I also find it amusing that Calvin, Rhys, Sam, and many of the other "pros" all got to do similar standing burnouts, fly-bys, and dyno pulls in the hot-pit with no repercussions after we were similarly instructed not to do so by SCCA.

After making mention of it on more than one occasion, in a driver's meeting the SA22C RX7 was DQ'd for running R compounds in the front.

When I asked about the drivers disobeying all the safety rules, SCCA's response?

"Oh... Yeah... I forgot about that."

Glad to see that SCCA has our safety and well-being on their minds. Especially since they were contracted for technical and safety management of the series.

I have emailed SCCA and FormulaD about some of these issues and have received no real response. Cute!

 

lol it's great to know that they are trying to keep the drivers safe

 

Several things in response to Erik (Thoraxe)

1. Yes, colored smoke may not be new, but is very rare
2. BF Goodrich tires had color compounds, but didn't really have 'colored smoke'. It just left a small color patch on the ground...that's why it didn't go anywhere.
3. Kumho doesn't really intend on selling these tires. Yes, they were a 'gimmick', but in my eyes, it worked. Everybody knows 'Falken' tires and drifting....they just about dominate the sport, but this past weekend, several people were saying 'Kumho'. Regardless of whether or not people buy the colored tires, people are talking about 'Kumho'. Talking = familiarity, and that can = sales. Hell....did you know that Hankook sponsors drifters in other countries, but here in the USA they are all but unknown? Had those tires been from Hankook, people would be talking about them.

I think it was an awesome marketing ploy.

Charles

 

i want tires that smoke brown, and smell like shit after eating nothing but fish and mexican food for a month.
that would be innovation.

 

o0o pretty colors

 

well since they are selling them to the general public... but they are $2k each... i dont think people would be buying them much.. but for the Enjuku, since they get them free from Kumho, they might have enough of an impact on the drift scene that the up and coming teams will buy them to show off at local events. but thats a maybe no one knows where this is going right now... all i know is that i think it is the shit and i wish i could afford a pair myself

 

Congrats I guess, I think I do not understand the whole drift thing??

 

dude, if someone actually spent 2,000$ a tire on any sort of tire, id slap them in the face.

 

yeah so would i... i think thats why they are priced so high.. i would only want a pair if i actualy got good enough to compete in the d1 races or somewhere around that skill level

 

most people dont... i personaly like it cause it's more of having control of the car rather than letting the car control u for a 1/4... i still like both but i still suck at drifting.. hence my screen name here lol