>
>> Well, most Prepared cars are trailered to events; many SP cars
>> will be driven to the events; some driven their on their race
>> tires. And most in SP will be on the most competitive rubber -- > not real
>safe -- not real legal.
>
>> Note that many SP cars are daily drivers.
>
>I know - mine is. However, I can't think of a single SP driver _at all_ who
>doesn't change tires at the event site (assuming they drove the car there)
>
>You either squish them in the car somehow, or you get someone to bring your
>tires for you - or both. Ask Kevin Howell. ;)
>
>So I don't think the "daily driver" argument holds. SP cars are by and large
>either trailered or change tires on site. The few oddballs that drive on race
>rubber are just that - oddballs - and will always do oddball things.
Course you dont drive on them they dont last especially since I am using
hoosiers, I do drive to one event on slicks but it is 15 minutes from my house.
>> Further, unlike Prepared cars, many SP cars are very much still > covered by
>their factory warranty. However, at least some
>> factory warranties are voided by running the car with slicks.
>
>Hrm. You have a point, but I wonder how many unvoided warranties are
>really out
>there - and to void or not to void is a driver's choice, not the rules'.
My CSP Neon has an unvoided warranty, although it is not all in tact..any
modification I have done that may affect the broken part is not
covered..which doesnt leave much in SP..you can modify at least one part
that connects to others that about void the whole warranty within the car.
But what you dont tell the dealership wont hurt you.
Ive had steering knuckles and timing belt replaced and new valves on the
exhaust side all while under warranty and while in CSP, I had not done any
head work at the time of the timing belt break (29k). The car was also in
racing trim, with both front seats being aluminum racing seats and 5 point
harnesses. No I wasnt racing the car at either breakage.
>> Many of the cars are not designed to handle the G-forces
>> possible with slicks.
>
>Which comes back to "are slicks really better?"
>
>Hey Byron, you awake? Have you got some GEEZ! data on slicks-vs-g-forces?
I'd like to try slicks with all this talk on them...where can I get some? I
run 13x8 rims..
Jason
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