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Matinsville help

B.J. Vost

Matinsville help

by B.J. Vost » Wed, 31 Jul 1996 04:00:00

I need major help with Martinsville for Nascar Racing.  I get awful tire
wear on my right front.  Usually, the temps for that tire are up in the
260's/270's. Against the computer I have to take it slow because if I
race hard for 25 laps, the tire may even be in red. What could I do in
the setup to help this?  I can get the poll and everything but I usually
end up in the mid 20's at the end ( as long as I don't get in a wreck ).
Help me, please!
--

Go USA!

David Spark

Matinsville help

by David Spark » Thu, 01 Aug 1996 04:00:00


>I need major help with Martinsville for Nascar Racing.  I get awful tire
>wear on my right front.  Usually, the temps for that tire are up in the
>260's/270's. Against the computer I have to take it slow because if I
>race hard for 25 laps, the tire may even be in red. What could I do in
>the setup to help this?  I can get the poll and everything but I usually
>end up in the mid 20's at the end ( as long as I don't get in a wreck ).
>Help me, please!
>--

>Go USA!

Sounds like you need to loosen up the car a bit. Try one or all of the
following:

1. Reduce cross-weight
2. Increase rear bias
3. Soften RF shock
4. Loosen RR shock

FWIW, my tires at Martinsville usually run in the red (250-260 degrees with
temp at 87 degrees). The important thing is to get a neutral setup that
doesn't fry the RF tire, but also let's you get off the corner without
getting loose. I can run 98-99 MPH laps for about 40-50 laps before the
speed starts dropping off.

Dave "davids" Sparks
Late Nite League
http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html


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