Thanks, I would appreciate that.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Mouton [mailto:jerry@moutons.org]
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 14:10
> To: Michael R. Clements; Bay_Area_Autocross_List
> Subject: Re: Tyre pressures, was great school
>
>
> Michael,
>
> Have you checked with a pyrometer? Next time I'm there
> ask me, you can use mine. Temps should be even across
> the tread.
>
> Jerry
>
> Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les
> bons temps rouler!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> To: <kirkm@zeta-idt.com>; "'james creasy'"
> <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; "'Autocross'" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 1:41 PM
> Subject: RE: great school
>
>
> > Kirk,
> >
> > Are you talking about a '93 Mustang? If so, doesn't that car weigh
> > like 3300 lbs. with more than half over the front wheels? So we're
> > talking about cars that are roughly 1,000 lbs. lighter with
> close to
> > 50/50 distribution. I would expect lower pressures, but how much
> > lower?
> >
> > James, your pressures seem low even for your light car. But maybe I
> > should try it. The treadwear goes all the way to the
> sidewall corner
> > but not over. So maybe I can go even lower?!? At that low
> pressure I'm
> > afraid of damaging the rims. Maybe I shouldn't worry about
> that until
> > the treadwear starts coming over the corner of the tire.
> >
> > On my 2850 lb. RX-7, using V700s, I got the best sticktion
> at 30 F /
> > 28 R. Using R1s on that car, the sweet spot was 29 / 27.
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