All of my fun cars have had a manual trans, so yeah, there was some apprehension going to this car with an auto. That being said, I don't regret it at all, and I do not currently own another car with a manual trans either. I like the way the car looks, responds very well to mods and for the...
Tires I've used:
A052 - staggered 19s when I was on TEs, 255/35 & 275/35 and 295/30/18 after going to the square T7. Fast right out the gate, but wear sucks and they fall off fast.
RT660 - staggered 19s as well from TE days. Least grip of the 3 but still ok pace. Wear a lot better than the...
Right handers is definitely the place for fuel starve, especially the longer fast ones where you've got the car loaded for a bit. COTA carousel it did it to me every time if I went more than 2 laps. E50 blend, but that was going out on a full tank each session so Lap Battle last year kinda...
True that. I love the CSG pads but they're expensive af. Might give the Project Mu a try at some point though, hear good things about those as well.
For brake wear, I've gone through a set of GLoc R12s and am still on the CSG pads I bought before COTA last year. Fluid I'm using SRF and OEM...
Fuel starve sucks and be nice to your transmission if you're tuned. The abuse will catch up with 6th gear. Also recommend going to a heavier oil for the diff if not done already.
Have driven them back to back at Heartland. Better feel on the 275/40 and the rear feels more stable and has an easier time with grip and applying throttle on corner exit.