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A question of tires
DIR By: Tech G
Date: June 23, 2017, 9:39 am
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Ok gents,
So I thought it might be useful to get your guys tips on tire
preservation and keeping them in the right temperature window.
I am actually generally pretty good with my tire management, but
still would like to see what others focus on. Here are a few
things I prioritize:
- Balancing tire cambers and pressures
- Smooth driving with minimal steering inputs
- Getting the brake balance right to avoid locking and
overheating the front brakes
- If I do notice my tire temps peak during the lap, I try to
back off for a few corners
I also tend to use the S7 tires for our races, but this is track
dependent.
The aero balance is one thing i am still not sure about, just
how much more down force saves or hurts the tires.
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Re: A question of tires
DIR By: Scott Arrington
Date: June 23, 2017, 11:17 am
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I"m still coming to terms with the EGT mod,but with my
experience with the Apex mod is you want as much front end grip
as possible in RF2 to minimize sliding,that means lowest tire
pressures you can get away with.Don"t think I ever ran more than
20 psi in the front.Also no ARB front but some ARB rear was
common and having ABS on helps alot with not locking up the
fronts.Your right about minimal steering inputs help for sure.I
ran S7"S before and after pitsop at Sebring and had basically no
tire wear at all and could have ran much longer before I
pitted.I had been running S8"S except at RA where I messed up
and started with S6"S.I don"t think your ever going to get the
tire wear even in RF2,besides you only have to make the tires
last 23 minutes so I just concentrate on max front end grip with
low DF,I know easier said than done sometimes.This EGT mod takes
sometime to figure out compared to the Apex mod.I do think the
EGT mod is superior though and hope to join next seasons series
and stop the Mikee freight train thats been terrorizing this
league haha. :D
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