I'm contemplating one of these for a general touring car and for light track use (probably no more than 3-4 HPDE's per year -- I have other cars for more aggressive track weekends). While I don't envision modding this, I have a feeling I'd like a little more turning capability than the stock setup and tires create. I've not yet seen one of the production models at the track, though I did once see (and chat up the driver) a pre-production, factory-race-prepped NSX at a track in Ohio. If I pull the trigger on one of these, it'll be within the month.
Questions:
1) It looks like there's plenty of room for wider tires without rubbing. Has anyone put a a wider, more aggressive tire (probably on a wider wheel) on this car? I'd love to hear from someone tracking the car with Hoosier R7's (but even Trofeo-R's or a BFG Rivals in something like a 265 front and 325 rear (keeping close to the same diameters) would be valuable to hear about.
2) What alignment settings are you running or have you tried for better lapping performance? (I'm not sure if there are factory performance recommendations, as the Viper ACR comes with or not...). How's the tire wear on the stock alignment, and how much better is it with some additional negative camber?
3) Did anyone who tracks this go with iron brakes to reduce consumables cost (Yes, even people who track $200K supercars find it advisable to seek spousal harmony by keeping consumables costs as low as possible!), and how do those hold up under 30-minute sessions? If you're tracking the carbon ceramics, how are those holding up, and what have you paid for pad (or rotor) replacements? Are there after market pads and/or rotors you've found, liked, and recommend?
4) Did your dealer give you any grief about warranty issues as a result of tracking the car, or are the dealers (and Acura) standing behind their product (not including reasonable warranty limitations on consumables like tires and brakes, etc)?
Thanks for any experiences you can share!
Questions:
1) It looks like there's plenty of room for wider tires without rubbing. Has anyone put a a wider, more aggressive tire (probably on a wider wheel) on this car? I'd love to hear from someone tracking the car with Hoosier R7's (but even Trofeo-R's or a BFG Rivals in something like a 265 front and 325 rear (keeping close to the same diameters) would be valuable to hear about.
2) What alignment settings are you running or have you tried for better lapping performance? (I'm not sure if there are factory performance recommendations, as the Viper ACR comes with or not...). How's the tire wear on the stock alignment, and how much better is it with some additional negative camber?
3) Did anyone who tracks this go with iron brakes to reduce consumables cost (Yes, even people who track $200K supercars find it advisable to seek spousal harmony by keeping consumables costs as low as possible!), and how do those hold up under 30-minute sessions? If you're tracking the carbon ceramics, how are those holding up, and what have you paid for pad (or rotor) replacements? Are there after market pads and/or rotors you've found, liked, and recommend?
4) Did your dealer give you any grief about warranty issues as a result of tracking the car, or are the dealers (and Acura) standing behind their product (not including reasonable warranty limitations on consumables like tires and brakes, etc)?
Thanks for any experiences you can share!
