Yesterday's track day was interesting... I was just about to bail, but checked the roads in the morning and took a gamble going over the Grapevine (over 5000ft elevation)
Drove through rain and light snow and somehow didn't get too scared once, even though this is far from what the Falken's are meant for.
It rained again when I got to Buttonwillow, and slowly dried up through the day. The new StopTech kit felt good for the most part, but I did have some pretty sever knockback issues at a few turns on the track -- not fun. I'm working with StopTech to resolve this issue ASAP, and I'll keep you guys informed.
Meanwhile, the RT660's felt better and better as the day went on, but track conditions never reached ideal with the cool temps, water and mud everywhere. I knew it wasn't right because the car was understeering a bit and it NEVER does that. Played with the suspension settings and found a decent spot to stay -- also worth noting, I've only ever gotten the first alignment on this car when I put the coilovers on months ago. I've been to 4 events since then and the steering wheel has been pointing left for a while. Dad life.
Despite the braking issues, I still hit a new personal best and reached my goal of running a 1:54! I had some predictive laps in the low 54s that I threw away, which only tells me we can definitely run a 1:53 on a good day with no brake issues.
The Falken's are predictable, have tons of grip, and they never got greasy yesterday. They're wearing beautifully and after my brief day on track with them, I can say they're up there with the best tires in the "street" cheater sector. For reference, my best time on A052 was a 1:55.1, best time on SUR4G was a 1:55.7, and now we're at a 1:54.69 on the RT660's.
Here's the video for now, let me know if you have any questions.