The Auto-x thread... share stuff here!
#121
I wouldnt really worry about getting enough rear downforce with SM aero rules. I'm trying everything I can up front this year just to match my wing. The car is slower if you drive with the top up because it under steers worse at speed than with the top down. Its really easy to make more downforce with the wing than you'll ever be able to make with a 6" splitter + canards, I mean my wing is physical iteration 1 and wasnt tested in a wind tunnel and over powers a max legal splitter, can you imagine what it would be if I threw 10k at it rather than just a few weeks of CFD and $600 in supplies?
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So I've possibly learned something new that effects my current setup.....
There's been threads about how a 195 r1r isn't any faster on a 8 vs 7.5, well I believe a 195 r1r is faster on a 7 than either 7.5 or 8. Constantly on the shoulder of the tire, more heat, and then the grip falls off. I have some data on this claim, but I hope to get more this weekend at another local.
So now I'm in search of some 15x7s to mount my toyos on. I wish Hankook would of gotten their **** together and I wouldn't have this issue! I'd be back on my 9s with the revised RS3..... faster and happy!
There's been threads about how a 195 r1r isn't any faster on a 8 vs 7.5, well I believe a 195 r1r is faster on a 7 than either 7.5 or 8. Constantly on the shoulder of the tire, more heat, and then the grip falls off. I have some data on this claim, but I hope to get more this weekend at another local.
So now I'm in search of some 15x7s to mount my toyos on. I wish Hankook would of gotten their **** together and I wouldn't have this issue! I'd be back on my 9s with the revised RS3..... faster and happy!
#123
Had Chris Wells in the car with me for my first ever lap. I did a clean run
AndGo by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC00545 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
AndGo by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
DSC00545 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
#124
So I've finally got a chance to try out auto-x and I'm definitely hooked. I've done one event with SCCA and one with MSCC (Martin Sports Car Club). I've run in Novice class in both events and placed 3rd out of 36 in the SCCA event and then I placed 1st out of 23 in the MSCC auto-x. Needless to say I have been bumped up to BSP early because I was too fast, 2nd place was ~2 seconds behind me. There also doesn't seem to be too much local competition for BSP. I was 0.2 seconds behind the guy that took 1st in BSP at my second event. I do have a little experience driving 60mph go karts at the local rental track, so that definitely helped with my learning curve.
Some pics because everyone likes those things. I'm still running the jittery stock MSM suspension with 15x9's and 225 RS3's.
Some pics because everyone likes those things. I'm still running the jittery stock MSM suspension with 15x9's and 225 RS3's.
#126
Frank, I've been following your build and canyonfives and you both inspired me to get out and drive. I was told by my local SCCA club that all new drivers are placed in either Novice Street Tire class or Novice Race Tire class on their first 3 events depending on what tires they are running.