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Originally Posted by jamestown
I value reliability going forward and would plan to get 17x9 rpf1 +35, some 255 re-71r's, carbotech xp12/xp10 or equivalent, an oil cooler/oil temp and pressure gauges and whatever decent alignment I can get on the factory suspension.
Is this a good plan? Anything I'm missing? Is this car going to hold up for my needs? It's either that or maybe it is time for me to get out of tracking entirely.
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unsolicited two cents from an armchair quarterback because I'm bored
That might be too much tire for stock power on track, I'd stick to 215-225 tires and 7"-8" wheels. You'll certainly be able to slide around on the 255's and get the tires hot and working well, but they'll slow you on the straights. I never ran my 17x9's on stock suspension (mine are +45, won't clear the front springs, not positive the +35 will either, reports seem to conflict) but I suspect the grip will overwhelm the soft stock springs and you'll be hard into the bumpstops, not the worst consequence but not ideal. Upside is cheaper wheels and tires.
Evidence from a few years back with R&T testing 215 vs 235:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...ransformation/
The only alignment adjustment available from factory is toe, toss some camber bolts into the front when you get it aligned at only ~$20 and go from there, you can even use Toyota/Subaru official 'crash bolts'. Don't rule out alignment goodies later on once you get a look at how the tires wear. Don't forget brake fluid either.
Other than that you're probably good. Enjoy the gas savings to and from the track, you can toss the track wheels into the trunk to save the rubber from the street usage, and if you get a '13 consider grabbing an off the shelf tune as there was an error in the factory ecu calibration that got fixed later and copied by the aftermarket.
