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Originally Posted by Sugarphreak
Your street pressures are very close to what I would reccomend as well  Our opinions are only separated by a couple of pounds on this issue and that can be easily attributed to tire brand and car setup. With that said, am I to understand that your street pressures represent what you believe to be a happy medium between MPG and handeling? or just Handeling?
Ok, but as far as sidewall max goes that number shouldn't even be relevant other than ensuring you arn't exceeding it for safety reasons. Using a precentage of that should only be considered when refering to a specific tire.
Actually for the track I plan to use 38 front and 40 rear next time out, are you running a RSB by chance? |
Miy tire pressures are mostly for handling and whatever mpg results. A couple of psi is meaningless; as you say its the setup depends on suspension, tires, and driver. Tire life is almost immaterial.
And I don't run any antisway bar front or rear. (front's disconnected) I want to keep my inside tires on the ground for maximum cornering, Putting any antisway bar upfront [s counterproductive, the Fit just smokes the inside tire and loses speed. A RSB with the stock FSB may be nice but the Fit is so tall the weight transfer neans the inside tires lose traction earlier. My Fit with stock FSB is scarier than heck at Oak Tree, but not so without. Or anywhere else. Rotation good, cornering speed good.
PS you are using high rear pressures to generate oversteer (acheiving rotation) at the expense of cornering power. Rotation is necessary but not at the expense of cornering speed. It just takes practice.