Little Red Devil

[Jmac]

Yeah agree not to mix uip this awesome build thread so ill make this one my last about the diff, i reckon there is lots more to talk about regarding it so mighyt start a new thread, anyway im gathering some vins to see if i can compare 02Rs to see if there is anything springs up, i have Anthonys (HWY) so i need a JDB and a GVZ anyone???? Kaanage can you give me your vin too mate, i have a busted 02R with a wrecked peloquin so ill measure it and see what the casing code is to see if the light bulb comes on.
Cheers
Jmac

[VWindahouse]

Any luck mate??

[VWindahouse]

not sure if you're talking to me bro but ive got ku-31s in 225/40r18 and theyre great in the dry, real progressive but not so hot in the wet

I've also got the 31's. They don't have the grip or feedback of the continentals. If you plan on using them for track and street, I'd suggest you keep looking. For the price they are good, I paid $100 a corner, and can't really fault them, but you turn up the heat, you quickly find the limit. At QR doing sprints, I lost 1sec per lap going from conti's to Kumho, and it felt it, lacking the feel and ability to balance on the car on/just beyond the limit. I'd buy them again, though would have a semi slick for track days.

Apparently the Dunlop Sp Sport Maxx TT's are available in that size and come fairly highly reccomended.
Otherwise you could get Dunlop Direzza DZ101 or the Federal 595.


In semi slicks there are the Federal 595RSR which look pretty good.
These should be available from Option1Garage.

Thanks lads! Will weigh it all up over the weekend. Unfortunately the rubber I had set my heart on are the Federal Evo 595's but they don't bring them in the country yet.

[kaanage]

Will these be just for track use or for daily driving too?
For pure track use, the Toyo R888 is available in your size.

[VWindahouse]

For the moment I would like an all rounder until I can sort out some 16's thanks Greg.

[kaanage]

What about the Dunlop SP Sport Z1?

[VWindahouse]

WOW, we could have a winner!!! Now for the cost

Cheers!

[kaanage]

Also checked the tyre selector on JaxQuickFit and they also list the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (normal and TT), Goodyear Eagle F1 (Directional 5 and GS-D3) and the Bridgestone Potenza (RE050A and Adrenaline RE001 and Adrenaline RE002)

Plus the Bob Jane tyre selector has the Bridgestone Potenza (RE050A and Adrenaline RE001), Michelin Pilot Sport, Pirelli PZero and Yokohama Advan Sport 103, S Drive and A Drive R1

Lots of choices

[Eddy]

Hoyhoy.

Anthony, I'll put my two bobs worth in,,, there is NO 215/40/17 in semi slicks.
I use the Federals RS-R for the street & I know a lot using them for the track.
I paid $165.00 for the Feds in 205/50/16.
I done a few laps with 2 Feds & 2 Toyo's & I reckon that the Feds were equal to the Toyo's.

[Stuwey]

I've run the Dunlop Maxx TT, Bridgestone RE001, and currently the P Zero Nero in this size, and I can't wait to get back to the 001s. These Pirelli's are crap!

Difficult tyre for availability unfortunately.

Brilliant numbers you've squeezed out of the K03 there bud.

[VWindahouse]

Also checked the tyre selector on JaxQuickFit and they also list the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (normal and TT), Goodyear Eagle F1 (Directional 5 and GS-D3) and the Bridgestone Potenza (RE050A and Adrenaline RE001 and Adrenaline RE002)

Plus the Bob Jane tyre selector has the Bridgestone Potenza (RE050A and Adrenaline RE001), Michelin Pilot Sport, Pirelli PZero and Yokohama Advan Sport 103, S Drive and A Drive R1

Lots of choices

Thanks for the links! Plenty to choose from but the issue is the cost. Most decent tyres in this size are around $300. I current have the Goodyear GS -D3's and can't fault them. They wear very well and have had them on for about 50k and I left some scheduled rotations a little late so I really only need to replace two for now. On the track they have been near on perfect, no sign of losing composure in the front and the side walls are are very stable and provide excellent feed back. They're also cracking in the wet.

I rotated the fronts to the back when I got the coilovers installed so there wasn't much meat left on the them in the first place, but because the rear was dropped so much the camber soon ate away the insides so they're stuffed now.

I'm now after something a little more sticky as the goodyears are a hard compound. Before I get some 16's with semi's like Eddy I want to do a few quarter runs with street tyres to see how I go and then compare with the semi's later on. And I plan on doing some timed sessions on the track either LS or QR and want to do the same experiment also. Maybe I'm asking too much with a cost effective street/quarter/track tyre in a 215/40R17

Hoyhoy.

Anthony, I'll put my two bobs worth in,,, there is NO 215/40/17 in semi slicks.
I use the Federals RS-R for the street & I know a lot using them for the track.
I paid $165.00 for the Feds in 205/50/16.
I done a few laps with 2 Feds & 2 Toyo's & I reckon that the Feds were equal to the Toyo's.

Thanks mate, I hear good things about the RS-R's along with Hankook equilivants. How do you find them on the street?

I've run the Dunlop Maxx TT, Bridgestone RE001, and currently the P Zero Nero in this size, and I can't wait to get back to the 001s. These Pirelli's are crap!

Difficult tyre for availability unfortunately.

Brilliant numbers you've squeezed out of the K03 there bud.

Thanks mate, it's seriously fun to drive! Cheers for the heads up on the Pirelli's, I was actually considering them.

[Stuwey]

Cheers for the heads up on the Pirelli's, I was actually considering them.

Yup. Stiff, noisy, and slippery. 3rd gear wheelspin at 100km/h? Not fun.

[Eddy]

Thanks mate, I hear good things about the RS-R's along with Hankook equilivants. How do you find them on the street?

Hoyhoy.

Me like emm, street & track.

[Eddy]

but because the rear was dropped so much the camber soon ate away the insides so they're stuffed now.

Hoyhoy.

Anthony, I just can't see how the lowering is causing the excess wear.

[VWindahouse]

Hmmm, thanks Eddy! How are they on a wet road?

As for the rear camber, here is a bad photo to show you how low the rear was after the coilovers went in. The guard is able to sit right on the rubber because I had the guards pumped ages ago. And with the 215/40R17's the rolling diameter is less than stock also making it even lower



I had an alingment done at the same time as the coilover install at my usual place Rick's who have my preferred settings on file



but I noticed this after my first go at Lakeside after the install. Since then I took out my rear seats and seat belts weighing about 37kg the the rear height has risen about 2.5cms and the issue has not gotten any worse after 3 more track outings