Jack and list, if losing a session to taking tire temps will benefit the
handling, isn't it beter to do that? Why spend a session on a car that
doesn't handle well, or could be made to handle better, just to drive
the full session? Most tracks will offer a video of the track so you
can learn where it goes before you arrive. Many tracks will rent skid
pad time. Even if it's not the track you intend to drive, a skid pad
still genrates useful info. To really benefit with a skid pad test is
you need to go with a set program in mind. And, all pieces to do the
program. Different sway bars, tires, wheels, springs, shocks and
alignment checking gear. A skid pad allows you to hunt for repeatable
responses to changes, either good or bad. Then, you have something that
can be duplicated. When we did a swaybar program for the TR8 Escort
car, we used a skid pad. We would set the base line, repeat several
runs, say 5 to the left, bring in the car, settle it back on the
suspension then 5 to the right. We did this several times. Then
immediately changed whatever we were going to change and went back out.
This insured the surface had not changed from previous test. Ted
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