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19-07-2011, 10:19 AM
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Name: Justin Fox

What you do for a living :
I run the Australian INfront, JDM Style Tuning, Bikes Move Us and VWGolf.net.au online communities.

What’s the story behind your car:
It started life as just another Golf, but like all the cars I've ever owned I started stripping weight out of it the very next day. I'm inspired by track car set-ups, both functionally and aesthetically.

Why did you choose the Advan Neova tyre, what do you like about them most :
Maybe I'm getting old, but driving a track prepped car daily has taken a toll on my body. The semi-slicks I've been using on various cars, for many years not only wear fast (usually in just over half a year of daily driving and track days), they're damn loud and horribly dangerous in wet conditions. I've been waiting for a street tyre that offers great performance, and semi-slick like grip. Once I saw people doing great times on the circuit with the Neova's I jumped in and bought a set. They're very quiet, great in the wet and although they're not as sticky as a semi-slick on the circuit, they're fantastic fun. They're definitely the best all-round tyre I've ever bought to date.

Current car mods :
I've almost stripped 100kg out of the car, KW clubsport coilovers, H&R swaybars, BSH engine, transmission and pendulum mounts, ADVAN RZ wheels, Brembo brake kit, UNIbraces, Recaro Pole Position bucket seats, Defi gauges, Milltek downpipe to cat-back exhaust, Revo stage 2 tune.

Future mods:
Maybe I'll rip out the sunroof to save more weight, carbon rear hatch perhaps with lexan windows.

Current PB time:
1.12 on R888's, sh**t time on the Neova's due to a slippery track + wrong suspension alignment.

Target time:
1.11.

What do you think the secret is to getting a good lap time:
Not braking so much!

A message to keen competitors who would like to join in :
Get involved guys. Your car will never be ready, or finished so there's no time like right now.

To Log your fastest times click here: www.advanneovacup.com (http://clixtrac.com/goto/?46768)
Remember you don’t need a race car and you don’t need a race suit, all you need is a set of Advan Neova Tires and a street registered car.