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by musketeerracing
Thu Feb 12, 2004 6:13 pm
Forum: Wheels, Tires and Brakes
Topic: Need to get to the bottom of tire circumference and diffs.
Replies: 19
Views: 2223

Need to get to the bottom of tire circumference and diffs.

I know there is a thread on tire mixing, and I agree that mixing sizes is foolish when you have even one LSD (including viscous) in the system. Even with three open diffs I don't see it as a good idea. My question is more technical: what are the tolerance parameters for tire circumference difference...
by musketeerracing
Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:52 pm
Forum: Wheels, Tires and Brakes
Topic: Gislaved frost 3 vs Nokian Hakka 2 etc winter tires...
Replies: 15
Views: 3107

Gislaveds are great

I used the Nordfrost on the Monte Carlo Historic rally in 1999 and I loved them - maybe the most versatile and effective snow/ice tire I've ever used. And I've used a lot: Hakka 1 Hakka 10 Hakka C2 Nokian NRW Yoko Guardex 600 Yoko Guardex 720 Yoko WR26 Yoko A034 Michelin C5 Michelin G50 Pirelli Wint...
by musketeerracing
Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:32 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: MT AWD binding?
Replies: 12
Views: 1529

cv

I'm not yet a legacy owner, but have had plenty of axles fail on my various AWD and FWD rally cars. This sounds like a failing cv joint, and my guess would be on the outer end of the left front axle. CV joints are challenged when the wheel is turned and the suspension extended, so accelerating out o...