square set up is best set up imho

edit: Also, some what on topic. What jack and jack stands is everyone using at the track/home?

 

 

Anyone know who has tje best deals on rpf1s?

17x9 preferbly

 

18x9.5 XXR 522 +38 Square with 275/35/18 Dunlop ZII
20mm spacers front and back.

Got a deal on these wheels so the spacers were needed since they had the wrong offsets.

 

Enkei RPF01's, 18 x 10.5 ET15, 295/30 18 Hoosier A6's square. No spacers needed:


There is a very slight rub on the sidewall of the left rear, which rolling the fender lip will fix. It's a tight fit, but otherwise, everything clears.

 

Enkei RP03 18x9 +18 (http://www.enkei.com/rp03.shtml#)
275/35/18 Dunlop Star Specs

 

Oakos Automotive

 

Interesting tail feather.. I haven't seen Aero like that before? Is that Spec?

 

I just recently attended my first HPDE class about a week ago and now I'm hook! I've been searching for wheels and tires setup for tracking after that and I believe it's safe to say 18x9.5 and 18x10.5 is the ideal wheel setup? People run different sizes of tires... So what's a common/best tires setup for those wheels sizes without stretch tires or pull/roll fenders? What camber and toe setting is good for road courses? Seems like RPF1s is winning the popularity contest. Besides that, TE37, and CR kai ultimate what other wheels should I take into consideration that looks good in white and track worthy?

 

RPF1 Limited Editions F-18x8.5 et30 235 and R-18x9.5 et22 275

Way too much stagger i know. When i pick up my Star specs i'll get the tire sizes closer

 

Question for the auto-x guys:

I've been running the RE-11's (275/305) with great success at HPDE's for the last year, and have just recently been doing the occasional autocross. I am transitioning into R-comps for the track days and wanted to see what you think about also using R6's (295/315) for autocross. I am fully aware of the tempurature ranges of the tires, just kinda wondering what would be grippier, a luke warm R6 or a good performing street tire?
My car is too modified to fit into any classes that I could be competitive in, just doing fun runs.
Thanks

 

18x10.5 NT03 with 285 rs3 for tracking is my choice. NT03 are a bit stronger then RPF1

 

^ but do some days how your car sits prior to doing track tires alignment changes etc.

 

Best prices on Carbotech pads too. No shipping.

My HPDE setup: worn out Hankook v12 Evos 265/40/18 on black 9.5" RPF1s with +15 offset.

Will run the Hankooks one more time and then hope to get some 275/35 Nitto NT01s and pray they will fit (stock suspension).

 

Why would you jump from V12 to NT01? Why not try RS3 first? (Assuming you meant one more set of V12s.

 

NT03+M

18x9.5 +27 w/ Hancook V12 265/35/18
18x10.5 +30 w/ Hancook V12 295/30/18

 

NT01s are about the same price as the RS3 and a good bit stickier. (Hankook has uprated the RS3 to a tread wear rating of 200. The NT01 is rated at 100, I believe.

I would not be driving the NT01s on the street. I've still got the oem wheels to run street tires on.

Any reason not to go with the Nittos?

 

Learning curve, and I have had a few friends have problems with their 18" NT01 (wont blast it on the forum)

RS3 are 200TW now (still sell 140TW) but its exactly the same thing.

nothing wrong with nitto, but, your mistakes, and your learning curve will be decreased by going to an R comp. Has nothing to do with $ of tires. I vote make RS3, or ZII or whatever you get maxed out before moving on. I could be on slicks right now but it would mask allllll my mistakes (as I am quick I am not maxing out street tires yet so no point other then to be that much faster)

idk thats just my 2 cents.

 

Not a lot of 17" set ups. However, that's what I'm thinking of running :/

 

A lot more tire choices and you can find scrubs for cheap everywhere cause a lot of cars run 18" wheels.