Heh, anyone that watched me in the Laser knows I had no trouble sliding around that fwd!!! Pat, fwd's are very predictable, they are gauranteed to understeer in every corner!!
Ed, the slicks are a whole different beast, don't expect them to just pull you through a corner, you still need to brake before you turn, you'll just be doing it all a lot faster than the street tires. Look to average about 2 secs faster a lap then the street tires!!