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Rocketreid

626 posts

73 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Great Colour Green.

Tyres wise I would say the Corsas are best if you go with Pirelli as recommended by McLaren.

Standard P Zeros are ok for road but overheat on Track , the Trofeos are really Track only and occasional road but the Corsas are a good compromise

Better still go with Michelin Cup 2 for more track use or PS4S,

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Rocketreid said:
Great Colour Green.

Tyres wise I would say the Corsas are best if you go with Pirelli as recommended by McLaren.

Standard P Zeros are ok for road but overheat on Track , the Trofeos are really Track only and occasional road but the Corsas are a good compromise

Better still go with Michelin Cup 2 for more track use or PS4S,
I’m confused now.

When I specced there were 2 options, one track biased, one road, I went road , whatever that is.

tyrrell

1,670 posts

209 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Don’t be, there are only two options on ordering, standard P Zeros or Trofeo R.

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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tyrrell said:
Don’t be, there are only two options on ordering, standard P Zeros or Trofeo R.
There seemed to be talk of 3 options, Zeros, Corsa and Trofeo?

RBT0

1,476 posts

120 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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For 570S there are std and Corsa.

For 600LT std and Trofeo.

I would assume the ones std on 600LT are closer to 570S Corsas

MDL111

6,980 posts

178 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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bertie said:
MDL111 said:
looks amazing
can you easily fit harnesses to the rear wall of the tub / is the prep for it there already?
They’re optional when you spec but it looks to me like there’s facility in the bulkhead by the looks, but check with dealer I guess.

Senna seats have you so well located I’d say harnesses only necessary if you track a lot and are a pain on the road.


Thanks - looks like it might be easy to add them

MDL111

6,980 posts

178 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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bertie said:
tyrrell said:
Don’t be, there are only two options on ordering, standard P Zeros or Trofeo R.
There seemed to be talk of 3 options, Zeros, Corsa and Trofeo?
3 Pirielli tyres (general options not McL specific) - I have Corsas and am now switching to Cup 2 - Corsa feels like more of a road tyre to me

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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MDL111 said:
3 Pirielli tyres (general options not McL specific) - I have Corsas and am now switching to Cup 2 - Corsa feels like more of a road tyre to me
So is that 4 options?

Zero
Corsa
Cup2
Trofeo


More confused now

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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bertie said:
No PPF yet.
Tyres are P Zero

I have also concluded it’s bloody low at the front !!

Feck, there’s not much room for error is there?

MDL111

6,980 posts

178 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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bertie said:
MDL111 said:
3 Pirielli tyres (general options not McL specific) - I have Corsas and am now switching to Cup 2 - Corsa feels like more of a road tyre to me
So is that 4 options?

Zero
Corsa
Cup2
Trofeo


More confused now
sorry, Cup 2 not a Pirelli tyre. The only approved tyre for my car is the Pirelli Corsa (Ferrari, not McL), but I am not happy with it, so now switching to a Michelin. I use it more for track days than road though, so would like a tyre that performs better when hot (and care less about wet weather grip).


My understanding:
Pirelli P Zero - road tyre
Pirelli Corsa - sporty road tyre for occasional track use
Pirelli Trofeo R - track tyre for occasional road use


RBT0

1,476 posts

120 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Fkn hell why people add confusion to this thread just to say their say? Ahahah

It all started between std Pirelli and Pirelli Trofeo, which are the only Mc option for 600LT.

And I was wondering also if 600LT Std Pireli are better than 570S option Pirelli Corsa.

Park Ferrari and Michelin outside. Lol

Anyone with actual experience on 600LT with Trofeo and with std Pirelli to say if the std Pirelli have any cons on the road vs Trofeo? I can see lots of cars on sale have std Pirelli and not the stickier Trofeo, which would be my natural choice even for the road (don't use the car a lot if it rains)

May need to open a dedicated thread...

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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All I can tell you is that with the road option it certainly isn’t lacking grip!

I think you’d struggle to get enough heat into a track tyre on the road to make a noticeable difference.

If you’re tracking it’s a different matter and you might want to go for a proper track tyre like a Yoko AO48 or Kumho Ecsta V70a

Rocketreid

626 posts

73 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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Rocketreid said:
Great Colour Green.

Tyres wise I would say the Corsas are best if you go with Pirelli as recommended by McLaren.

Standard P Zeros are ok for road but overheat on Track , the Trofeos are really Track only and occasional road but the Corsas are a good compromise

Better still go with Michelin Cup 2 for more track use or PS4S,
Re-read this as it gives you the exact information

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Monday 6th May 2019
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So the tyres are round and rubbery ......

Anyway....


MDL111

6,980 posts

178 months

Tuesday 7th May 2019
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bertie said:
So the tyres are round and rubbery ......

Anyway....

Exactly - and if you drive mostly on road, you probably have the best Pirelli option for that as it will also work in low temps or when wet

Does the rear wing get hot enough from the exhaust gasses to grill your breakfast on it smile

They are good looking cars - let’s hope for a nice summer

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Love this view...


anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 7th May 2019
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bertie said:
Love this view...

Those exhausts are f’ing awesome. Remind me of chaff launchers.

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Friday 10th May 2019
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Been out for a drive... what a machine!


MrC986

3,499 posts

192 months

Saturday 11th May 2019
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bertie said:
Been out for a drive... what a machine!

Bertie, slightly off topic, you’ve a cracking man cave...I love the TV & sofa in the middle biggrin

bertie

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8,550 posts

285 months

Tuesday 14th May 2019
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Brief update......an issue...if you wear polarised sunglasses like my RayBans the centre screen is absolutely completely blank!