Budget '69 Camaro Track Car - NO WHINERS!

[GregWeld]

Biggest improvement to be made to this crate.... a driver change. LOL



Seriously -- the R6's will be such a major improvement it will be a "come to jesus" moment when you get them heat cycled and ready to rock.

With the sizes you're running... the car should be on rails. Right up until you become over confident. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Stovebolter]

Lol Vince.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Seriously -- the R6's will be such a major improvement it will be a "come to jesus" moment when you get them heat cycled and ready to rock.

With the sizes you're running... the car should be on rails. Right up until you become over confident. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Not looking forward to breaking these tires in. According to Hoosier you need to run 3-5 more lbs of air, run approx. 7-8 laps trying to get the most heat in them on the last couple laps then let them cool.
I figure I'll start out at 34 lbs cold which should take me to 40 lbs hot. Then when I bring the car in I'll put all four up on jack stands and let cool.
Should be interesting.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Not looking forward to breaking these tires in. According to Hoosier you need to run 3-5 more lbs of air, run approx. 7-8 laps trying to get the most heat in them on the last couple laps then let them cool.
I figure I'll start out at 34 lbs cold which should take me to 40 lbs hot. Then when I bring the car in I'll put all four up on jack stands and let cool.
Should be interesting.

I have no idea what you should be running -- hot or cold!


I know I'm running a far smaller tire (245) and we're running 29.5 rear and 31.5 front.... on the Mustang

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Not looking forward to breaking these tires in. According to Hoosier you need to run 3-5 more lbs of air, run approx. 7-8 laps trying to get the most heat in them on the last couple laps then let them cool.
I figure I'll start out at 34 lbs cold which should take me to 40 lbs hot. Then when I bring the car in I'll put all four up on jack stands and let cool.
Should be interesting.

Tire rack will heat cycle them for you. It's not expensive and you know they were brought to the correct temp for the correct amount of time.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Damn True

Tire rack will heat cycle them for you. It's not expensive and you know they were brought to the correct temp for the correct amount of time.

Damn -- This IS "BUDGET TRACK CAR" thread.... you think he's going to pay $60 for 4 heat cycled tires???



Sutton told me that even though I do that -- I still have to bring them up to temp slowly... so of course I went straight out onto the track and ran like my second fastest lap. When I came back in - I got scolded a little... LOL

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

When I came back in - I got scolded a little... LOL

..........and his helmet was a little tough to get on the next session.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I have no idea what you should be running -- hot or cold!


I know I'm running a far smaller tire (245) and we're running 29.5 rear and 31.5 front.... on the Mustang

Typically I hover around 34-36 lbs hot on the 100 tread wear. I've had conversation with the guys running slicks and they tell me they start out at about 28 cold. I know I'll get some input from the NASA boys when I get there so I'll wait and see what they recommend.

Originally Posted by Damn True

Tire rack will heat cycle them for you. It's not expensive and you know they were brought to the correct temp for the correct amount of time.

True, I remember that option but this time around I didn't see it or I would have gone that route. Don't know, maybe I missed it.

[GregWeld]

G -- I was running 28 rear and 29 front COLD --- but that wasn't enough... they were colder in the middle of the tire than they needed to be...


SO that's where the temp probe came into play -- and it told us where we should be.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

G -- I was running 28 rear and 29 front COLD --- but that wasn't enough... they were colder in the middle of the tire than they needed to be...


SO that's where the temp probe came into play -- and it told us where we should be.

Thanks Greg. That gives me a bit more insight and reminds me that I need to drop by Sonoma tomorrow to pick up a tire temp probe.