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Originally Posted by SeanRTR
I won the Peru match tour last year (against Harvey) with my staggered setup, 225/45/17 front, 245/40/17 rear, BFG Rivals. I didn't think this setup made my car understeer despite people telling me it would. 235 in the rear only should be fine I'd think, I may even try this this weekend. The car is much more fun to drive with less grippy tires. Again, part of why I think the grip of the RE71R makes this car kind of brainless to drive quickly.
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I see, thanks for the info.
And I definitely understand what you mean. Even though it was "slower" on stock tires, it was a blast to drive. I do agree that this car is brainless/easy to drive quickly, however I think that makes the whole field much more competitive and tightly spaced. I think in order to take a win, the driver is going to need to be spot-on with every steering input, throttle lift, braking point, etc. It may be easy to drive fast, but I think it will be tough to win.
For comparison sake, my ~400whp STI was tougher(?) to drive fast, but it covered up my mistakes. With that car, it was about throttle management and braking as late as possible into each turn. In the FRS, there is still throttle management, but instead of "how much throttle can I give it"...it becomes "how long can I hold full throttle, and lift as little as possible." And don't touch the brake unless you need weight transfer!
If you want more of a challenge, perhaps a CSP FR-S? Might cost a few pennies though. Otherwise the C5 Z06 has double the hp, is still competitive in AS, and should be a hair tougher to drive fast
