[Viper X]

Hi Marv,

I don't usually disagree with many posts, but this one I have first hand experience and knowledge about.

"It might take Eric to demonstrate it, but a 335*18 PS2 - no C1 tag- will perform better than an original Pilot Sport- even one with a C1 tag-. On an antocross any PS2 is better than a C1 PS1 or runflat model."

I'm not talking about autocross events, but I can tell you at road racing events, the new 18-inch PS2 has a softer sidewall than the old 18-inch Pilot Sport C1 and does not take the heat as well nor does it handle as well and is a bit slower around the race track. It can also chunk when very hot.

Now if this were just me, well, I'm only a good intermediate track guy. But one of our local drivers, Terry Rossi, who is extremely fast in a Viper, has the same opinion. John Archer (Archer Racing) also shares this opinion.

I'm sure that the new PS2 in 18-inch sizes is better than the old Pilot Sport C1 in many driving situations, it's just not better at the track, so most of us don't run them at the track any more.

Dan