cloud9

Yea I understand Scott. I knew I was going to be a guinea pig getting one of the first cars. I "think" staggered as it "felt" better. However, I was also running a 40 profile on the square setup, and I've only previously run 30s and 35s, so that alone will probably feel different. I would like to try a set of 35s on the square setup before I make a definitive statement. Also, would need more time on the 40s to get used to them. I'm "used" to the staggered setup, so it could just be familiarity.

Sorry, that's not much of an answer, but I won't really know without more seat time.

ApexCars

Very understandable. Good luck with it. I really appreciate you doing all of the r&d work for me.

MJockey

It maybe that your used to a car that understeers. You say it "seemed" like it wanted to snap oversteer but did it? I noticed just driving aggressively on the street, I had a tendency to turn in more than I needed too. I not sure if it a streering ratio thing or just that it doesn't understeer like most cars.

06GT

Good point

cloud9

Jeff you're exactly right. It "seemed" like it wanted to snap oversteer but didn't. Part of it was managing it obviously, but part of it was "wondering" if it was about to go. It was most definitely from being used to a car that understeers. I don't think it's a steering ratio as much as this car doesn't understeer as much as most cars. Squaring the tires exaggerates this to an extent, but you're right the car turns in quicker than you expect. That's why I'll continue to experiment with a square setup and a staggered set.

I decided to replace the R888s with NT01s so that I'm running the same tire on both setups. (Square setup is 275/40.18 NT01s all around) I was going to order R6s for the staggered set, but figured that's too many variables running two different tires. I'm going to try 315/30/18 rear and 275/35/18 front. One thing I liked about the 35 profile fronts over the 40s is lowering the car further.