Bullet32

Hello all, Well at the SAU NSW Wakefield Park track day on Saturday I was asked by multiple entrants and club members about a rumour that is circulating about Federal now having a proper R-Spec semi-slick tyre. So I guess I should let the cat out of the bag and see how much interest there is on these new tyres... Images attached. It's called the Corsa FZ-201 and it is now available (although some minor changes may still be made as it is tested on more vehicle types). Technical info: - DOT approved low void ratio 'R-Spec' grooved race tyre. - Inner casing is similar to the 595RS-R with steel reinforced sidewall. - Treadwear rating is equivalent to 60 (medium/hard 'tarmac rally compound'). Test reports: Without giving away too much info on the testing of this tyre, the reports and results that we have seen when compared to other leading brands have been very positive. This tyre has been used in the rally of Tasmania (tarmac rally) by Steve Glenney on his WRX and it proved extremely effective with Steve winning the event outright, it has also been used on larger touring cars such as Commodores for events in the IRS (Independant Race Series) and proved extremely effective (lapping up to 2 seconds quicker than another very popular leading brand). It has been tested against the 595RS-R at Queensland's Morgan Park and although it has a slightly longer warm up time, once up to temp was consistently quicker by up to 3-5 seconds. NOTE: The FZ-201 is a Tarmac Rally/Track semi-slick tyre with a medium/hard compound meaning that it is designed for extended race use (long stages or multiple laps) as it works best at higher temps and has a slightly longer warm up time than softer compound R-spec tyres, it is not a sprint or short course tyre (although it will still provide good grip for this kind of racing). Federal are currently working on producing the FZ-202 which will be a softer sprint/time attack tyre (more info on that as it becomes available). Currently the size range and stock availability is very limited (as this tyre is so new) and the pricing is very reasonable compared to other brands in it's class: - 195/50R15 - RRP $300 - 235/45R17 - RRP $440 - 255/40R17 - RRP $460 Please PM me if you need any further info on where and how to get these tyres as they are not available from all Federal authorised retailers - If I don't get back to you straight away please be patient, I will get back to you. P.S. - I am not selling these tyres, the purpose of this thread is for information only.

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I think he means that he uses 10% Ethanol Unleaded

Its still awesome... I'm a huge fan of the old (style) Mini

That's farkin' awesome! - Gotta love the original Mini!

My daily (once the new engine goes in)... V6 (getting a full rebuild) - 5 speed Power everything Air con. Cruise control Old Man Emu suspension (50mm lift) Autolocking 4wd hubs Soooo comfy to drive on-road and goes almost anywhere off-road

Very interesting read --- www.roadsense.com.au

Great to hear! I thought that this would be something that the club could be involved in Thanks!

I dont know if this has been posted yet... (if it has then mods please delete this thread). I stumbled across this website recently and after reading it for a while I've found it to be extremely interesting - www.roadsense.com.au It is all about a study that was done into why Australia's road toll has continued to rise over the last 5 years and what ISN'T being done about it by the authorities. There are some excellent recommendations on how to improve road safety and bring the number of fatalities down. We should support this initiative, so have a read and any suggestions on how we can promote this would be great!

Screw Jester --- "Grumblebee!!"

Psst... I was actually joking... I know exactly why it's not good on fuel.

No! Now they are mine! ALL MINE!!! *Insert evil laugh here*

My R32 with the RB25 in it uses almost exactly 13 - 14L per 100kms when I don't thrash it... If I really get up it everywhere then it goes up to 18 - 21L per 100km, depending on the road and weather conditions (consumption is recorded by PowerFC ECU). I can't understand why it is so thirsty

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I have to disagree with that... I have driven multiple GTR's and GTST's in the recent past and have found that you can have just as much fun (if not more) in an R32 GTS-T after spending far less money on it than if you were to get a GTR... R32 GTR's are getting long in the tooth now and they have a lot more that can go wrong, meaning that there are more parts to replace when they wear out and they are more expensive when you do replace them. Don't get me wrong, I love R32 GTR's (they're still my favourite) but you need deep pockets to own one these days (just ask GTRKat)

Correct, if you use pretty much any tyre on the track you automatically void your warranty, especially if they are street tyres. Yes, there are plenty of people who stretch tyres on to wide wheels without issue... That doesn't mean that stretching low profile tyres won't damage them though. It's pretty rare but I have seen tyres returned for warranty that have internally damaged sidewalls because they have been overly stretched which puts a lot of strain on the shoulder and sidewall of the tyre... Needless to say that they don't qualify for warranty.

Be careful when fitting "undersized" tyres to your wheels... Check what the manufacturer recommends first before you go putting a tyre that is too narrow on your wheels. The reason for this is because Federal do not recommend fitting a 235/45R17 595 to a 9.5" wheel (its different for the 235/40R18 though). The widest recommended fitment for a 235/45R17 595 is 9.0". If you fit a tyre that is narrower than the recommended fitment for the width of the wheel, in the unlikely event that you need to claim warranty on one of these tyres you won't be able to because the tyre is not recommended for that fitment by the manufacturer... So essentially you will have voided your warranty altogether (yes you do get a manfacturers warranty when you buy Federal Tyres from an authorised dealer). If you are getting 17x9.5" wheels and want to fit Federal 595's, I recommend fitting either 245/40R17's or 255/40R17's. I hope this helps with your decision

Who would that be Luke? Nothing beats an R32 GTST with R33 running gear for super fun happy driving enjoyment - Lighter than an R33 GTST with the extra torque and power of the 2.5L engine and a MUCH stronger box and a better chassis (in my opinion) meaning better handling.