View Full Version : Your woman vs. your car
em1toevo
03-16-2008, 11:25 AM
How many of you guys catch hell for your car obsession?
My wife gives me a hard time about the Evo: every time I put premuim gas in my car, spend too much time cleaning or working on it, or going to car meets in Atl.
jktripp
03-16-2008, 12:46 PM
i used to, until i told her bye-bye. but before she left i reminded her that i never complained when i had to spend money on the newest couch purse or new shades of make-up or new shoes that matched the new outfit i bought her. but, i was just dating, it's different for you. that's a touchy subject. ouch.....
em1toevo
03-16-2008, 02:30 PM
It's all good. I just have to limit the time(and money) I spend. I just wondered what everyone else goes through to enjoy their cars.
TripperFx3
03-16-2008, 02:45 PM
My GF is big into cars and wants to build an RSX-S with a Toda 2.2 liter stroker kit and head kit :D. She doesn't really mind as long as I spend a little money on her. I think 500 bucks out of the 8k I'm spending on my car isn't a bad ratio. That and shes gone or at work for the majority of the time that I work/clean the car, so she doesn't give me too much crap for that lol
Meredith
03-17-2008, 10:16 AM
my woman moans everytime i have to buy another set of these:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/hoosier/ho_a6_ci2_l.jpg
em1toevo
03-17-2008, 10:38 AM
^Lol, I bet she does!
my woman moans everytime i have to buy another set of these:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/hoosier/ho_a6_ci2_l.jpg
I'll make sure to remind Brian that he's a pussy. :D
alg626
03-19-2008, 04:01 PM
my woman moans everytime i have to buy another set of these:
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/hoosier/ho_a6_ci2_l.jpg
my woman moans to, but it ain't because i buy tires, lol
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, lol jk
TripperFx3
03-19-2008, 04:02 PM
Damn Alan!!! Get it son!
em1toevo
03-19-2008, 04:43 PM
Alan is taking care of bidness on and off tha track!
BlewByYouEvoVIII
03-19-2008, 05:05 PM
lol, this is great. I want a set of Hoosiers, lol.
alg626
03-19-2008, 05:48 PM
yes, we all should go out and buy tires.
Meredith
03-19-2008, 05:51 PM
I just went and bought a two sets of 1 and 2 heat cycled v710s from Alan Cox..... $400 for eight tires.... but right now my man is crying something about wanting motons on his civic ;)
em1toevo
03-19-2008, 05:52 PM
I'd love to have a stack of slicks at home to slap on for race events. Ahhh....if money grew on trees.
TripperFx3
03-19-2008, 07:06 PM
I just went and bought a two sets of 1 and 2 heat cycled v710s from Alan Cox..... $400 for eight tires.... but right now my man is crying something about wanting motons on his civic ;)
Damn! Thats cheap! V710's are Kumhos race tire correct?
Meredith
03-20-2008, 12:08 PM
they have been previously "loved" on a club racing car.... as the heat cycles are low they will be fairly sticky. One set looks like it only saw a few laps.
em1toevo
03-20-2008, 01:31 PM
^They're just getting broken in at that point. Now they are ready for some action on the tarmac.
Meredith
03-20-2008, 03:20 PM
Yup.... heat cycles are what really kill the v710s.... I have some left from my STi that have 120 runs with 20 so heat cycles.... they still have rubber onthem but they are about as grippy as all seasons!
TripperFx3
03-20-2008, 04:45 PM
Yup.... heat cycles are what really kill the v710s.... I have some left from my STi that have 120 runs with 20 so heat cycles.... they still have rubber onthem but they are about as grippy as all seasons!
Sorry for the stupid question, but I'm a little ignorant when it comes to race tires. What exactly is a heat cycle for a race tire? Is that when it gets to its optimal temp and than cools off? I'm guessing when it cools off and is than used again it looses some of its grip? Also how does that work? If thats the way it works than it just doesn't click in my mind for some reason. Not doubting you just my curiosity getting the best of me I guess lol.
Meredith
03-21-2008, 09:45 AM
When you get a new race tire you have to "heat cycle" it before it will grip; it similar to almost "curing" the rubber. A heat cycle is pretty much whenever it gets hot.... if it's cold or raining when you run, your tires will not wear as much. Any time you heat up the tires and then cool them down is a heat cycle; once this happens alot if there is any remaining rubber on the tire it tends not to have the inital grip that it once had.
I guess the physics behind why the tire loses grip with many heat cycles comes down that most rubber/elastomers and plastics don't like to be heated up and cooled down. I'm more familar with rigid plastics not really elastomers, but plastics will lose all sorts of properties and degrade with repeated exposure to heat. I'd imagine it's the same principle driving the rubber to become dried up and lose elasticity...
em1toevo
03-21-2008, 10:33 AM
^^Great explanation!
TripperFx3
03-21-2008, 02:35 PM
When you get a new race tire you have to "heat cycle" it before it will grip; it similar to almost "curing" the rubber. A heat cycle is pretty much whenever it gets hot.... if it's cold or raining when you run, your tires will not wear as much. Any time you heat up the tires and then cool them down is a heat cycle; once this happens alot if there is any remaining rubber on the tire it tends not to have the inital grip that it once had.
I guess the physics behind why the tire loses grip with many heat cycles comes down that most rubber/elastomers and plastics don't like to be heated up and cooled down. I'm more familar with rigid plastics not really elastomers, but plastics will lose all sorts of properties and degrade with repeated exposure to heat. I'd imagine it's the same principle driving the rubber to become dried up and lose elasticity...
Now it makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification!
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