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Learned something new, tire temperatures |
Randal |
Nov 21 2003, 05:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
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? |
J P Stein |
Nov 27 2003, 02:32 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Randal @ Nov 26 2003, 05:15 PM) What's the best advice you ever got from someone (in your camp) in an AutoX? I don't think there's any particular advice that has really stuck, except practice, practice, practice. I do remember the answer to a semi-question....it may have been a whine.....that I uttered. I had a hot dog drive the ulf for 2 AX sessions. On the second day I finnaly said something like...."where am I loosing time". He was 3-4 sec quicker. He said "Everywhere"........pretty hard to argue with that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I also like having a co-driver. Lottta that goes on at he Nationals and with good reason. Having someone really good drive your car is a gud plan....if your ego can take it. It tells you exactly where the big problem is or if there is a problem with the car.....that's my experience, for what it's worth. Doug said "the car is great" (translation: you're an oaf) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Compared to my regular co-driver, I have been getting better. At the start of the season, he was consistently 1.5-2 sec quicker . Now we're neck & neck......so there's hope. I just hope he ain't slowing down. |
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