Thanks guys! Living in paradise has it's advantages.

I'm hoping the additional rubber will make a dramatic difference in cornering grip. My brakes are much more powerful than the grip of the front tires so I expect shorter stopping distances. My car generally is extremely stable. Where I goofed is by being stingy. With the new rims and tires coming I didn't want to put new rubber on the current rims. I had to break down and buy fronts so I was racing on new fronts and worn rears. I also raised the rear of the car 1/2" but I won't make a judgement on that change until I get the new rims and tires mounted. The needswings downpipes are annoying for day to day but as I mentioned, they were good for an extra 10 mph at the end of the longest straight, and that was with them closed. A buddy of mine was on worn rear tires and had similar issues. He was 3 seconds slower than the last event. I was 1 second slower.

Les