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Originally Posted by Rob@WretchedMS
ok, it's time for me to start being a bit more active in this forum, and since the Black GTO in this thread is mine, i feel it's a good place to start.
We tested my GTO vs a stock GTO a couple Pedders days ago, and i was .13 more g's than the stock GTO.
I had 245/45/17 Bridgestone RE01R's, the stock GTO (donated by a local dealer) i believe had 245/45/17 BFG's.
So to say that the Bridgestone's are worth .13g's would be outstanding for Bridgestone, it's just not possible.
With that said, I drive my GTO 20k a year, and I drive it hard. the Ride comfort is fine, it's a bit more stiff than stock, but not harsh by any means. Now with the Xa's installed on the GTO having the ability to adjust the height and dampening is very nice. I've recently moved and no longer am i limited to not lowering my car, so it's been dropped about 35-40mm, handles very very well, and is comfortable to drive. Does it feel like a Cadillac?, no it doesn't, but if i wanted that i'd buy a Caddy.
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I am not saying you have a poor product. I am sure it is better than stock. Again, the problem is testing and bragging about numbers that are misleading. Here is a review of the tires you tested your car on by soloracer.com. Everyone can read for themselves on how much better the Bridgestone RE01R's than stock. You say it yourself, you are guessing that there is not a .13 g difference. That fact is, you do not know how much better because you have never tested it that way, at least show everyone. You don't even know what BFGoodrich tires were on the other test car.
http://www.soloracerblog.com/2007/11/potenza-re01r.html
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R Tire Review
The Potenza RE-01R (with the "R" signifying Revolutionary) is the Extreme Performance Summer tire member of Bridgestone's global family of Potenza performance tires developed for enthusiastic sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan drivers.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
After we picked up our 2007 Subaru WRX project car, we wanted to replace the factory tires with something better suited for autocross and spirited driving. The current hot tire for the SCCA Solo Street Touring class happens to be the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R so we figured it would be a great choice. We went with the 245/45ZR17 size and had them mounted on our factory WRX wheels.
Wow! These tires are probably the best we've ever had on a street car. Grip is awesome and noise is minimal...what more could you ask for with a street tire? For autocross, they work great...even better than our previous favorite, the Falken Azenis. We've had minimal experience with them on wet roads, but they seem to handle it pretty well.
Here is a link to Bridgestone Motorsports:
http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/...ing_tyres.aspx
Bridgestone Racing and Rally Tyres
The Potenza RE-01R is Bridgestone's tyre for drifters. It is used by top drifters in Japan and also the Autosalon Drift Racing team in Australia.
There can be few tougher ways for a tyre to earn its street cred then in drift racing - but that's exactly where the Bridgestone Potenza RE01R is right at home.
It incorporates Bridgestone's semi-slick shoulder block, wide straight groove, racing sit, wider cntre rib, cooling sit and advanced polymer technologies for high speed, high temperature durability along with high hydro evacuation. Best of all, it's completely legal for on road use.