FD - Camber adjustment based on tire temps

rx4ur7 · 07-07-2009, 04:19 PM

I am sure you are using the chauking tire trick to see if you are getting good roll over.

Let's get the tire temps with this setup then go from there. But yes you may be going to the smaller bar.

When I started out and was running solo and finally got fast enough to beat those in class I was running with a full tank of fuel and did not remove the spare tire or jack. Running light fuel and removing everything out of the back of the car turned a 50/50 car into a 58/42 car that was tail happy. I was also running 165 95 13 yokohamas (gumballs) on the 79 7 in CS. All the guys running 205 60s couldn't understand why they kept getting beat by this old ugly grey RX7. I still don't think any realized that I was driving a car that was 4 in shorter and 4 in narrower than they were and had probably a quarter of the contact patch. Solo is won by .001's of a second. My car was .04 faster at the start light because my course was shorter by a few feet. Hey when you only have 95 hp you look for time where ever you can find it.
Afraid the tires did cost a little more and wore out fast, that didn't matter. Trophies in the display case are what counted.

Hard to beat a well built and driven mid engine 914-6. Work on the other four in front of ya. When he sees you knocking them off one by one and then you are second you will start to make him think.

If you want some really good reading material, Get "WinningAutocross Solo II Competition" the art and the science by Turner & Miles. If you can get the companion video tape "Autocrossing with Dick Turner" get it. Also good is Bob Bondurant on High Preformance Driving when you want to make the transition to road racing.

jkstill · 07-07-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rx4ur7

I am sure you are using the chauking tire trick to see if you are getting good roll over.

I haven't lately, as it seemed fairly obvious where the recent wear was, but I will do it again.

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Hard to beat a well built and driven mid engine 914-6. Work on the other four in front of ya. When he sees you knocking them off one by one and then you are second you will start to make him think.

Working on it...

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If you want some really good reading material, Get "WinningAutocross Solo II Competition" the art and the science by Turner & Miles. If you can get the companion video tape "Autocrossing with Dick Turner" get it. Also good is Bob Bondurant on High Preformance Driving when you want to make the transition to road racing.

Thanks, I don't have either of those books, I will look for them.

07-07-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
rx4ur7 Rotary since 1972 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson Posts: 231 Rep Power: 17	I am sure you are using the chauking tire trick to see if you are getting good roll over. Let's get the tire temps with this setup then go from there. But yes you may be going to the smaller bar. When I started out and was running solo and finally got fast enough to beat those in class I was running with a full tank of fuel and did not remove the spare tire or jack. Running light fuel and removing everything out of the back of the car turned a 50/50 car into a 58/42 car that was tail happy. I was also running 165 95 13 yokohamas (gumballs) on the 79 7 in CS. All the guys running 205 60s couldn't understand why they kept getting beat by this old ugly grey RX7. I still don't think any realized that I was driving a car that was 4 in shorter and 4 in narrower than they were and had probably a quarter of the contact patch. Solo is won by .001's of a second. My car was .04 faster at the start light because my course was shorter by a few feet. Hey when you only have 95 hp you look for time where ever you can find it. Afraid the tires did cost a little more and wore out fast, that didn't matter. Trophies in the display case are what counted. Hard to beat a well built and driven mid engine 914-6. Work on the other four in front of ya. When he sees you knocking them off one by one and then you are second you will start to make him think. If you want some really good reading material, Get "WinningAutocross Solo II Competition" the art and the science by Turner & Miles. If you can get the companion video tape "Autocrossing with Dick Turner" get it. Also good is Bob Bondurant on High Preformance Driving when you want to make the transition to road racing. Last edited by rx4ur7; 07-07-2009 at 04:21 PM.