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Using stock 17x8 wheels for track tires
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<blockquote data-quote="DSCobra01" data-source="post: 14924577" data-attributes="member: 13534"><p>Sirl, thanks for the info and I checked out your website in your sig and it definitely looks like you know what you are talking about <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I would still consider myself "new" to open track though in my own car I have done three full weekends of open track at Willow Springs over the past 2 years, one day event at Pocono when I lived back east and then also the ST Octane Academy at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah driving the Focus ST and Fiesta ST.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad that you say I can probably stick with my stock 17 inch wheels and use them for track tires. Just note they are only 17x8 so that means I can't go wider than 255 most likely.</p><p></p><p>Regarding brakes, I'm definitely going to be changing the pads and fluid to something more aggressive as well as upgrading to SS brake lines before my next on track event at Willow Springs in October. The rotors still look good but if I need to upgrade, I was thinking of the 2000 Cobra R Brembo kit as opposed to something like a Willwood big brake kit right off the bat. Baby steps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSCobra01, post: 14924577, member: 13534"] Sirl, thanks for the info and I checked out your website in your sig and it definitely looks like you know what you are talking about :-) I would still consider myself "new" to open track though in my own car I have done three full weekends of open track at Willow Springs over the past 2 years, one day event at Pocono when I lived back east and then also the ST Octane Academy at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah driving the Focus ST and Fiesta ST. I'm glad that you say I can probably stick with my stock 17 inch wheels and use them for track tires. Just note they are only 17x8 so that means I can't go wider than 255 most likely. Regarding brakes, I'm definitely going to be changing the pads and fluid to something more aggressive as well as upgrading to SS brake lines before my next on track event at Willow Springs in October. The rotors still look good but if I need to upgrade, I was thinking of the 2000 Cobra R Brembo kit as opposed to something like a Willwood big brake kit right off the bat. Baby steps :-) [/QUOTE]
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