Originally Posted by soloIIracer
Um doesn't the Crossfire have an LSD? It sure felt like it when I autocrossed it. The Hoosiers run pretty expensive but I will get the race compound to start with since it should last longer. They run about $300 a piece for rears. The fronts are just over $200. I figure the autocross compound Hoosiers will last about 60-80 autocross runs where as the road race compound which is slightly harder will last over 100 runs. The harder compound will be good to have while I am sorting out the car and the last couple tenths of a second are quite as important. Then eventually move up to the softer tires.
I never felt bad about driving the Miata, it is a fun car to drive and I am not stuck on image. Thanks for the opinion though.
No on the LSD... No matter what you read from the marketing material... DCX engineering told me it is an "open differential".
I used Hoosier R3S05's all last season and they are great tires... This year I'm using the new Hankook Z214 C50 compound because I got a contingency sponsorship from them. The tread design is the same as the Hoosiers, but they are a few bucks cheaper and seem to have the same characteristics. If you're going to run Auto X use the C70 compound with the Hankooks or the A3S05 Hoosiers... Much softer compound designed for Auto X.
PS: Turning a Crossfire into a full track car is a pain in the AZZ and not a very competitive vehicle for the track... Buy yourself a Solstice ZOK or GXP if you want a good track car... IMHO.