Ok so I'm going to the track Wednesday and I've added Lakewood 50/50's in the rear and strang adj. Struts up front. My question is should i remove the sway bar too? I plan on setting the struts to setting 2. Also how low can I lower the stock 245/45/17 tires for preassures? My previous best 60 foot was 2.108 with no sway bar and 22 psi preassures on the stock goodyears. And no struts or shocks.
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Tire psi, strange strut setting and sway bar question
Which swaybar are you asking about removing? Yes to the front, no to the rear.
For tire pressure, you need to figure out what pressure gives you the largest contact patch. Best way to do that is to do some testing; get a pyrometer and a good pressure gauge (digital > analog), and try to find some place you can do burnouts similar to the track. Check your pressure and temperatures at the shoulders and middle, then do your typical burnout, and check the temps and pressure again. Write all of these down. What you're looking for is the pressure that gives you equal temperatures across the face of the tire. Hot centers means too much pressure, hot shoulders means not enough. You want to know the temperatures, too, as tires have an optimal heat range where they have the most grip. With enough testing you'll know exactly what pressure to set your tires to to get the maximum contact patch based on the track and air temp.
Or you can just play with it and see what gives you the best 60' times
For tire pressure, you need to figure out what pressure gives you the largest contact patch. Best way to do that is to do some testing; get a pyrometer and a good pressure gauge (digital > analog), and try to find some place you can do burnouts similar to the track. Check your pressure and temperatures at the shoulders and middle, then do your typical burnout, and check the temps and pressure again. Write all of these down. What you're looking for is the pressure that gives you equal temperatures across the face of the tire. Hot centers means too much pressure, hot shoulders means not enough. You want to know the temperatures, too, as tires have an optimal heat range where they have the most grip. With enough testing you'll know exactly what pressure to set your tires to to get the maximum contact patch based on the track and air temp.
Or you can just play with it and see what gives you the best 60' times
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