04-05-2013
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#9
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 118
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Re: F1 'stickiness' (or lack thereof...)
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Originally Posted by ZR1North
Interesting! I have the same observation/complaint. I take the point that the warmer the pavement and tire, the better; but I expected better from such an expensive tire.
Last October on a cool dry afternoon, I accelerated hard in 2nd to activate the secondaries as I had done at least 25 times before in the same location (on a up-hill grade) and much to my surprise, the back end broke loose - unlike the previous 20+ times when I did it with cheap Sumis on - often under the same temperature conditions. $4,500 later with new wheels and many rear suspepension parts, I am finally undoing the damage from that fateful October afternoon.
WIth less than 200 miles on the F1s, I'll keep them and hope I am happier at the end of the summer. At the moment though, I am not impressed!!!!
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Did you damage something?
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