Been slacking on this thread lately but have some updates.
Got a chance to finally test fit some prototype parts for Mishimoto and GTSPEC and they all fit!
Mishimoto Upper/Lower Radiator Hose Kit and Low Temp Thermostat..
GTSPEC Fender Braces (not fully installed in this photo, but they fit!)
Some other news and observations from this last set of time attack races last week.
Carbotech XP10/XP8 brake pads are the way to go for track duty on the stock Akebono brake kit. Went to two different tracks with them and have absolutely no complaints about the performance of my brake setup which is stock Akebono calipers, stock rotors, Challenge stainless steel braided brake lines, Carbotech pads, and AMSOIL brake fluid.
I have been running the same set of Nitto NT05 tires for the past three races now and they are shot. They are a great tire, but they don't last much longer than their NT01 R-Compound on the track. They are considerably slower after 10-15 heat cycles than they are brand new and now with probably 25 heat cycles on mine they are not only noticeably less grippy, but down to the wear bars in tread depth. That being said, they are still in my opinion the best option for people who will drive their car to and from the track and they still will last longer than R-Compounds. Their performance for a street tire on track is incredible and even at their worst performance they are still better than most other street tires out there in terms of grip. So maybe not a daily driver tire that you need to get 30k miles out of, but definitely a more than solid choice for the weekend track warrior that doesn't trailer his/her car.
We finally got to test the Kognition Design prototype wing and it blew us away with how much downforce it actually produced. In fact it produced more downforce than the wing was built for and...well...just read the update on page 3 of this thread
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DDMotorsports: Kognition Design Wing Development
EVO-R makes some strong parts. I had gotten numerous parts from EVO-R for the car to have on it at SEMA and had left everything on for these time attacks including the carbon fiber side blades. Well I had a little off-track excursion during the Super Lap Battle Finals at Buttonwillow, ripped one of the side blades off of the car, ran over it, and it came back with nothing more than a few scratches. Nice work EVO-R!