My 1st CSL track day / How good are cup tyres?

[shimmy]

if you want to save money my 4 recommnedations

1. get adjustable front camber plate or adjustable suspension
2. dont overheat them so keep say below 15 minutes on track and pressures 32 or under all times 9dry)
3. swap them over between track days if circuits are all right handers or left handers
4, get them heat cycled before use if ou can (£40)

[jibm]

Originally Posted by shepp80

Ok great!!

what are cups+ then??? some one explain???...please

as said above they have a wider rain channel as per shimmy's pics, and they are not the same compound.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by shepp80

thanks Shimmy! and thanks for the cups+info......
I bought the car with KW 3 and ap's.
do i need to look into getting adjustable camber plates as well, do you think?
Heat cycled?? £40??

Heat cycling alters the rubber compound and helps prepare it for track use

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=66

You may adjustable front camber plates fitted, if not the ability to alter front camber easily by 1 degree helps grip but also reduces tyre wear

[shimmy]

DSC off means you have ABS only left working, no TC or active driver aids.

S6 on the SMG only is available when DSC is OFF

[Dan]

Originally Posted by shepp80

ok thanks.....i thought the camber looked more than standard.

another thing...am i right in thinking...S6 mode is basically everything switched off, traction wise?

or does it do anything else?

Correct, DSC has to be off to enable S6 so zero traction control and 0.08s gearchange , in M-Track mode S5 is max and DSC is set to around 40% IIRC

Posted identical time to Shimmy! lol

[Dan]

Shimmy is a track vet, i'm a newbie, done about 3/4 this year, I use sport but have kept DSC on to date and just use S5 for the SMG.

Next year I'll get some fresh Cups and give the M-Track mode a go in Sport and see how that feels!

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by Dan

I use sport but have kept DSC on to date.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Hey, don't be a hero, what did you use on your first ever trackday!?

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by Dan

Hey, don't be a hero, what did you use on your first ever trackday!?

Castle Combe in icy wet December - DSC on A.M. - 'M' Track P.M.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Castle Combe in icy wet December - DSC on A.M. - 'M' Track P.M.

I won't do Combe in the dry and it's my 'local' track! Now that's