> c) That doesn't necessarily mean that autocross use will damage a
> roadrace surface, but it implies that it had better be tested beforehand,
> because roadrace use may not be as harmful.
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>From a caveman's standpoint I would have to agree with this hypothesis.
Tire wear should be somewhat of an indication of surface wear/abuse. Yes, I
know that weather, alignment, an individual's driving style and the moon's
phase all come into play here but work with me a bit. I know from personal
experience that a 30 minute track session is far less damaging to a set of
DOT R tires than four 60 second autocross runs on an abrasive/grippy
surface.
So, I would assume (yeah, I know) that road racing is less abusive to the
surface than is autocrossing. What does this tell us? Not much. ;^)
What I do know is that I personally don't care whether we run the Nationals
on asphalt or concrete as long as it's a large, flat and blemish free plot
of pavement. Oh yeah, and within 100 miles of my house. :^P
Eric Linnhoff in KC
'98 Neon R/T (see-dan)
#69 STS #13 TLS
knuckledragger@kcweb.net
ICQ# 101282513
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