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a lot of loose end autoxs and a couple of track days, I've been rubbing shoulders with a lot of people who have been wearing the tires. Like my brother has asked Navid about the Pilot Sport cups the first autox he wore them and watched how he turned in some aggressive times that day. I like tires so I'm always drilling like ten people each day getting their opinions and making them compare them to a few of the others they've run. Also, in the BMW community I've made a lot of friends who have professionally set-up ITS and Speedvision/Touring cars. They are trying the tires the minute they come out. This is my main reliable source of info, since they are very respected drviers who have roots from Turner Motorsport, TC Kline racing, Bimmerworld, etc, etc. So I ask them a great deal and I really trust their opinions, since I look to have any of my future BMWs setup by them. These are some hot shot M3 racecar drivers, who really know how to drive and have very well set-up cars. For me, my experience has been more of a virtual crew than anything else, LOL. And I pick up tidbits hearing your guys opinions. Tirerack also comments on the tires if you talk to them every so often. So on tires I'm trying not speak out of my aZZ. You got me on the rear camber, but I remember Kojima always was advising from doing too much negative camber in the rear. But then again that was for street car application and he mentioned at less negative camber the Z's off line/drag traction was was improved. So I figured I'd toss that in there. But your data and experience makes a great deal of sense and would work best for the road course sections.
I for one will follow it when time comes to dial in my Z. But enough of other racers opinions, the only R compound I've tried is A032R. They are nice, but like street tires like you, I can easily overdrive them and tire them out. I have some hoosiers but will be using them on the BMW before I get to use them on the Z because I don't have the proper size wheels for them. And right now I'm looking into a set of Pilot Sport cups if I can afford them or just buckle down with good ole victoracers for this TT. If some plans work themselves out for next year, I may be running those.
But more on that later, don't want to get ahead of myself. Cheers,
So, which Formula 1 Car are you most like?
Salah "Happiness is not around the corner, it is the corner!"
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