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Question re tire temps. RA1s got surprisingly "hot."

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Old 04-25-2008, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TedA
...Tires feel more "grippy" than running at the higher pressure where they tended to skate a little. YMMV.
Did that translate into faster lap times?

Feeling "grippy" and being grippy and producing fast lap times are not always the samething.
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Originally Posted by M758
Did that translate into faster lap times?

Feeling "grippy" and being grippy and producing fast lap times are not always the samething.
I have just now hooked up my traqmqte so real times and data are not available for comparison. However, at my current hot pressures the car feels much better at turn in, which allows me to get back on the gas sooner and harder. Mentally, this "feel" helps me be consistantly be more agressive through the corners.

To answer the question is I believe it does translate into faster lap times but I can't quantify it at this point. I tended to adjust my driving style and approach the corners in more pansielike fashion at the higher pressure.



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