Miata Mailing List: November 1999, Message #172

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"Brian P. Van Lieu" wrote:

> Alessandro Di Sciascio wrote:
>
> >
> > > 3)  Bump your tire pressures up a few pounds to save your tires.  32
> > > back and 30 front for starters.  Ask an experienced driver how your
> > > tires look after your first run and adjust as needed.  You will find
> > > they are more than helpful... Especially with us team Frou frous.....
> > > ;-)
> >
> > More pressure in the back rather than the front?
> >
>
> Yup. Helps dial in a more neutral car (less understeer) at the limits.
>

Just wanted to point out a boo-boo:  I have this backwards.

Keeping the Front pressures the same, you will increase understeer by
raising the rears. Less pressure will decrease understeer.

Sorry for the mistake there, I had the old R1s on my head for a bit. they
were designed much differently and pressures did different things on
them.

- b

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Brian P. Van Lieu
95 Frost GSR Coupe - Philly Region SCCA ST1 #88
92 Sunburst Miata #1035 - Not CS legal anymore <grin>

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