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Installed another 3pc Aimgain spoiler on the '08 IS-F. This will be the 3rd one I've had across most of the 2IS models I have owned. Pretty expensive and they take 3-months to produce in Japan but I just really like the way they look.
It's my 3rd season tracking so I wanted to step up to track day tires. I decided to go with these cause it's pretty much the only 200 TW tires out there that fit my wheels well. That is 265/35/19 on 9" rim front and 295/30/19 on 10 5" rear. They were developed to be endurance oriented so should last longer than some others in the category. I only wish they offered these in 255/35/19. Although the 265s work well, they rub the liners on big dips and come within a hair of the uca ball joint. Closer than I'd like but never makes contact.
On the street and canyon runs these are a night and day improvement over the ps4s but it's really not a fair comparison. They have a much stiffer sidewall and softer tread compound. you can really lean on them hard and they dont roll onto the sidewalls. They feel much more direct too, I'm guessing due to lower slip angle. To my surprise they are also much more comfortable and compliant over choppy pavement and slightly quieter than my ps4s. Added bonus is the speedo is correct again. Only complaint is they have a slight pulsating hum around 50 to 70 kph. Track day in 2 weeks.
Follow up comment on the Extreme Contact Force. Just put these back on after a long winter on PS4S. The ECF are so good they're now my daily summer set, plus couple track days a season. The cornering and handling feel is similar to having stiffer sway bars. The beefy sidewalls soak up harsh pavement really well too. They really transform the way the car rides and feels.
Installed another 3pc Aimgain spoiler on the '08 IS-F. This will be the 3rd one I've had across most of the 2IS models I have owned. Pretty expensive and they take 3-months to produce in Japan but I just really like the way they look.
04-27-24, 01:23 PM
