running slicks with 18's ????

[alexk]

Originally Posted by Thorney

I didn't think I was having a go at anyone? However I wasn't really referring to pick up, I was thinking more of the tyre wear around that, I wasn't referring to your car as anything other than an example, sorry if you took that as negative, it was not intended that way. My point was that running slicks works up to a point and that it was not completely without some risk (which is negated by checking the car) that's all but it was an option when wanting to have more fun on track.

As for laptimes and comparing to other cars on track, well that's not something I do, for a start 90% of a lap time is the driver, always has, always will so I never compare car to car on track as its moot. Unless of course it's racing and that is more than times, its who finishes ahead, not an attitude I think would go down well on a track day!

Running slicks does add fun, but if the desire is to be faster then there are other ways of doing it, thats not to say running slicks is wrong, far from it, just one option when looking for faster times. Thats all I was trying to get across.

No John, I didn't say that you were negative or having a go (sorry if my tone indicated something like this).
Quite the contrary, your input is very good
And of course you have far more experience than me

Shimmy, all good mate.
John is making very valid points. I don't disagree that fresh cups could make faster laps (you mentioned that curly has tried them extensively).
However, give them a try at some point