My manual says that and I have a TSB with instructions. allowing grinding a
slot in the lower knuckle bolt hole and changing to the bolts to the 97 and
earlier ACRs. I believe the same thing is available for the 2000 up ACRs
too. They also allow the use of smaller diameter bolts (crash bolts) for the
struts that will give 2.5 degrees or more of negitive camber.
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Chafin" <bchafin@attglobal.net>
Cc: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; "Lolita and Mike"
<lomike@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: '02 ACR owners On-Line???
> I know one who's service manual is reported be speced to allow up to 2.4
degrees
> negative :^).
>
> b
>
> James Creasy wrote:
>
> > > "Whad he say?"
> > > MJ
> >
> > sorry, for those that didnt read the article in GRM, they tested a
bunch of
> > pocket rockets and reported, among other things, the lap times on an
> > autocross course.
> >
> > my comment refers to that they were on different models of street tires,
and
> > you cant predict how fast the cars will be in stock form on r-tires.
(and
> > further, that the neon ACR suspension might be tuned with r-tires in
mind.)
> >
> > maybe im wrong, but dont (virtually all) stock class cars have too
limited a
> > camber adjustment to get maximum traction out of r-tires?
> >
> > -james c
> > OSP - Overtly Superior Power
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lolita and Mike <lomike@earthlink.net>
> > To: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; <bchafin@attglobal.net>; John
J.
> > Stimson-III <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
> > Cc: Patrick <pjsimm@inreach.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>; Steve Wynne
> > <swynne@bendnet.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 7:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: '02 ACR owners On-Line???
> >
> > > on 3/25/02 8:13, James Creasy at black94pgt@pacbell.net wrote:
> > >
> > > "Whad he say?"
> > > MJ
> > >
> > > > oh gosh, those are all different street tires. then there is no way
to
> > > > compare the times to get an idea of ultimate speed. is there a
> > stock-class
> > > > car that can be setup to give proper tire temps (i.e. camber) on
> > r-tires?
> > > > so if the neon has stiffer sway bars, it would have a big advantage
in
> > > > something closer to the correct front-rear bar ratio.
> > > >
> > > > -james c
> > > > OSP - Oh Sh!t, Puddles
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Barry Chafin <bchafin@attglobal.net>
> > > > Subject: Re: '02 ACR owners On-Line???
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> The BFG Comp T/A ZR in the GRM Neon ACR compares w/ Firestone
Firehawk
> > > > SZ50,
> > > >> Goodyear Eagle GS-C or F1 Steel, Bridgestone RE730 and Dunlop SP
Sport
> > > > 8000
> > > >> (none of which are all season). In the three tests TireRack
publishes
> > > >> comparing these tires the BFG Comp T/A ZR has the least dry
traction
> > and
> > > >> highest lap times of the 5 tires.
> > > >>
> > > >> I know that the SpecV has been tested with Continental ContiSport
tires
> > > > but
> > > >> haven't a clue if they were on the test car or how it compares with
the
> > > > Comp
> > > >> T/A ZR... Tires make the biggest difference after the driver,
right
> > > > :^)...
> > > >>
> > > >> Barry - http://www.4d-sport.com
> > > >>
> > > >> "John J. Stimson-III" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> On Sun, Mar 24, 2002 at 07:45:40PM -0800, James Creasy wrote:
> > > >>>> im skeptical of any magazine test results. the alignment
settings on
> > > > a
> > > >>>> stock class car can create big differences in autox speed, and
who
> > > > knows
> > > >>>> what the factories did to the cars before sending them to GRM.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Some of them put non-standard tires on. According to owners on
the
> > > >>> SCCA forums, PZeros are not stock on the MP3, and BFG KDs are not
> > > >>> stock on the Neon. Hmm.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --
> > > >>>
> > > >>> john@idsfa.net John
> > Stimson
> > > >>> http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC
Physics
> > '94
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