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Originally Posted by cantcatchtomm
Nice! I imagine an evo in the wet would be fun! A local buddy bought Brausen's FP evo and seemed to enjoy it. I wasn't competing at Nats but was tuning in when it was working. I thought I'd end up with with a Camaro SS 1LE in CAMC and chase local competitors Otis/Healy but I wanted a daily so I bought a new '18 M2 last weekend to chase my friend Bullis.
Compilation of wheel ideas:
Fronts:
TA16 18x9+42 is 18.2lbs with 275/35R18 RE71R 27lbs 25.6" diameter (15mm spacer/studs)
513M 18x9+29 is 19.6lbs with 275/35R18 RE71R 27lbs 25.6" diameter
EC-7 18x9+31 is 21.3lbs with 275/35R18 RE71R 27lbs 25.6" diameter
763M 19x9+29 is 20.8lbs with 275/35R19 RE71R 30lbs 26.6" diameter (rubs)
437M 19x9+29 is 22.9lbs with 275/35R19 RE71R 30lbs 26.6" diameter (rubs)
Rears:
TA16 18x10+33 is 19.5lbs with 275/35R18 RE71R 27lbs 25.6" diameter
513M 18x10+40 is 20.8lbs with 275/35R18 RE71R 27lbs 25.6" diameter
EC-7 18x10+33 is 22.0lbs with 275/35R18 RE71R 27lbs 25.6" diameter
763M 19x10+40 is 21.8lbs with 305/35R19 RE71R 31lbs 26.2" diameter (1.1" extra tread width)
437M 19x10+40 is 23.4lbs with 305/35R19 RE71R 31lbs 26.2" diameter (1.1" extra tread width)
Then add sway, brake pads, and exhaust.
Im leaning toward the TA16/437M combo using the logic that the 2.2" of extra tread in the back will help put power down. But for $800 the TA16 cuts almost 16lbs of unsprung weight, which seems like it might be the best way to go. LTW5 also worth considering as they'd be 2.2lbs lighter than TA16 and $650 cheaper but cast not forged. Attached is a breakdown of what I could find.
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I've been autocrossing evos for a good 8-9 years now. This was the first time I've made it to Nationals and it was an eye opener! I ended up finishing 5th in our small class and was content with that considering who I was going up against and being totally under-prepped. I struggled in the rain. First off, I didn't have Hoosier wets and for whatever reason, I couldn't get my car to rotate to save my life. I'm unsure if it was just for the fact that I'm running so much negative camber up front, that it'd allow the front end to to wash out first? Either way, I had a blast and am already looking forward to 2019!
Thanks for sharing all of this info! So it looks like you've ruled out anything narrower than a 275mm up front? I've also been a firm believer of running the widest tire possible. Lot's of things to consider here before diving into it! At least I have the winter to mull this over, haha! It definitely looks like running an 18" wheel/tire is the way to go, just by weight savings/rotational mass alone!
Any idea if these top guys were running manual transmissions or the DCT?
Thanks!