Overall review on a 98-02 z28 camaro?
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Alex , here is an example from ls1tech eastern section ( linked on ls1tech to CL) 120k mile car for $3500 asking
http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/5200114244.html
my $2k car is box stock and was a no winters car when I bought it , a couple panels were in primer due to a fender bender , car had 130k spent a grand getting it all one color and its got 148k now with no repairs over a couple hundred dollars in 2 years of ownership , I might have $3500 total in it at this point , I have been very fortunate with the cars I have chosen...
RPMWS6 I have read enough of your posts to know you put great effort into helping people make informed decisions around here so thanks for your comments on my post as for the bolded area to put my opinion in perspective I owned a bunch of w body regal gs's previous to 4th gens same vintage , 98-02 and the interior/exterior quality to me is better than the f bodies
http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/5200114244.html
my $2k car is box stock and was a no winters car when I bought it , a couple panels were in primer due to a fender bender , car had 130k spent a grand getting it all one color and its got 148k now with no repairs over a couple hundred dollars in 2 years of ownership , I might have $3500 total in it at this point , I have been very fortunate with the cars I have chosen...
RPMWS6 I have read enough of your posts to know you put great effort into helping people make informed decisions around here so thanks for your comments on my post as for the bolded area to put my opinion in perspective I owned a bunch of w body regal gs's previous to 4th gens same vintage , 98-02 and the interior/exterior quality to me is better than the f bodies
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RPMWS6, what do you consider a "sticky" tire? Would a max performance summer tire like Michelin Pilots qualify? Or are we only talking street/strip R compounds with a rating of 140-200, or outright drag tires (strip) with ratings of 100 or less?
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Might be the case for the 1993-1997 LT1. And that might be underrated as well.
RPMWS6, what do you consider a "sticky" tire? Would a max performance summer tire like Michelin Pilots qualify? Or are we only talking street/strip R compounds with a rating of 140-200, or outright drag tires (strip) with ratings of 100 or less?
RPMWS6, what do you consider a "sticky" tire? Would a max performance summer tire like Michelin Pilots qualify? Or are we only talking street/strip R compounds with a rating of 140-200, or outright drag tires (strip) with ratings of 100 or less?
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Any tire that allows a full traction launch from an aggressive rpm is likely to cause issues with the rear when speaking of M6 cars (unless the clutch is slipping and providing some relief to the rear.) Any sort of drag radial (or stickier) is going to be a gamble depending on how you drive it.
That all depends on how well cared for your transmission is (fluid changes, average operational temps), how many miles are on it, and how it has been (and will be) used (cruising vs. tons of WOT up/down shifts, raised shift points, increased power/torque, towing, etc.)
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I have a Monte carlo right now. LS. So nothing even remotely fast. And I bought the cheapest tires i could cuz the one before were shot. Ride isnt bad at all. With mediocre cheap tires though, will I just shread them in like a year of driving if I occasionslly floor it ? Haha
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I have a Monte carlo right now. LS. So nothing even remotely fast. And I bought the cheapest tires i could cuz the one before were shot. Ride isnt bad at all. With mediocre cheap tires though, will I just shread them in like a year of driving if I occasionslly floor it ? Haha
You looking at getting a m6 or a4?
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Will the nt555's be super sticky though.? Increasing the chance of blowing the rear end out ? And I really wanna stick. So the m6 is sounding really appealing to me. But if I find a great condition a4 that is priced nicely. I'll probably get it.
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You will have no problem spinning them but will recover a lot better once you get going than some hard cheap *** tire. You can put a radial on a m6..... Just slip the clutch when launching and you will be fine.
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When I priced the NT 555 at Town Fair Tire 2 years ago they were in the $113-$120 per tire range as I recall. I'd have bought them if they offered a $50-$70 mfg coupon like BFG, Michelin, and others do. I think the BFG Comp 2's are slightly better overall tires than the NT 555 and I was able to get them at the same price after discounts. But, I'd have been happy with either one. Neither is probably sticky but have excellent dry grip for street purposes. Short of spending $200-$300 per tire, you're not going to get much better grip than those 2. I don't know how NT 555's do in the rain. The Comp 2's have good wet grip too.
Tire Rack surveys don't have the Nitto 555 but I suspect they'd show up in the top half dozen or so of the Ultra Performance summer tire list. This group of tires tend to be in the $85-$140/tire range.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=UHP
Tire Rack surveys don't have the Nitto 555 but I suspect they'd show up in the top half dozen or so of the Ultra Performance summer tire list. This group of tires tend to be in the $85-$140/tire range.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=UHP
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When I priced the NT 555 at Town Fair Tire 2 years ago they were in the $113-$120 per tire range as I recall. I'd have bought them if they offered a $50-$70 mfg coupon like BFG, Michelin, and others do. I think the BFG Comp 2's are slightly better overall tires than the NT 555 and I was able to get them at the same price after discounts. But, I'd have been happy with either one. Neither is probably sticky but have excellent dry grip for street purposes. Short of spending $200-$300 per tire, you're not going to get much better grip than those 2. I don't know how NT 555's do in the rain. The Comp 2's have good wet grip too.
Tire Rack surveys don't have the Nitto 555 but I suspect they'd show up in the top half dozen or so of the Ultra Performance summer tire list. This group of tires tend to be in the $85-$140/tire range.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=UHP
Tire Rack surveys don't have the Nitto 555 but I suspect they'd show up in the top half dozen or so of the Ultra Performance summer tire list. This group of tires tend to be in the $85-$140/tire range.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...y.jsp?type=UHP
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I have a4 stock ,a4 w/bolt ons , and m6 w/bolt ons and prefer driving my m6 car but in your mission to beat your buddy cheaply and not blow up a 10 bolt the a4 car is more durable and easier to get predictable results out of especially if your not someone with a lot of experience racing manual cars
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I have a4 stock ,a4 w/bolt ons , and m6 w/bolt ons and prefer driving my m6 car but in your mission to beat your buddy cheaply and not blow up a 10 bolt the a4 car is more durable and easier to get predictable results out of especially if your not someone with a lot of experience racing manual cars
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If you get a a4 and put a converter in there and sticky tire you will murder a lot of cars......
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