Hey Ed,

I'll join you guys with my CTT as #13 is hibernating.

Let's pick a rainy day and see who's faster...

 

Tim,

I don't race, if we get together I will call you on your cell.

Ed

P.S. I think that you should trailer #13 behind your CTT.

 

The cup slicks are amazing, but very tall. Best to get a used set for testing, I think GMG has some for sale. Remember though, they are TREACHEROUS when cold, you need to put some heat into them before using the throttle or cornering or braking hard.

 

I have been using pirelli slicks and have been loving them...they are cheaper than the michelins and almost as effective IMHO...but like others have said, you A. MUST get the pressures right B. MUST be able to get heat into the tires C. Be careful getting that head into the tires...you generally need to slide around a bit to get them nice and hot in a lap...otherwise, you will probably need about 3 laps to get them goin...

 

Definitely getting a set in the Spring.

 

Mike, thanks for your comments and advise. I ordered a used set from GMG (only driven to and from church on Sundays..) today so I could test drive them inexpensively. Most all the feedback I've read about the Michelin slicks has been positive with a few caveats thrown in like the need to get heat into them.

 

Thanks for the order we have one set left....... Wow those went quick

Just get take it easy on the outlap get some heat into the tires and Michelin are like fly paper --- STICKY!! You will love them ... And a car that is a little loose is a lot of fun on circuit

Enjoy!!!!

 

Thanks Fabryce and I appreciate the same day service to the shipper. Terrific to deal with! Can't wait to get these on the track.

 

get heat in those slicks before doing much. they'll be slicker than ice even in a RS transmission vs a Cup tranny. I'd put two outlaps in prior to really finding the "fly paper" Fabryce is talking about.

You should really just buy new and know they don't last for many cycles. They are fun and you should never skimp on Brakes or Tires when on the track.

Your not going to get true feel out of a used set of tires. Just sit down and figure 50k a year for tread and brakes and when you spend a bit less you'll feel great about yourself.

 

Lloyd, This would be were I put a lot of distance between you and I, once you get heat in them I can only hope for a lot of traffic to keep a head of you!

 

I now have some tire data to share on the S8. Tires didn't last very long. In fact, I had a separation from the carcass on the left rear inner side. The tires gave no evidence of being near to the cording point.

Someone on another forum mentioned that it was a common problem with the "customer tire" S7/8/9; not the blue or yellow cups. He mentioned that IMSA placed a camber restriction on the tire in 2006.

930 man, when you mentioned how the M slicks worked so well, were you referring to the ones I was running or the cup tires?

 

You need to try the michelin BLUE slicks, they are the answer to the seperation problem that occurs on the non-cup tires, and even a bit on the yellows. The blues have extra reinforcement. I have a good used set if you want to try some, I set the PCA lap record at NJMP on them, then put on new tires for the race and went slower.

 

I spoke with someone in tech at Michelin USA before I purchased the tires and he said the cups may not stand up to the weight load but the 27/65 18 and 30/65 18's I was planning on would work. He said it was a common tire for Vipers which were heavier than me. My grid weight is 3470 and I have a substantial amount of downforce added to the stock 996tt configuration. Besides, with AWD there are no good cup sizes for me in blues or yellows. The 68 rears run by many teams are a bit of a mis-match for the 64's on front.

 

I see, the cups are only made in those smaller sizes... there are tires made for the RSR but the RSR is even lighter than the cups so they may not work.

I tried the new Hoosiers in Atlanta last month and they have a little stiffer sidewalls, and they make them in the bigger sizes too. They are a lot cheaper, I would try a set.

Good luck!

 

Yes Mike, I am considering them and Kumho also but can't find anyone who has ever run them so no opinions at this point.

How did the Hoosier slicks compare to the cup blues you have run?