Since I run 17's, I have found 255's to be the best choice to stay in TTC. Not sure what is readily available in 18's. I'm not that much slower on the narrower tire, perhaps due to better gearing and lighter weight.

Not sure if you need to take 4 for the spl fronts and another 4 for the rears since the rears are not control arms. If you're just into TTB it might not matter.

 

I'm not gunning for 1st place. I'm just there to put down some lap times and better myself!

If I was serious I'd be running 17" Hoosiers, not 19" S-03s

 

Likewise, I've taken the same approach considering I'm one of the few guys running a street car. Half of the fun is the trash talking

If it rains, you better hope you have wheel locks on those S03's or you might find your car on cinder blocks while the Team ZCG car wears some 19" bling

 

^ Same here, plus it's very hard to find days at Infineon.

What transponders do you guys use?

I'm all set by way. Pretty excited about it!

 

Watch out guys Alving really books it around the track.

 

NASA uses amb I believe

 

I finally figured out how to shrink my video to a more digestible format. You can find a 16-minute vid during a mixed run group here:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...51733941909304

During the mixed run group, we're not allowed to pass while in a turn without a point-by, so you'll see me get hung up a few times.

 

Fantastic! Thanks for posting!

 

Thanks for posting the video, Don.

Pretty cool.

 

Cool vid, gotta love 11-13 in a rwd car

What kind of lap times were you running that day and on what tires?

 

I think lap times were 2:08s-2:10s

I was on Nitto NT01 in 275/35/18 size on 18x9.5 wheels. I think Don was on 265/35/18 on 18x9.5 with Pirelli(not sure what tire model, but R-comps as well)

 

Pirelli Corsa. They stick well but their break-away is not very progressive. Once traction is lost, they go quick. I don't know how many times I loose traction like I did on that video between T11 and T13. I don't have that much confidence in them, and feel like I need to be on the alert, but I really think they stick well when used within the proper slip angles. They also have a stiffer sidewall than the RA1's, so they feel a bit more solid.

I found out that some F430's and some 997GT3RS's come stock with them. Beats the hell out of me why anyone would drive on the street with these unforgiving tires.

 

right on, thanks guys. I have some r888's I just picked up so those will be my first set of r-comps so I'm just feeling people out for info at this point.

How have the nto1's treated you so far?

 

It was my first time on them and first time on R-comps. They felt way better towards the end of the day when they had worn down a bit vs when they had full thread. I can see why people shave them when competing.
They also have a stiff side wall but I still got shoulder wear because I was running stock camber settings front and rear. I just got an ailgnment yesterday so I'll find out how they perform this weekend at buttonwillow with some proper camber.
Grip is a whole other level with R-Comps though. I'm glad a did a few events on street tires though, because as others mention, when the R-comps begin to go, you are going at greater speeds.
The NT01s were very easy to control when sliding, and at no point did I feel them doing anything unexpected. The only down side, I would say, is that they brought out all the flaws in the stock suspension. I also stiffened up the sway bars one setting front/back since I got way more body roll with these tires.

Daveh has run them as well and he might have some better info.

 

Yes, I am using the NT01's this year and I really like them. -Probably because they feel like the RA1's that I've been using for years..
Since they come at 6/32nd's they don't squirm so much out of the box like the toyos do. My toyos used to gain 2 seconds per lap as they wore in, and when I switched over to the Nittos, my lap times were roughly the same as they werw with my worn toyos. I expect my times to drop another second as they wear down, so ultimately I'm estimating the NT01's to be about a second faster than my RA1's. Can't comment on the wear yet since I've only had them out for a few days.

 

Just got the roster for the 12th. It looks like there will be 3 of us Z's running in TTC at Infineon. Looking forward to meeting all of you NorCal Z drivers.

 

There's a chance I won't be able to make it to this

I registered for TTC before I figured out I was at 20pts. I emailed Kevin, and he said he would change that at the track when I gave him theother forms and not to worry about it. I guess that's why he didn't update that sheet...

If I don't make this one, I'll make the next. I really want to do Infineon though, and it would be cool to meet some of you and run with more Zs again.

If that burgundy 06 that's registered is the same Z that was at Krauss racing, that's a really nice Z. It's a full race car though, with roll cage, stripped interior, Moton Coilovers, BBK and a GTM built engine with a JWT TT.

 

Daveh was the evil-doer that led the owner to buy the motons. He's really good at spending other people's money, so I would advise you to steer clear of him (unless you want to get talked into getting motons or other stuff that you want but can't afford)

Brandon Kraus was doing the owner a favor and checking out the car's set up and giving advice. He was doing sub 2 minutes in that car (Thill with bypass) and he wasn't really pushing it since it wasn't his car. I think Brandon said he was hitting 140 down the front straight. The thing had 19" hoosiers too.

 

Motons are too much for me. I'll go with ohlins most likely though.

Yeah, Brandon said he did two laps and the brakes caught fire, It had a brand new set of Brembo GT front and StopTech ST22 kit in the back.

Damn, I couldn't recognize any Z parts before, now I look at them spit out the specs in a split second

Daveh, I'm torn between getting the Ohlins DFV or spending half as much and getting the TC Kline double adjustables with Nismo T2 springs. What do you think?

 

I can't wait!