Alright guys, had to move on from a full bolt on Evo X MR that was putting down about 350hp 325 torque at the wheels on a mustang dyno, had coilovers, and cutco frame braces. I drove a bunch of cars, and coming from the Evo it made me realize how lacking "sport sedans" felt. Drove a 2015 Lexus IS250, 2014 BMW 535i, and 2012 Audi S4. I almost bought the Audi, but the check engine light came on with a test drive and it just gave me a bad feeling about the car. The Lexus was a dog, the BMW was nice, and the Audi was my favorite, but having had some time to walk away from the deal I really couldn't justify spending that much money and still not coming close to the performance I had. A local 2014 Focus ST came up on craigslist with 8900 miles for $18k, and I was surprised by how it felt when I drove it. No turbo lag, tons of torque. Driving it around for a day I realize how much traction is an issue on the car, something I never had to worry about on the Evo. I know I'm gonna end up doing a full bolt on in the next 6 months, K&N drop in, bigger intercooler, catless down pipe, likely agency power exhaust (what I had on my Evo too), Cobb AP with custom tune, rear sway bar. So that brings me to my question.
Rims/Tires. Keep the stock 8.0 width or go with 8.5, and with what tire size? I'm gonna do some coilovers with a modest drop, nothing slammed, I'm looking for performance. I like the Dunlop Direzza Star spec line of tires, and will probably put them on. What tires are popular on these forums? Any thoughts on a rim width/tire package that has the most bang for the buck? Thanks in advance
Rims/Tires. Keep the stock 8.0 width or go with 8.5, and with what tire size? I'm gonna do some coilovers with a modest drop, nothing slammed, I'm looking for performance. I like the Dunlop Direzza Star spec line of tires, and will probably put them on. What tires are popular on these forums? Any thoughts on a rim width/tire package that has the most bang for the buck? Thanks in advance