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Old 01-08-04, 11:47 PM
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Now when the DTSS kicks in does that add to the skidpad g's? Basically what im asking is... Whats the skidpad rating with DTSS and w/o. Or would it be the same. Someoen clear up my confussion
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It's the same, or very nearly the same.

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Whats the rating on the different models?
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From various magazines:

89 Turbo II: .85g
89 GTUs : .86g
Both on 205/55/VR16 Bridgestone Potenza RE71 on 16*7 wheels
Sports Car Illustrated
(The GTUs and Turbo have the identical suspension and tires, but the GTUS is nearly 250 lbs lighter)

89 Convertible: .83g
205/60/15 RE71 on 15*6.5
Motor Trend

88 Convertible: .82g
205/60/15 RE71 on 15*6.5
Road & Track

88 GTU: .80g
205/60/15 RE71 on 15*6
88 Turbo II 10AE: 83g
205/55/16 Goodyear Eagle VR
Road & Track

87 Turbo II: .83g
On Goodyear VR
87 Turbo II: .85g
On RE71
Car & Driver

86 GXL: .86g &.83g on another car
86 Sport: .84g
205/60/15 RE71 on 15*6

87 Turbo II: .85g
205/55/16 Goodyear Eagle VR
Road & Track

89 GTUs: .81g
89 Turbo II: .85g
Both on 205/55/VR16 Bridgestone Potenza RE71 on 16*7 wheels
Road & Track

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Old 01-09-04, 12:53 AM
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grass roots pulled over 1 g with better street tires and alignment tweeking back in 88 or 89 with a a turbo II.
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I wonder how much a difference 225's would make.
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its not so much the width as the compund. r compond ruber glues you down!
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but they wear out after 5k miles.
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Originally posted by fstrnyou
but they wear out after 5k miles.
buy in bulk
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Well I personally pulled .86g's in my sport with its 15 year old suspension and some ok tires. I only did two runs the first one was .83 the second I pulled .86 and I never lost grip on the tires. I only stopped becuase I got dizzy.
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