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| Jetsetsurfshop |
 Jan 17 2020, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 7-April 11 From: Marco Island Florida Member No.: 12,907 Region Association: South East States  |
Ive been running a "square" set up for years. 15x7 with 205/50/15 Hoosiers.
I'm now contemplating running wider rears then fronts and started to ask myself why? At the HSR races all the 914 guys are staggered. It looks like the PCA guys stagger too. Whats the performance advantage here? Is it handling? Something to do with getting hard on the brakes? Putting the power down? Fitment on the front suspension? Teach me something.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Jetsetsurfshop |
Jan 20 2020, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 7-April 11 From: Marco Island Florida Member No.: 12,907 Region Association: South East States |
Tire temps will be priority one at the track. The guys I race with have the tool that has memory built in. Should be pretty easy. They are always pretty stressed about the corvette they run. I try to stay clear when that car acts up but if I ask for help they will be glad to do it.
It looks like I might be the only one in my run group again so I can use then weekend to tune tire pressures. I just hope the camber isn't off. I feel that I have that close from what everyone else uses. I could alter my front easy but I don't want to mess with the rears until I can get on a alignment rack. Plus, I don't want to do anything with my alignment at the track. I'm sure I'd mess it up or miss races while figuring it out. About the slight push I have. With a full take of gas I go where the fuel goes. (Only fill it up for endurance races) Its kinda funny at first but once you burn down to 1/2 tank it gets to be fun. I might even be looking for some sort of excuse for my sub par racing skills. I found this chart on another forum. I downloaded it but cant find the forum again. I have no idea if this sheet is legit or not. If it is there are thing I can do on this sheet like soften my front sway-bar. Is all this stuff known racing knowledge? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Jetsetsurfshop Wider rear tires/wheels then front Jan 17 2020, 02:19 PM
wes :popcorn: Jan 17 2020, 02:39 PM bretth I am no expert but I always thought it was for mor... Jan 17 2020, 02:48 PM GregAmy Teach me something.... :beer2:
Balance and max gri... Jan 17 2020, 04:24 PM
Jetsetsurfshop
Teach me something.... :beer2:
Balance and max gr... Jan 17 2020, 06:04 PM wndsrfr Such a great question....love it. I have 15 inch X... Jan 17 2020, 08:51 PM Jetsetsurfshop
Such a great question....love it. I have 15 inch ... Jan 18 2020, 02:14 PM GregAmy Smaller tires up front are counterintuitive to imp... Jan 19 2020, 03:56 PM stownsen914 My car is set up a bit different, but I've run... Jan 19 2020, 07:12 PM stownsen914 The chart is generally in line with my understandi... Jan 22 2020, 07:42 AM Jetsetsurfshop
The chart is generally in line with my understand... Jan 22 2020, 07:50 AM ThePaintedMan Shane,
This is a really cool site which explains w... Jan 22 2020, 09:03 AM Jetsetsurfshop
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This is a really cool site which explains ... Jan 27 2020, 06:14 PM Justinp71 When my car was a 4 cyl running on 4 205's it ... Jan 29 2020, 04:33 PM |
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