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Old 04-24-2013, 11:00 PM   #51
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Clearly a flame-inspiring video.

Unfortunately:
- GTI has an extra 50ft/lbs of torque
- GTI comes with wider 225/40R18 rubber: either either P-Zero Nero Ultra High Performance All-Seasons, Dunlop SP Sport 01 A/S UHF All Seasons, or Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Max Performance summer tires.

Wider rubber and better rubber, plus lots of extra torque = makes sense it was faster.

Put some decent tires on the 86 and see what happens. I'm pretty sure I've seen previous articles where just decent summer rubber shaves 2-4 seconds off on a track \.
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