Ohlins coilovers?
May 30, 2017, 01:40 PM
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another tire to consider is the new Hankook RS4. there isn't much info out there on it yet... from the few reviews I managed to find it has stiff sidewalls like the RE71R and it needs a lap to get up to temp. Based on that it sounds like its an Extreme Performance (going by Tire Racks classifications) class tire but aimed more at track use rather than autox like the rest of the tires in that class. the RS3 is easily the most popular lapping day tire in the class based on what I've seen at track days, so maybe Hankook decided to fully embrace that with the RS4? but like I said, there isn't much info out there on these tires yet and I don't have personal experience with them, so maybe the reviews I read was full of crap...
May 30, 2017, 03:52 PM
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can't say anything to the new RSRR, but if you're looking at doing track days don't get the RE71R. They're lasting only 2-4 days on light cars like Miata's, S2k's, and 86's, and they get greasy and lose time after a few laps. they might be a hair faster than an NT01 at its peak, but the NT01 will last a full session and more track days. RE71R is an autox tire, and its great for that.
another tire to consider is the new Hankook RS4. there isn't much info out there on it yet... from the few reviews I managed to find it has stiff sidewalls like the RE71R and it needs a lap to get up to temp. Based on that it sounds like its an Extreme Performance (going by Tire Racks classifications) class tire but aimed more at track use rather than autox like the rest of the tires in that class. the RS3 is easily the most popular lapping day tire in the class based on what I've seen at track days, so maybe Hankook decided to fully embrace that with the RS4? but like I said, there isn't much info out there on these tires yet and I don't have personal experience with them, so maybe the reviews I read was full of crap...
another tire to consider is the new Hankook RS4. there isn't much info out there on it yet... from the few reviews I managed to find it has stiff sidewalls like the RE71R and it needs a lap to get up to temp. Based on that it sounds like its an Extreme Performance (going by Tire Racks classifications) class tire but aimed more at track use rather than autox like the rest of the tires in that class. the RS3 is easily the most popular lapping day tire in the class based on what I've seen at track days, so maybe Hankook decided to fully embrace that with the RS4? but like I said, there isn't much info out there on these tires yet and I don't have personal experience with them, so maybe the reviews I read was full of crap...
I had RS3 before and they were good. Aside from how loud and greasy they were after a couple laps I loved them. They had so much grip. I wish I could by all these tires at the same time and just swap them in between sessions
May 30, 2017, 04:07 PM
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I would still go through Performance shock. They revalve for free when you change spring rates on initial purchase. MAP does not offer this since they are not a suspension company, just a drop shipper.
May 30, 2017, 04:17 PM
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Haha that's what I was thinking last year when I bought R888. I used them on the track and street since it doesn't rain out here. And they were doing really well until it started pouring consistently late in the year. The car was dancing in the rain on the freeway many times-had to drive slow. I am going to try out the 595RSRR and see how they do on the track and street. If they do good I'll keep them and save the money
May 30, 2017, 04:17 PM
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Yeah. Especially considering the Evo kits come with incorrect spring rates from ohlins.
May 30, 2017, 04:54 PM
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I don't run my R's on the street unless I'm driving to/from a track. If there is rain in the forecast I put them in the back seat.
I stopped driving around on R's about ten years ago. One day I was driving to the shop to do a customer tune on my well used Pilot Sport Cups and it started raining, about 35F out. It was literally the scarest **** I have ever been in and I've driven in some crazy *** snow storms before.
I couldn't even go above 30 mph without losing control. I got off the highway asap which meant going 10mph in the emergency lane for a mile with my hazards on.
Never again.
I stopped driving around on R's about ten years ago. One day I was driving to the shop to do a customer tune on my well used Pilot Sport Cups and it started raining, about 35F out. It was literally the scarest **** I have ever been in and I've driven in some crazy *** snow storms before.
I couldn't even go above 30 mph without losing control. I got off the highway asap which meant going 10mph in the emergency lane for a mile with my hazards on.
Never again.
May 30, 2017, 05:23 PM
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well to be fair you're in the Bay area and OP is in LA... chances of rain are much lower in LA... especially surprise unexpected rain...
being in the Seattle area I'm pretty much in the same boat as you and is the reason I don't have NT01's on my Miata
being in the Seattle area I'm pretty much in the same boat as you and is the reason I don't have NT01's on my Miata
Jun 2, 2017, 11:18 AM
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I trailer my car 
...NT01's FTW.
...NT01's FTW.
Jun 2, 2017, 12:17 PM
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I can't afford the hoosier life. They cost double what I get the NT01's for, and last 1/2 as long...lol
