if your standard is set to the re050, any tire i mentioned will be better. i had my re050 for 700 miles before i sold them for the re11, which was faster, quieter and rides better. i think life is around the 10 to 15k range

i have a video of how the re11 performed at the glen on the re11, youtube it. the car is just fine, i wish the time was a little quicker, but it can only be as good as the driver. i just dont think i have it anymore like i did a few years back. the goal is to drive home safely first and not drive as fast as i can than go home second

I really like the AD-08s, they behave a lot like an R compound. I'm running them this weekend at Barber, as I spun and corded the side of one of my hankooks slikcks last weekend and they are on national backorder.

I love my NT05's. I think for the money they are a good choice

They come in 19s now?

I was looking into getting the NT05's. My cuz has a set of Hoosier R6's for the rear of my car that he said I could have. Now how bad would it be to run two different tires front to rear on the car.

Options are
1. get a set of nt05's
2. Run r6's in the rear and nt05 in the front
3. Get the Hoosier for the front and pray it doesn't rain lol

I think my best bet is to run nt05's

NT05's front and R6 rear would be pretty horrible. You need to match compounds front and rear if you want any control over the car.

That's what I was thinking. I'm just worried about having Hoosiers and it raining. It'll cost me 200 more to buy 4 nt05 tires then two hoosier r6's for the front. But w the nt05 I Could still drive on the road

thats w RE11's correct? those are supposed to handle great in the rain.

oops sorry wrong thread. they are pretty good rain tires, not great. its better than stock for sure

What do you guys suggest for oil, brake fluid, brakes (i know a lot of you run the X10's), basically im looking for the bare bones to get on the track and have a good time.

on a stock car, a good synthetic oil like pennzoil is fine, thats like 55 bux with labo. i use amsoil dot 4 for brake fluid, bleed them before the track day, thats like 25 bux if u do it yoursel, but there are many others in the same price range. i recommend xp8s on a stock car with stock tires as 10s are way too aggressive (i have both in my garage right now). you should be okay other than that, oh yeah you probably need an oil cooler. you might want to learn how to change brakes yourself if you dont know how.

Fresh premium synthetic oil: Redline, Edge, Pensoil Plat are all fine.
Brake fluid: any high temp fluid, Motul, AP etc.
Brakes: XP8, Hawk DTC 60

Ill be doing everything myself. I used to be a mechanic and went to school for it (Not enough money in that business). I plan on swapping my tires out for the NT05's. Should i still go with KP8's? Ive found an oil cooler just waiting to figure out what else im getting so i can try and order from one place and save on shipping rather than order eveything seperatly.

Thank you sir :tiphat:

nt05 is a non r comp, you will be fine.

Went to poconos and the glen and had way more fun in my car then i ever had. Back to business. i plan on running the car stock for the rest of this season but next season i plan on doing a bunch of suspension work to the car. heres some more questions for you guys

Tire Pressure
I ran 32psi front and 30psi rear. my car seemed like it wanted to understeer a tad. could be from the car being stock or going in to hot into turns. should i adjust them down a hair?

Coilovers.
Plan on getting KW Variant 3 coil overs. From what i read your best bet is to have the compression and rebound setting seperate for the best adjustablity. comments?

Sway bars.
Not a lot of research done here but i noticed the stillen ones are adjustable. Any other suggestions?

Alignment.
I remember seeing specks on what to run but havnt been able to find them lately anyone have a link or know them of hand? plan on getting adjustable control arms and what not.