Tire Choice

[James McColl]

Once upon a time (tm), Scarpulla wrote:

>What? 'splain me.

My main driver, Bob Armstrong, who competes with a 300+ whp GTi-R NX2000 
race car, and is multiple Ontario GT Champion, is an Advanced Driving 
Instructor for Audi and BMW, and he's also been racing for 33 years or so.  
When I got the chance to go to a school that he was instructing, having him 
sitting next to me, I jumped at it.

As a bonus, Jennifer and Cindy, who race #44, the normally aspriated NX2000 
on the team, are going to be flagging there.  And so they'll have the race 
trailer there too, so if I break anything, I'm set.  It will be great to 
catch up with them too!

Link to the MCO April 28-29 Shannonville school here:

http://www.mco.org/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=89

Then the very next day, April 30, I saw there was a lapping day at the new 
Calabogie track, and it's AWESOME.  It's one of Bob's favourite tracks in 
North America.  When I had a chance at that, I jumped at that one too.

http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread.php?t=195062

I decided to bring the Azenis from the wheels you sold me as spares, instead 
of my primary dry tires, and pick up some R-compounds for the TE-37s for 
these three days.  I think I'll need them.  I have the SE-R wheels for my 
rain tires.

Also got a nice new race suit, