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NZTA have prescribed safety standards that braided lines must meet to avoid the need for certification. The Australian Design Rules is one, German TUV is one, US DOT FMVSS106 is another. If you look at the pix in the TM link you will see yellow tags at each end. They are marked "FMVSS106" and indicate to anyone checking (eg. WOF inspectors) that they meet NZTA safety standards.

I'm surprised at the RE001 pricing too. When they first came out Subaru friendly sizes were $300+. The two are quite different tyres. S03 more a general purpose performance road tyre. RE070 still a road tyre but with the focus on dry performance. IIRC all the comments folks posted about Shale's Proxes misadventures were based on what Shale posted. The newest road tyre from BS is the RE11 (RE-01R replacement in overseas markets like USA), probably won't be seen here. Toyo, Kuhmo, Dunlop, Goodyear, all have new high performance road tyres. So far only the new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric has been released in NZ.

That last bit is the key benefit to braided lines, consistent feel and the reassurance that brings, rather than outright improvement like the master cylinder brace.

ADRian rating ? ;D Or US FMVSS 106. I imagine you would have already got good pads/fluid.

Ditto. The important thing is that they meet approved safety standards and carry markings to such effect. Plus; Don't even bother with braided lines until you have decent pads and good brake fluid.

From past mega-threads on the subject, your problems with the Proxes 4 stemmed from your poor driving skills and/or poor car setup. No one else seems to have such massive problems with the Proxes 4. S03 and RE070 are both old hat now, RE001 is probably pretty close, unless you have the new generation RE070R.

haha Thanks O

WTF is up with the locked thread "JOKER UNNAPROPRIATE AS CLUB CAPTAIN" ??? He's one of the most straightup dudes in this club ! I've got nothing but respect for the guy.

Interesting... Lots of old S03's ? Stuff the RE070 at that price. RE001 has come down in price since launch. Deliberate lowball pricing to stick it to Toyo ?

The number stamped on the tyre is the section width (sidewall-to-sidewall, unstressed) so maybe those other numbers are the width of the tyre when mounted on a rim ? BS don't say on their webpage. Edit; probably correct as Toyo also list varying actual tyre widths when measured on a specified rim width. $220 is a great price for RE001. Lots of folks are selling T1R's at that price.

~$350ea. when I looked a couple of years ago. Interesting how the actual width of those nominal 215 tyres all differ... RE070 209mm S-03PP 222mm RE001 218mm

RE-01R to Firehawk ? WTF : Probably won't see the RE11 as the RE-01R was never officially imported either. Funny thing is the RE-01R is available in Oz, where they are promoted as a drift tyre. 215/40-17 RE070's were on the BS NZ pricelist once upon a time. There was a new set on TardMe about a year ago but I"ve never seen them IRL.

I'd rather have another set of RE-01R's too ! I got over a year's use out of my used set, including 2-3 trackdays. ;D However they appear to be discontinued for export markets and even in Japan they are on run-out with a greatly reduced range of sizes. http://www.bridgestone.co.jp/tire/potenza_re01r/index.html In the US they have been replaced by the new RE-11, which looks like it's from the same family as the RE001. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE-11 Not sure I agree with your assessment of the RE001. It was designed more as a tuning tyre (in US parlance), for looks and wide compatibility, with less focus on performance than say the RE-01R or RE070. Having said that, maybe the RE001 uses a different compound across the tread to compensate for the asymmetrical tread pattern and wear etc ?

haha What did you expect ? Proxes 4 are a road tyre, pure and simple. You should see my T1Rs after that trackday, no chunks missing but lots of melted blobs of rubber. +1 on BS Adrenalin RE001 if the budget can stand it. Won't outlast the Toyos though. The RE001 has a UTQG of 200. T1R 280 Proxes 4 300

Same as the one I had. Standard with typically useless Todd Motors build quality, bits of interior trim kept falling off. Damn quick though. Here's another car with factory engine and transmission oil temp and pressure gauges, 2008 Nissan GT-R 8)

Classic, bouncing off the rev limiter in every gear, then hitting every ripple strip... Reminded me of the Top Gear ep where the boys go racing in old Alfas and Clarkson ends up on his door handles.

Tramlining is not understeer. Understeer is when the front fails to follow the path dictated by the steering input and runs wide. Tramlining is when a car is thrown off course by contours in the road surface. In NZ a common example is a car "falling off the camber" when driving on roads with a high crown.

Porsche 911 from year dot has always had oil temp and pressure gauges. What year Sigma Turbos did you have ? The old Sigma GSR was a rocketship in its day, nice smooth turbo engine, piss-poor handling and awful steering but a relaxing cruiser.

Nice compromise between STi sedan and hatch. More practical, less power, big brakes.

T1R is a much better tyre than the Proxes 4. One of the great all-rounders; good performance, good life, reasonable price. V tread pattern doesn't really affect tramlining. That's caused more by a combination of tyre width, car setup and bad roads (eg. high crowns). What the V tread and corresponding large void area does affect is straightline stability and performance when the tread heats up. Not recommended for trackwork unless you are Mr T.Rev, he's the ONLY guy I've ever seen go really fast on T1Rs. ;D

Seiko timing ? ;D

DVD arrived despite NZ Post's best efforts (they broke the clip holding the DVD inside the case). A top effort. Interesting Bonus Features... Was that a manually operated timing device Al was playing with during his hot laps ? Where did you get the Dolby trailer from ? Haven't seen that one before. No good for setup but fun to watch. ;D

That would be for a used unit ? Most V1's are a bit more. If you have your heart set on a used V1, make sure: - it's not stolen ! -comes with all the original accessories -check the firmware version http://www.valentine1.com/upgrades/ In fact it would be a good idea to read through the whole website before buying. Otherwise, the Escort X50, BEL STI/XR are better detectors overall.

Been covered many times before... POP isn't used in NZ plus POP is unreliable, So you don't need a detector with POP. Bells 'n whistles usually compromises core performance so buy your V1 in confidence it will do a good job in NZ conditions.