Ah so they did find something tire wise......Of course the car had to be set up to run the race on those tires.
Ah so they did find something tire wise......Of course the car had to be set up to run the race on those tires.
Huffmaster was running on A compounds? I get how a relatively light ITA CRX could do that but surprised with a heavier car begin able to last a race using them.
Dave Gran
Real Roads, Real Car Guys – Real World Road Tests
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Yep,
"A" compounds they were......
I'm sure it takes a really smooth driver, and a well tuned suspension,with great shocks to not over-use the tires with un-needed motion or slippage..... Not sure how its gonna work on an archaic setup like an early Z... But if my R6s are going off before 20 laps, I'm sure it'll be a challenge to get 10 laps on even softer tires.....
My source is saying it can be done, and has used em for couple years now....I just hadn't noticed....
30 year old ITS car
That is a fast time no doubt. But I am like you guys, wish I had not heard of the A6 thing........not good at all!
Charles Perry
ITS #21 280zx
Guess it will be like F1 now. A's to qualify on and R's to race on(unless you can make the A's last ).
The A6 is good for 1 session and they are very temperature dependent. Purple Crack is the best term for them.
Steve Eckerich
ITS 18 Speedsource RX7
ITR RX8 (under construction)
^ For sure conditions were ideal for them at RA this past weekend. Beautiful weekend.
A6's should last on IT cars without an issue. I run them on my T3 car(much heavier (2970lbs)with less suspension mods(we are only allowed shocks). I even get multiple sessions(ususally 3 race/qualifying before I notice a drop in grip) out of them. Usually the A's will cycle out before they wear out.
John Costello
2009 Northeast Division T3 Champion
2010 Northeast Division T3 Champion
King Motorsports
Hoosier Tire
Chase Cam
Redline Oil
YEA YEA YEA......I sold out and now drive an SM and get schooled on a regular basis!
I bet i would burn up A6s on the rears in several laps......wow....more IT escalation! All part of the game.
Holy crap a 38 in the race is fast. Shows it can be done though I guess....
David, sorry to hear about your issue. One day, the ARRC Gods will smile on your Dino-ITS car I think....still time.
NC Region
1980 ITS Triumph TR8
Steve, A6's are not that much softer than R's. Almost every T1-3 races on A's at the nationals not just the runoffs. 3700lb Vipers, 3550 lb Corvettes run them in the longer races at nationals without a problem. I have seen up to 230 miles on A6's with good tire management. Something as light as a 240z on 225/45/15's will last a good long time.
matt
WIll A6s also make an RX7 faster then the ITR cars on the back straight?
Zsolt - #9 ITS GSR
Kingpin Machine|JRi Shocks|OPM Autosports|Hoffman Automotive Machine|Meredith Engines
I thought the same thing and then watched Huffmaster drive during the Pro-IT. The tires may have given a second or 2 but he can drive. And the Speedsource cars used to turn 1:41's before Road Atlanta was re-vamped. And before open ECU's. So, 1-2 seconds for ECU's, 1-2 seconds for tires and you're pushing low 1:39's. And if you can really drive, if you get the run out of 7, you'll look like you're really pulling down the backstraight. Look at the video on goracingtv and you can see how he found the shortest way around the track too. I was really surprised by 1:37's but I was really surprised by 1:40's in a 240z too. When I was running 10 years ago, 1:42 was a first place time in ITS. Shows what a difference 10 years can make.
Tom
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