For practice run #2 I ran tires with a ghost tread (Transistor and Positrons). I also tried using an aluminum pinion to get rid of the transmission noise. The noise was still there and my fast lap was 19.839. I guess I'll have to changes at least the idler gear in my transmission since I didn't get a new top shaft and don't want to rebuild my diff.
I went with slicks for practice run #3 (Electrons and Positrons). My car was still a little loose. I attribute this to the lack of regular track maintenance. My fast lap was stuck at 20.066.
For my 4th and final practice run #4, I stayed on my slicks from P3. There was no improvement in grip or fast lap, as I could only manage a 20.780.
In Heat 1, I finished 2nd with a 14:01, fast lap of 20.355, average lap of 21.515, and consistency of 94.34%. I made 3 driving mistakes and had 2 crashes. My motor temps were about 150 F at 72/25. For my tire setup I was saucing the tires, wiping off the excess, and putting on the tire warmers at 173 F for 10 minutes, then leaving the tire belts om until it was time for the race. For this race I used my ghost Transistor and Positron treads.
In Heat 2, I finished 2nd with a 15:12, fast lap of 19.430, average lap of 20.830, and consistency off 96.01%. I made 2 driving mistakes and had 1 crash. For this heat I went with my Electron and Positron slicks. Grip was good on the racing line, but a little slippery off line.
I qualified 6th for the A main and finished in 7th with a 13:09, after being as high as 3rd. My fast lap was 20.119, average lap of 23.973, and consistency of 85.62%. I made crashed so many times it wasn't worth it count them all.
For the next race I plan to add -30% expo to the steering and change to a higher drive frequency. Hopefully these changes make the car smoother to drive on slicks.
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