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Old 07-05-2012, 08:41 AM   #24
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totally agree. my last track day all i worked on was braking and loading for cornering. this car is faster using weight transfer and tire slip without a doubt. the oe setup is very good at accomplishing this and when you do it right you know it because you get the tires singing but not screaming. i also learned this car is really good at letting you know when you do it right. if you over brake and have to unload the front a little early it totally messes up the cornering rotation and exit speed. blindly, i'll agree that 20-25 mm of drop would be ok if you're doing it for further cog reduction or aesthetic reason. i really like the stock setup, it's fun and educating. they only thing about changing to a stickier tire is if you don't have a well developed sense of weight shift, a sticky tire will stunt development of it as you'll stay closer to the grip side of things instead of walking that grip slip line. getting the car loose tells you alot about what you are doing. i spun twice on track this wknd working on my trail braking and front loading.


for my purposed the stock tires are good. when i go to a different compound i will either stay at 215 or only go up to 225. but that wont be until i get more consistent with this car. and i hope my coilover choice doesn't affect my learning pace.
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