grip on the narrower tires...
Couple of seconds slower I have heard. So It comes down to how long they last.
25 heat cycles will get you thru a season of NWFC
Ken Muth in the Snohomish area is also a dealer for American Racer tires. They put some on Jimmie's FB car and did some testing at Pacific. 425 971 4251
Ultramotive Upholstery?Quote:
Originally Posted by Racerex1
I love it that some of these tire dealers don't even have a simple website for their company. And the guy that has the Pirelli tires has an aol.com e-mail address.
So, you guys think that Y2K bug will be a big deal?
Ken Muth is just a small business owner that does a lot of things to help racers from building and restoring race cars of all types and even upholsters boats and cars to make a living.
He did a lot of work with American racer testing their GT2 size tire when Goodyear left everyone high and dry with no tires a few years ago. I had run their tires originally and they were ok but they had a soft side wall and would make a set in the middle of the turn that you had to get used to but with the newer version they increased the side wall and the tire was way better than the original.
If they do the same with this FC tire then it is possible it could be faster than what is out there now and closer to the Avons at a much better price.
I just got a call from Tyler; it sounds to me like they will have tires ready for this season and they are really interested in supplying us some. They also would be interested in working with us on the spec tire front as well if we decided to go that route. I passed his number along to see if one of you NWFC official guys wants to give him a call.
He says one the tires are released they will be available from all the dealers, including Race Car Supply and Ken Muth.
I will for sure be testing a set in the spring, and will let you guys know my impressions when I do!
We ran 8 and 10 inch rims that weekend. Not much learned about tires with the variable weather and other issues with car. Tires were,Quote:
Originally Posted by Racerex1
20x8x13s tread width 8 in 9.25 overall width, 20.75 tall and 65.75 circumference.
22x9.8x13 tread width 9.8 overall 11.5, 22.50 tall and 72.0 circ.
OOPs these are the ones we had at the Ridge. The Pacific ones were different and had very soft side walls.
Any work towards a NWFC schedule for 2017 yet?
I'm considering the trek to http://www.svra.com/events/2017-open...rld-challenge/
and wondered about potential conflict of schedule. Probably too early, as Conference hasn't released a schedule yet.
Any NWFC guys crazy enough to go to Indy?
Russ
I've been thinking about Indy for the runoffs
I'm interested in Indy as well.. and I've been called worse things then crazy
Dane
I just don't know how you guys are going to pull off the whole time travel thing though?
(This is the 2015 thread)
New username: Rod Serling
It's Russ' fault. He re-started this thread. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RSS
Here's another I'd like to make "my fault"!
Let's get the Ridge into our schedule in Sept this year!
Flame suit on........
ICSCC Tentative Schedule:
April 22/23 Enduro / Drivers Training IRDC The Ridge
May 5-7 Race 1 (rotn 5) CSCC PIR
May 19-21 Race 2 (rotn 6) IRDC PR
June 2-4 Race 3 (rotn 1) CSCC PIR
June 23-25 Race 4-6 (rotn 2-4) NWMS SCR
July 21-23 Race 7 (rotn 5) IRDC PR
August 5/6 Race 8-9 (rotn 6-1) TC ORP
August 18-20 Race 10 (rotn 2) CSCC PIR
Sept 2-4 Race 11-13 (rotn 3-5) SCCBC Mission
September 9/10 Drivers Training CSCC PIR
September 15-17 Race 14 (rotn 6) IRDC The Ridge
October 14 Enduro CSCC PIR
* Event not sanctioned by ICSCC
Ridge, yes, bring suntan lotion or survival gear for the rain.
Ridge Sept 15-17 that is pretty much guaranteed water wings and life jackets time isn't it.
I've run that race a couple of times and it was always dry.
Russ
2013: Sunny Friday. Rained continuously from Friday evening until we left Sunday afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQVCXRdJPY
What would the weight be for a Zetec powered carbon tub ex Atlantic car be? Flat bottom, FC size wings, on 8 + 10 wheels?
Whatever you would like it to be?
Sadly we are having enough trouble getting the MZR car sorted for our series between the 3 different governing bodies we run so we won't be classifying any non FC cars for our series in 2017. But you are more than welcome to come join us on track as the more the merrier.
Roger