Not sure about Michelin 4s tires on track
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Not sure about Michelin 4s tires on track
I have to decide what to do about my tires. My car cane with Super Sports and from my experience they are garbage on track so I upgraded to 4s all around in factory sizing. It is clear my car is way underrated from the factory. Way underrated. At speed the tires didn’t heat up much and I didn’t feel very confident in them. I managed to put a bit of heat in them and then aired them down to 30 all around and then tried to put a bit more heat in them and it worked a bit. I was hoping these would bridge the gap between the Super Sports and the Cup 2’s but they didn’t feel much different than the Super Sports. The other issue is the car feels under tired in the rear and I’m not sure about the fronts yet. My gut says upsize to GTR sizing but not necessarily Cup 2’s but 4s doesn’t come that way in a 325/30/20.
I have a big track day coming up in 2 weeks at a big Grand Prix track which will allow me to stretch the car out and it will be in a more proper element. I’m hesitant to go Cup 2 because I really want something I can use everywhere without having to worry. I don’t have the ability to run 2 sets of wheels either. Am I missing something with the 4s? Thanks for letting me rant. Cheers!
I have a big track day coming up in 2 weeks at a big Grand Prix track which will allow me to stretch the car out and it will be in a more proper element. I’m hesitant to go Cup 2 because I really want something I can use everywhere without having to worry. I don’t have the ability to run 2 sets of wheels either. Am I missing something with the 4s? Thanks for letting me rant. Cheers!
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I really hoped they would be better
That said this particular car has a very strong motor and with the other thread having dynoed our cars to have power in the 600-650 hp range I think I will be moving up to GTR sizes all around next and will probably go back to SC2’s too... oh well. Win some and lose some
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than the super sports. Clearly it wasn’t worth the spend. I would have been $2000 richer leaving the super sports on...
That said this particular car has a very strong motor and with the other thread having dynoed our cars to have power in the 600-650 hp range I think I will be moving up to GTR sizes all around next and will probably go back to SC2’s too... oh well. Win some and lose some
That said this particular car has a very strong motor and with the other thread having dynoed our cars to have power in the 600-650 hp range I think I will be moving up to GTR sizes all around next and will probably go back to SC2’s too... oh well. Win some and lose some
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With cup 2’s
For what it is worth on my Shelby GT350r (when I had it) - I ran Super Sports, PS3 (PS4 were not out yet) and Cup 2s. The Cup 2s were drastically different on the track (hot and sticky) and although in that car I certainly noticed it around town, rain, etc -- in the AMG I find that the Cup 2s aren't as bad in the rain, around town or even the slightly cooler temps. I think the weight distribution has a lot to do with it.
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Agreed.
I've had it out twice now at this track (https://islandmotorsportcircuit.com/) scroll down and it'll show the 19 corners - and I've yet to really come unglued. Brakes on the other hand get quite a workout.
I've had it out twice now at this track (https://islandmotorsportcircuit.com/) scroll down and it'll show the 19 corners - and I've yet to really come unglued. Brakes on the other hand get quite a workout.
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Agreed.
I've had it out twice now at this track (https://islandmotorsportcircuit.com/) scroll down and it'll show the 19 corners - and I've yet to really come unglued. Brakes on the other hand get quite a workout.
I've had it out twice now at this track (https://islandmotorsportcircuit.com/) scroll down and it'll show the 19 corners - and I've yet to really come unglued. Brakes on the other hand get quite a workout.
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Wow that’s a tight track...
19 corners!!! Have you had an opportunity to go anywhere else that is more open? I think you’d be on the brakes as much as the throttle at that track... at Mosport I can actually do the entire track while cooling down touching the brakes at only one corner while maintaining about 60-70% of full throttle speeds. But there is only 10 corners and the back straight is gloriously long...
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19 corners!!! Have you had an opportunity to go anywhere else that is more open? I think you’d be on the brakes as much as the throttle at that track... at Mosport I can actually do the entire track while cooling down touching the brakes at only one corner while maintaining about 60-70% of full throttle speeds. But there is only 10 corners and the back straight is gloriously long...
