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Re: how do i get fronts as hot as rears?

To: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>, <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: how do i get fronts as hot as rears?
From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 18:49:14 -0800
How 'bout trying some understeer...lol!!

Debbie, always full of useful ideas and suggestions ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 6:02 PM
Subject: how do i get fronts as hot as rears?


> ... tires that is...
>
> hi all,
>
> i got a pyrometer recently and took temps last event.  my front tires
(kumho
> V700) never get as hot as the rears- about 15 degrees cooler (even more
> scary, i had 155 runs on the last set of  fronts and there was still tread
> showing!  they dont wear much)
>
> what can i do to even out the temps?  as the tires heat up i go from
> oversteer to understeer as the rears heat up and give me more traction in
> the back.  i could be more consistent driving if they heated up the same.
>
> ive got smaller fronts (245 on 17x9") than rears (275 on 17x10") and have
> about 55% rear weight bias and front pressure about 21 lbs, rear pressure
24
> lbs.  getting the tires warm is a challenge normally because the car is
> fairly light.
>
> also, i dont seem to have much bite up front compared to other cars ive
> ridden in.
>
> what about running the front ride height lower?
>
> thanks,
>
> -james
> OSP #74

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