Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
I would love to get some more info on the DOT5 being iffy? Every single track car I have ever been around has had DOT5, the only issues I am aware of is that you must COMPLETELY flush the 3 or 4 before doing 5, they DO NOT mix, other than that, I am unaware of any issues.
Do you intend on doing any proper track racing or just Dragon type stuff? If you say cooking DOT4 is relying on the middle pedal too much, you have never been on a tight autoX course (we had an M coupe cook his brakes last weekend with factory DOT4). I have really pushed it at the Dragon and on a track, it is night and day difference (at least our courses are)
C32 calipers, light weight wheels, modified suspension... and
all season tires, am I missing something here?
It is regarding the fluid mixing. If you feel comfortable running DOT5 in a street car and have gone through the proper flushing, go for it.
I've definitely autocrossed before, just not in the Crossie. So I know the brake demand is higher... I simply don't enjoy the style of driving as much as a dedicated road course, where the speeds are higher and the turns have more banking. 0-60-0 parking lot cone-racing is hell on the car and I won't do it to my daily. A weekend toy? Sure. But not my daily that I buff with a diaper.
As for tracking my car, I don't plan on it.
Here's my pitch on track cars vs street cars... Everything that makes you comfy on the street, slows you down on the track. Everything that makes you faster on the track, makes your street car a bit more "unlivable" on the street. Each tenth of a second you gain on the course equals a new creak, rattle, groan, or bone-jarring impact. It's kinda like a phone can have a good camera, and a camera can make a phone-call.... but the iPhone will never replace a Nikon and vice-versa. Pick your path, and go steadfast. But you can't straddle the fence.
The Crossfire, while a nimble vehicle, is much more purpose-built to be a grand-tourer than a track ready sports car. I believe in amplifying the performance as much as possible, while still maintaining two things: my sanity, and practicality. Hence my justification for lighter components that perform daily tasks with more ease, all while utilizing all-season tires that won't be chewed up like the soft summer tires on my 60-mile round trip daily commute. And, until you've ridden on the DWS, don't knock 'em... they're not your mom's all-season tires.
FWIW, these were the tires I used on the Dragon, and they stuck like glue. And you know I'm not a timid driver. So my goal with this vehicle is not to be an M-killer on a tight, technical cone course. Instead, I want to simply enhance the permagrin factor for me, and the rubber-neck factor for the onlookers.