Hoosier R6 Pressures?
#31
Originally Posted by Larry Herman
Chris, R6s work well at your hot pressures, but it sounds like you are driving the car to maintain those temps. I can literally drive the ***** off of my car and still hold 35/37 with tire temps around 175~190. If you feel that you have to back off to avoid over-pressuring (not overheating) your tires, I suggest trying a lower cold setting and go out and beat the snot out of them. You may be pleasantly surprised.
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Originally Posted by 993inNC
Well the truth is that the car is set up with not quite enough camber because I still use it on the street. I can drive it pretty hard, but when I beat the hell out of it, the tires go away and I have to back off a tad.......its the trade off
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2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
2018 Tesla Model 3 - Electricity can be fun!
Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.
#33
Oh no actually my outsides aren't to bad. I run camber (negative), just not crazy camber. I run -1.5 + up front and -1.8 rear. Optimum for the 993 is closer to -3.0 but then I toast tires by the mile for street use, so I found the compromise that allows me rather good handling and still street-able. The only place I have to back out a little is Roebling, and a little at CMP. VIR is real easy on tires. I still, even with not enough camber, keep 20 degrees (or less) across the tire (inside hotter) and 6 lbs, so I can't complain (nobody'd listen anyway ) When the car becomes a track only, we'll go more camber and bigger bars and really go nuts, until then........
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When I finally installed the JIC Cross Competition suspension on my 993, with 600/800 lb springs and large H&R sway bars, I was able to really use the R6s and up my speeds significantly. I found that about -2.8 camber worked very well. It was still very livable on the street, which surprised me, my friends and the guy who bought the car, who uses it regularly on the streets of NorCal.
#36
Originally Posted by bobt993
Chris, a little more camber will make a difference. What times are you getting at VIR full course on the current setup?
I don't know what my times are at VIR lately. I hadn't been up there in a while. My last few outings have been CMP and Roebling. I tend to get stuck in a scheduling rut and frequent only a couple of tracks for a while, and then they elude me and I end up going somewhere else for a while.
In fact, I'm not sure I've been there since putting on the Pss9's, hoosiers, etc.
I used to run -3.0 degrees + in my Vdubs and they'd handle like on rails........the down side is they break free without warning so I'm okay with the car at this point.
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Originally Posted by 230ERACER
Larry...right on, 36-37 is were most all of us are operating and getting great results this year. 4 days to the Clash. are you doing any tuning on Thursday w/ NY Metro?