6-pin or bolt on?

[Fullchat289]

Originally Posted by J.Jensen

The car will be used a few days every season on open track day events on the local track (2.3mi, biggest elevation change 31m) and some auto-x just for fun so less unsprung weight is always a good thing

I´m sure the standard brakes are good for normal driving - but how do they cope with heat dissipation and sheer braking power on circle tracks?

Hi. FWIW, if you aren't that worried about originality, going 17" will give you a greater choice of tires/compounds than a 15" set-up would. You can get 17" knock-offs from Vintage Wheel and other places in either of the two pin patterns. I have a set for auto-x and they look like this:

Ownership Log – ERA#2124

- Allen.

[lippy]

When I ordered my car, which was 2012, the 6 pin plus outboard rear together cost about an additional $2k, maybe a bit more.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by lippy

When I ordered my car, which was 2012, the 6 pin plus outboard rear together cost about an additional $2k, maybe a bit more.

That's less than I thought -- two grand is not a lot of dough when it comes to these cars.

[J.Jensen]

Originally Posted by Fullchat289

Hi. FWIW, if you aren't that worried about originality, going 17" will give you a greater choice of tires/compounds than a 15" set-up would. You can get 17" knock-offs from Vintage Wheel and other places in either of the two pin patterns. I have a set for auto-x and they look like this:

Ownership Log – ERA#2124

- Allen.

For me, a 289FIA got to have 15s with some fat rubber on it. I can't explain why - but it just looks so much more mean and manly with the fat tires.

A pair of 17s in addition to get more choice in track rubber is always a choice anyway.