Nice set of parts there!

I just installed my Brembos this past weekend, bed the pads in today and man, what a difference in braking power! Couldn't get the brakes to fade at all either with the carbotech Xp10/XP8 combo!

What size wheels will you be running with the 285's? My RE-11's will only last a couple more events so I'm looking to get new tires and wheels.

 

9.5's.
285s will be a bit wide but I really wanted to give it a try and according to Tire rack Info 9.5 is inside the specs for the 285 RS3

 

Thanks for the reply, but if I can ask one more question.

Was your previous setup 18x9.5 +15 with 275/35/18 RS-3's? If so how much camber did you run, and did you have any issues with rubbing the fender during hard cornering?

That's the setup I'm looking to get but want to get some confirmation if somebody actually did this with only -1.0 camber.

 

My previous/ current setup is 18x9.5 +15 with 265/35/18 RS-3's.
No trouble. Stock Camber. Not sure what it was at.
You can't get 275 RS3's right now. I wanted that but they are backordered everywhere.
So I had to chose 265 vs 285 as my next set. I figured go out on a limb and try 285.

 

Wow this thread is full of win!

FYI, you will need brake ducts. My OEM Brembo + Carbotec XP-10's + Motul RBF600 would still overheat and boil the fluid, or give me a mushy pedal somehow. It might be a job worth tackling now rather than overheating at your first track day/event.

I used to get hard spots on my rotors too if I tried to do extended stints. I remember having to get my rotors machined twice within a 2 month period :-/.

It seems like everyone has got the track bug now that I have sold my Z :-(. I just hope that mine is out there still turning hard laps!

 

Hey mike did your new art pipes instructions say to use the stock cat support for supporting the exhaust???
You don't in the pic but that's what those two tabs are for.
My pipes are screwed now because they are v1 and didn't have them to support the exhaust. You should maybe consider putting it on so they don't break. Tho it adds weight.

 

Thanks Wu Watt. Yes I did put it on. Just after this pic. Thanks for the heads up though.

 

I get to buy them twice. =(

 

My berks didn't have a tab for the support either, and nearly ripped the flange off my exhaust manifold. Just had it welded back up, hopefully it holds...

 

Doubt it will rob. That's the second time for me having em welded.
I spoke to tony and I guess he has a discount for me. I hope it's not a joke.

 

Car needs to lose some more weight.

 

This is a recent tune???

 

Yeah last Saturday. Car had less power initially than I thought.
Pre ART it was 256 hp in 2009.
Post ART it is now 263.

 

Get stillen headers they make power. What intake do you have??
Decent numbers tho I'd be happy.

 

I have the '06 airbox with K&N filter. boo yah.
I don't know... no more money into this drive train.

 

After seeing a civic with 230whp run 1:19s last weekend, its all about weight. :P

nice numbers though, that's about as good as it gets with the the DE!

 

1:19 !!! with a civic ! wow ,, seem like the competition in 2012 is gonna be tight !

 

Jimmy will be aiming for 1:18s in a full interior type-r. He was already doing 1:20 last year. The guy still has a stereo!

 

 

humm wow ok
thank you for letting me know that !!!

I was originaly aiming for 1:20