having finished the rage2 event better than i started, i left the FC untouched until taking it out for rage3 at lucas oil raceway park. i scored some great tires from my bro Joh Howell and unfortunately for me, i listened to the tire guys where i had them mounted instead of trusting my own knowledge and let them install them in the rear...
thats where the problems started, i was running 235/40r17 Fuzion HRI's up front, with the same sized Toyo Proxy TS-1's in the back, the TS-1s are a ultimate summer tire, the fuzions just suck...so even with 55 psi in the rear and 33 in the front i still couldn't over come the grip of the rear tires and the car started pushing (understeering) really bad.
we ( Stu and I ) reversed the tires in the back to no avail. after trying to work it out in my driving technique i finally got out of line and just sat there pissed at my car.
Jim Brown was having none of that and came over and helped me change my fronts to rears and so forth...went back out, forgot to adjust the tire pressure so i was now running 55 psi upfront and 33 in the rear...the result...MORE pushing...after figuring out what i had forgetten to adjust i bummed around the pits till i found a tire gauge to borrow...adjusted the fronts down to 30 psi and went out again...
the result, some push with very horrible turn in, i needed more rear tire pressure....most of the event was over now and i was in a shitty mood, i couldn't find air, but the last good moment was when t2mike came over and drove my car....his input was very helpful and the learning experience with the tires should help for next event.
so all in all fun event, shitty time wrestling with the car for poor results....but that happens...thats track life. some times your the tire some times your the squirrel. i doubt i caught much media attention but if i did i will try and get that up here soon.
