Official: AutoX/HPDE/Road Racing Discussion Thread

[ssyellow]

I figured this would be nice to have so that we don't cluster the picture thread. This will be an area to discuss setups and other information to help everyone out and keep each other in the loop of new products for our platform specific to handling.

Feel free to post up your setups (tires, fluids used, brake pads, modifications, etc.) so that we can start to see what everyone has and what setups work best!

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[AndreG]

Hawk DTC 70 front pads with MOTUL RBF 660 Racing Brake Fluid.

Same bite as stock even at 35F. Haven't tried it when it's colder.

No fade whatsoever at the track.

Squeals very loudly on the street.

 

[Renner]

Motul 600 brake fluid just flushed in and 265/40 /18 Potenza RE-11's are on the car now. Will be testing these out for the first time at autox tomorrow

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Hawk DTC 70 front pads with MOTUL RBF 660 Racing Brake Fluid.

Same bite as stock even at 35F. Haven't tried it when it's colder.

No fade whatsoever at the track.

Squeals very loudly on the street.

Wait? I thought you said your car was stock? You have mentioned that a few times. Is this another GTPP you have? Or is this the other guys car in the video?

 

[Anthony@HTM]

Hankook RS3s
Steeda Linear Springs
BMR
-Cradle and Diff bushings
-Vertical Links
-Sway Bars
-Toe Rods

AP racing 2 piece rotors
Torque RT700 brake fluid
Ferodo ds2500 pads (street) no squeal
Ferodo DS1.11 pads (race) alittle squeal


Currently have the sways on the middle stiffness in the front and rear stiffness in the back. Car feels really good, just need Coilovers now.

 

[ssyellow]

Nice, appreciate all the information so far. I'm all stock at the moment.

For those of you who do road course, what weight oil are you using?

 

[DickR]

Id like to know what tires people are going with on the stock pp wheels.

Depends on intended use, budget, etc.

If the absolute primary goal is autocross F Street competitiveness the only viable choice is Bridgestone RE-71R 275/35x19 front and rear unless you wait a few more weeks when 285/35x19's will be available and might be a better choice for the rear. Second best is the Dunlop ZII star spec 275/35x19 but it appears to be a distant second.

Other than that, Tire Rack has LOTS of comparison info.

 

[pinero61]

Subscribed..

New to the hobby, going to benefit greatly from this thread.

 

[pinero61]

I will just be doing HPDE's. Been a fan of Nitto NT-01/NT-05. Looking like the NT-05 will be the only option at 275/35R19. Square setup albeit the stock rims are not.

I just got a set of NT-05's 285/305 staggered. I'll be getting a track set too though.

 

[pinero61]

Are you running those on the stock 19x9 F 19x9.5 R PP Wheels?

No, I ordered 19x10/11 ForgeStar CF5v wheels. I traded my PP wheels for some LE 20's, and will eventually get some 18" squared wheels.

 

[Renner]

Well..got to test out my new SVE wheels and re-11 tires today LOVE THEM... tires worked wonders and also got a lot of compliments on the wheels as well

 

[pinero61]

Well..got to test out my new SVE wheels and re-11 tires today LOVE THEM... tires worked wonders and also got a lot of compliments on the wheels as well

You can't brag without showing them to us.... Lol

 

[Anthony@HTM]

Nice, appreciate all the information so far. I'm all stock at the moment.

For those of you who do road course, what weight oil are you using?

GT I reccomend 30 weight at the very least. If I had a GT it would be 40 weight.

EB I reccomend 40 weight since oil temps run high.

 

[Renner]

You can't brag without showing them to us.... Lol

 

[ssyellow]

GT I reccomend 30 weight at the very least. If I had a GT it would be 40 weight.

EB I reccomend 40 weight since oil temps run high.

Sorry, should have specified. Appreciate the insight! I know a guy who tracks a 2014 5.0 and I believe he runs a 40 weight also.

Does anyone know what the factory GT PP brake pads are in terms of a part number or manufacturer? I have also been looking around at places to purchase the OEM front rotors on the Brembos but it looks like there's not too much out there so far, lots for the normal GT but I'm having trouble finding PP specific parts on websites.

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