a load of matadors...

a load of matadors...

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BertBert

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19,532 posts

217 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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Having acquired a goodly number of matador slicks and wets over the last 12 months, I am changing to radials and will be running dunlops for track days and maybe even racing if I manage to get my st together!

So I have (I think) about 16 slicks and 4 wets all used (the wets are about half used).

So if anyone is in need of some matadors, let me know. They are of course highly valuable collectors items, but even so, I'll be letting them go at a bargain price!

ETA: they are from a clubsport.

Bert

Edited by BertBert on Monday 17th March 23:09

ScottHughes

262 posts

201 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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I thought they were Radials?

BertBert

Original Poster:

19,532 posts

217 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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matadors are cross-plies I believe. Loads more camber needed for the radial dunlops, hence the need for the "high camber" upper wishbones.

Bert

jpivey

572 posts

224 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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Sorry your wrong Matadors are radial tyres.

BertBert

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19,532 posts

217 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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outrageous, I am never wrong!

Well, well, well! You live and learn. What cross-plies did the clubsport used to run on? Was it Avons before Matadors?

SO I have been doing track days for 2 years Matadors with a crossply setup (as I got the car).

oh well, it'll get set up now for radials and I'll still transition to Dunlops.

What camber and toe do people use for Radials on a clunsport? The same as in the the manual: 3 to 4 degrees front, 2 to 3 degrees rear, 0-1/32" toe front and rear?

Where do you measure the toe in to get 1/32" per wheel?

Bert