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Old 04-03-2013, 03:16 PM   #20 (permalink)
clintfocus
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Originally Posted by threeseventy View Post
Yeah Clint I remember how you had to have 10.5's up front to properly stretch the 285's.. so much so that you ran those staggered front Enkei 9.5's once.. twice maybe before you sold them cheap.. lol.. Why do you think Chris is getting so much oversteer? I personally think he's got way more whp than anything under 305 will comfortably handle.. hard to find that in 18" with trackable tires.. Chris you've got super-soft rear sways right? Hotchkis is known for uber stiff hardware.. ok up front but maybe even run stock swaybar out back when you autoX so the tires will hook up properly and not skate..
isnt he making NA power?

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn View Post
I actually need to update my WHP as I'm now at 324whp and 269tq but that is probably what causes even more of a problem lol. I do have Hotchkis and they are set on the softest settings. I also have Powertrix coilovers that I also tried to set much softer with only about 4 clicks out of 15. The fronts I run at about 10 clicks and I've been trying to experiment on a road out here that is pretty curvy to see what feels better. Upcoming season with new tires I know that I will need to readjust my configuration yet again anyways would rather get the tires right the first time and adjust suspension as needed. I feel my tires are my biggest issue at the moment which is why I'm gettin a new set for next season. I noticed you said you recommend the RS-3's over the other tires I mentioned. According to tirerack, their tests say both the Direzza and the RE-11's have better cornering, dry traction and steering response. Do you have first hand experience with all of them? Just wondering as I'm caught up trying to decide between all 3! Thanks in advance!
RS3 is the fastest street tire bar none

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Originally Posted by Reaper42 View Post
I dont understand why none of you guys are running R888's. I have never had issues with these tires, grip so well at the track. They are inexpensive and come in A LOT of different sizes. And I have driven with them in monsoon rains on the highway.
R888's in my opinion are peaky, good in a narrow temp range, good when new, but after that they fall off hard. I much prefer the NT01s if your looking at 100 treadware entry level r comps
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