Learned something new, tire temperatures Options

[Randal]

I bought one of those infrared heat-measuring guns and thought I was really pretty cool out there measuring the temperature (inside, middle, outside) on my tires, only to discover from Tony that the infrared guns are not the way to go. It was also fun at Buttonwillow to measure the blacktop temperature (140).

Now, in order to get a more accurate temperature reading, I have to get one of those probe-measuring devices. Which unit has worked for you and where do you find them?

[Randal]

[Yes. I have a problem with my tire engineer]


Actually I'd love to have someone out there telling me that I just drove way to hot into the hairpin. How to adjust tire pressures to make the car handle better.... now that would be unbelievable.

What I've found is that in the heat of battle it's very hard to slow down and figure out the best approach. AutoX certainty doesn't reward those that "slow down," but sometimes that is what you have to do (in certain place) to get faster.

This is especially true when your driving a 2.0 914 and chasing all the zoomie guys. You always have to drive smarter and faster, otherwise you simply get your butt kicked.

You know what is interesting - the amount of time it takes to really understand suspension stuff.

And just when you think you understand what does works, you go to another venue and the car doesn't work. Of course I admit making changes in between, but this kind of thing can drive you nuts. Next time someone tells me that a 260 compound will work about as good as a 210 in an AutoX situation...

What's the best advice you ever got from someone (in your camp) in an AutoX?

Mine: Look ahead. Breathing throughout the entire run.