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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
Nice pics!
Isn't that a Noble next to you? Man I'd love a ride in that thing!
I'm running a set of NT-01 in 245/40/17 on my 240 as well. awesome tires.
I've been told they're the same compound as the toyo RA-1 (since toyo is Nitto's parent company), but the more aggressive tread pattern makes the tire more predictable.
Personally I think the NT-01 are much stickier than the RA-1 though, but it's been a couple years since I ran the RA-1 and I ran them on the maxima only. no direct comparison between the two tires yet. but I love the NT-01s so far..  |
Yeah that's a Noble M400 with a bit of work done to it. It is co-owned by a doctor and a buddy of his who drives a Ferrari 550. Speaking of R comps he runs some serious race rubber on the Noble with the Dymag CF/Mag rims. I think one Dymag rim and race tire is worth more than my Maxima.
I wanted to catch a ride with him but there was a waiting line the whole weekend.
Also im pretty much sold on the NT-01s, other than not being able to mount them inside out they are a great dry track tire. I have all 4 wheels the same size so I can move them front to back to get even wear.
Im also getting noticed with the car and my driving. Alot of surprised faces from passing cars I had no business in passing. So much so that they bumped me into a higher run group, that made my weekend. Im probally going to get my ass handed to me next time but for now im pretty happy.
The setup I run now is almost neutral on corners and I really can't find fault with it. Though the org might find it a bit contriverisal. I went back to stock SE suspension and im pretty happy with the handling. Also people who said the rear beam being bent to 0 Toe would cause oversteer or weird handling are full of sh!t. Mark (IwannaBMW) is now an instructor with SCDA and he rode along with me a few times. He even noted that the car handles very flat now and only gets understeer at the limits or if I screw up the corner entry.