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Old 08-15-2016, 10:13 AM   #98
nilfinite
 
Drives: Camaro 1LE
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 245
Autocross Adventure w/ the 1LE

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Originally Posted by Burt View Post
Sounds like you're running really well! On the tire warmers, I'd cut the big sheets down and wrap them around each tire. You're still getting air movement front to back under the car, and you have a lot more surface area to lose heat out of the tread face that the sidewall. Tire warmers are a great idea for bigger regions though
Thank you, Burt!

At Nationals, I'm going to petition that special-needs people like me need to get 14 runs to perfect the course lol. That's the only way I can catch up to these uber fast drivers.

I'll definitely try the individual tires method and report back. I think the wind coming from under the car was harming their effectiveness. There was a strong, misty and cold breeze all day. I was battling the wind from underneath to keep the blankets in place. If it was a sunnier and calmer day, the tire warmers probably would be champs. There are some custom, tighter fitted ones made out of delivery pizza heater material that is $200 bucks. I would say those were absolutely necessary if good-cold-weather tires like RE-71R and Rival S tires weren't available. Counting the days until the start of next season with new wheels and tires!

Last edited by nilfinite; 08-15-2016 at 12:14 PM.
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