996 Cup Maintenance costs..
02-05-2008, 12:17 AM
#46
Tires are a really big deal, if you want to go fast and hard.
FWIW I get NOWHERE NEAR the 15 heat cycles I hear about on tires. I get 4 or so competitive cycles and then I can plink on the tires for maybe 4-6 more until the tires are so bad the car becomes a real handful and is slow to boot.
We are still playing with setup and I am diverging from the norm; I am probably wrong, but I have to try something different.
What tires are U using?
02-05-2008, 10:50 AM
#47
I am describing my personal experience with Michelin Yellow Cup tires, which also proved fragile at Road America. The Blues, which may be all we can (and perhaps should) use are now north of $2000 a set, with tax & shipping.
I need to revise my estimate of running cost for my first 30-35 hours. Over $1000 per hour, if you have any reserve at all to amortize engine and gearbox. YMMV
I need to revise my estimate of running cost for my first 30-35 hours. Over $1000 per hour, if you have any reserve at all to amortize engine and gearbox. YMMV
