New Sport Compact Car
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Originally posted by matt g.
yes it dose make VDC react alot quicker with the same size tire all around but i turn it off everytime i get in the car! and my speedometer is off when it says im going around 140 its really about 132+/-. but this dose make the car perfectly neutral its better than my 3rd gen r-x7's which is saying alot. ABS dose come in quicker also but if you mainly drive on the track (like i do) its worth it because ABS dosent even come in to play when your going 130mph+ and nail the brakes only when you going aqround 20mph or less can you tell ABS is engaging quicker. hope this helps!
yes it dose make VDC react alot quicker with the same size tire all around but i turn it off everytime i get in the car! and my speedometer is off when it says im going around 140 its really about 132+/-. but this dose make the car perfectly neutral its better than my 3rd gen r-x7's which is saying alot. ABS dose come in quicker also but if you mainly drive on the track (like i do) its worth it because ABS dosent even come in to play when your going 130mph+ and nail the brakes only when you going aqround 20mph or less can you tell ABS is engaging quicker. hope this helps!
How much can you adjust the height? What is the minimum drop?
Does it handle neutrally?
Also, regarding the VDC, some say that turning-off VDC doesn't truly turn it off all the way. What's your experience?
thanks again.
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Originally posted by 2003z
If you are keeping stock 18" rims, I would recommend 245/40-18 front, and 245/45-18 rear. You will keep the factory stagger, as the 245/40 is identical to the 225/45 and still have the same width all around.
If you are keeping stock 18" rims, I would recommend 245/40-18 front, and 245/45-18 rear. You will keep the factory stagger, as the 245/40 is identical to the 225/45 and still have the same width all around.
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I agree with all of the above. The following has been my setup for the last 15,000 miles:
Street Tires:
245/40-18 Yok AVS ES100 in front
245/45-18 Hankook Vntus K104 in back
Race Tires:
265/35-18 Kumho V700 front and back, on stock size rims (18x8 all around).
So far the combo has worked very well on the track and street.
Also, I've found that when VDC is off, it is ALL OFF. Sometimes, if you are lightly in the brakes and start to slide the front, the ABS will activate, which feels like VDC. I think that is what people are feeling when they think the VDC is still on.
Finally, I have not yet had a problem driving to a track in my race tires with VDC on. So it seems, at least for me, that using the same tire all around does work fairly well.
-D'oh!
Street Tires:
245/40-18 Yok AVS ES100 in front
245/45-18 Hankook Vntus K104 in back
Race Tires:
265/35-18 Kumho V700 front and back, on stock size rims (18x8 all around).
So far the combo has worked very well on the track and street.
Also, I've found that when VDC is off, it is ALL OFF. Sometimes, if you are lightly in the brakes and start to slide the front, the ABS will activate, which feels like VDC. I think that is what people are feeling when they think the VDC is still on.
Finally, I have not yet had a problem driving to a track in my race tires with VDC on. So it seems, at least for me, that using the same tire all around does work fairly well.
-D'oh!
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