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by **cat007** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:35 pm

Bazda wrote:
You need really stiff suspension with slicks. Or they will go off very quickly.

go off? you mean over heat? or?

by **Bazda** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:41 pm

cat007 wrote:
Bazda wrote:
You need really stiff suspension with slicks. Or they will go off very quickly.

go off? you mean over heat? or?

yea over heat.

by **cat007** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:01 pm

Bazda wrote:
yea over heat.

Hmm - well Puke shouldn't put too much on them as there's really only a few testing corners. Maybe at a more cornery track.....??

How would I know if they're overheating? Would they delaminate or just become slippery?

by **Bazda** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:18 pm

just become slippery as.

Should be ok, they are older tyres from a V8?

My Profile · by **Trevor** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:20 pm

You will lose a lot of grip all round, but probably get alot of understeer mainly as sounds like your car has a tendancy to push already. With softer suspension you will be getting alot of tyre movement as you have more weight transfer if I understand correctly, similair to running tyre pressure too low, and therefore cause the tyres to overheat.

by **cat007** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:31 pm

Bazda wrote:just become slippery as.

Should be ok, they are older tyres from a V8?

yeah - not the big ones - but the v8 touring type I'm told...

by **cat007** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:32 pm

Trevor wrote:You will lose a lot of grip all round, but probably get alot of understeer mainly as sounds like your car has a tendancy to push already. With softer suspension you will be getting alot of tyre movement as you have more weight transfer if I understand correctly, similair to running tyre pressure too low, and therefore cause the tyres to overheat.

well hopefully my suspension isn't too fu**ed

My Profile · by **Trevor** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:43 pm

Only way to find out is to give it a go haha

. Fun times on the edge

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