I’ve been only once with the old car and suspect the GT will perform incredible. Much longer. Can really stretch it out.
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Area 27 looks impressive!
Let me know how Area 27 works out. I’ve heard great things...
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than the super sports. Clearly it wasn’t worth the spend. I would have been $2000 richer leaving the super sports on...
That said this particular car has a very strong motor and with the other thread having dynoed our cars to have power in the 600-650 hp range I think I will be moving up to GTR sizes all around next and will probably go back to SC2’s too... oh well. Win some and lose some
That said this particular car has a very strong motor and with the other thread having dynoed our cars to have power in the 600-650 hp range I think I will be moving up to GTR sizes all around next and will probably go back to SC2’s too... oh well. Win some and lose some
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I don’t think 25 hp makes that much of a difference
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fun ones.
4S is just an evolution of SuperSport so its normal to find similar characteristics in both tyres. I actually have a set of 4S for "inters" on my race car, they are good tyres for certain conditions.
I'm not really sure about your other comments, its easy to get heat into any tyre in the GT cars, they put heat into the tyres faster than any car I've ever driven. The amount of air I have to let our of the fronts is insane.
I'm not really sure about your other comments, its easy to get heat into any tyre in the GT cars, they put heat into the tyres faster than any car I've ever driven. The amount of air I have to let our of the fronts is insane.
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EDIT~ that's for my GTS. Might be different for the GTC
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Not yet with this car but will be heading to Area 27 ( https://www.area27.ca/circuit/) June 19 for two days of lapping.
I’ve been only once with the old car and suspect the GT will perform incredible. Much longer. Can really stretch it out.
I’ve been only once with the old car and suspect the GT will perform incredible. Much longer. Can really stretch it out.
A few guys and I from Alberta had booked a trip for May 22 but it was cancelled.
The race season here is still a total loss.
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I am unclear as to what the format will be. A buddy of mine is a member and he wanted to head down for his birthday. I'm not sure if he has booked the whole track out or if we are joining in on a 'members weekend'.
I'll shoot him a text and ask.
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That is ugly man. Sorry to hear that.
I am unclear as to what the format will be. A buddy of mine is a member and he wanted to head down for his birthday. I'm not sure if he has booked the whole track out or if we are joining in on a 'members weekend'.
I'll shoot him a text and ask.
I am unclear as to what the format will be. A buddy of mine is a member and he wanted to head down for his birthday. I'm not sure if he has booked the whole track out or if we are joining in on a 'members weekend'.
I'll shoot him a text and ask.
At this point things have not changed. Another attempt at Area 27 is being planned for September 10 & 11.
The PRO is now just sitting as I have other cars keeping me entertained. Thinking of selling the PRO and going dedicated track car for next year. So if you know anyone that wants a PRO mine is potentially for sale.
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Yeah, the government at one point was going to allow the track to open to a limited number of cars per day, but 3 days before the first track day they changed their minds and shut the track down again.
At this point things have not changed. Another attempt at Area 27 is being planned for September 10 & 11.
The PRO is now just sitting as I have other cars keeping me entertained. Thinking of selling the PRO and going dedicated track car for next year. So if you know anyone that wants a PRO mine is potentially for sale.
At this point things have not changed. Another attempt at Area 27 is being planned for September 10 & 11.
The PRO is now just sitting as I have other cars keeping me entertained. Thinking of selling the PRO and going dedicated track car for next year. So if you know anyone that wants a PRO mine is potentially for sale.
Will keep the PRO in mind man. Mine has been great so far. Just north of 9000km.
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19 corners!!! Have you had an opportunity to go anywhere else that is more open? I think you’d be on the brakes as much as the throttle at that track... at Mosport I can actually do the entire track while cooling down touching the brakes at only one corner while maintaining about 60-70% of full throttle speeds. But there is only 10 corners and the back straight is gloriously long...
