Ok peeps... I've finally made some choices. next Monday I'm having Bridgestone RE11's stock size installed on the stock wheels. The JCW suspension kit is IN, I'm having that installed Tuesday.

The car will be transformed. I'll report back once it's done. Still not out of my break-in miles :-)

At 500mi.

Next and final mods - brake fluid / EBC yellowstuff.

 

RE11s installed! Quick review:

-Turn in dramatically increased
-Steering feel 100% improved
-ride quality improved
-more quiet
-doesn't track grooves in the freeway surface
-less roll/jiggle

The stock runflats definitely don't show the car's abilities off at all.

Suspension install tomorrow, can't wait.

 

Finally got the car. Rides like its on rails. Surprisingly even though it's stiffer the damping seems a lot better. The bumps where the car was crash-y before it just soaks up.

Body roll probably reduced by 75%. I need to get it in the hills to really put the car to the test of course.

I am super happy I did it. The car really should come from the factory this way!

In fact from my memory of the JCW GP test drive a month back my car now feels 90% of the GP. The GP brakes are way more responsive, but that totally makes sense since it has the 6 pot big brakes. Other than that it feels very close in my mind.

 

Pics or die

 

Hahah ok after it stops raining here and I get her clean.

 

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There is one from today. Loving the car!