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Originally Posted by Fendamonky
How much power are you putting down on the MS Progege, if I may ask? Have you ever noticed any issues with grip changing depending on how long/hard you drive (assuming road condition stays the same)?
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The MSP is my better half's nice-day toy, and is fairly stock. Upgraded the intercooler and the hard pipes, and that's about it as far as power. So, nothing near your power levels. That being said, the car has a very good chassis, so my opinion is coming form a handling perspective. I have no input on how well they will grip for burnouts are 2nd/3rd gear roll-ons. But, with the car being front wheel drive, it probably alters things a bit from how the power gets put the ground, and these tires don't spin, the car just goes.
I've had 2 sets of Pilot PS2s on my RX8 now. The Star Specs won't last as long, and probably a little (but not much) worse in the rain. They have more road noise when new than the PS2s, but certainly have more dry grip. I've never done any track days with her car (vs. with my 8) so I can't comment on behavior at the absolute limit, but "agressive street driving" on the Star Specs has been very positive. No issues with having to get heat into the tires to get them to grip. They are a "cheater tire" for Autox etc. but they are not a race tire and I don't find they have the characteristics of them. For Autox you need grip from the first corner.
My Pilot Sport Cups I used to use for track days on the RX8 were streetable (they had more than just a couple of grooves) but you could certainly tell they were not happy until they got a few miles worth of heat into them. The Star Specs don't behave like that and their grip seems to be there from the time you pull out of the garage.
Don't get me started on the Goodyear slicks on my FC.. need about 3 laps of the track before they stop throwing some wacky slip angles at you...