I'd need to do a test head to head to really get a clear idea, but
the seat of my pants tells me that the Speedsters are faster than the
TDs on Peyote (which kind of answers one of your questions--I've used
TDs a lot on Peyote and like them very much for the lurid slides you
can do and not so much for the lap times).
I would have had the opportunity to test a somewhat tired set of TDs
VS the speedster if I had done the test and tune--I had TDs on the
same wheels I mounted the Speedsters on. My plan was to set up the
suspension for TDs (about 0.5 degrees of camber) and do ten laps
using a GPS-based data recorder. Then swap on the speedsters, do a
baseline with 0.5 degrees camber and take tire temps, then set camber
to 2.5 degrees and do a second baseline, then play with tire pressure
until I got readings I liked, then do camber. Then compare all the data.
The GPS data recorder system I was going to borrow allows you to
overlay laps and compare segments. I figured I'd get a lot of
learning from this. Unfortunately some people decided that since my
business card still says CEO that I should attend a board meeting.
Thoughtless of them I think.
I didn't see my lap times on Sunday, but I was at least a second
slower than Cameron in the Pooper who was running 1:29 to 1:30. When
all the stars align I run 1:29 to 1:30 with the old chicane at PIR.
With the new cichane I'd expect to be a little faster. So no, I
really didn't get what I expected.
It is my first event with the new nose. I really do think I'm pushing
more air with it and I need to fix that, but I don't know that it
would really affect my lap times.
On Jul 10, 2006, at 7:30 AM, Henry Frye wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Did you try the Speedsters again?
>
> I am curious, did you run your expected lap times with the Hoosier DOT
> radial? It sounds like you did. I remember you had to put your car
> back
> together recently, not sure if this was your first event out since the
> incident.
>
> Ever run the Vintage TD on Peyote? How did they compare laptime-
> wise to
> the DOT radial?
>
> It is strange, some cars seem to go fast on the Speedsters out of the
> box, some don't. I'm talking all cars, not only Triumphs.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Babcock
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 1:15 AM
> To: FOT (E-mail)
> Subject: [FOT] Speedster tires
>
> Tried a set of speedsters this weekend.
>
> Unfortunately I didn't have time to fully tune them, and I was giving
> away too much time to the Pooper--Cameron is basically kicking my ass
> this weekend, I'm off my best time at PIR by about three seconds.
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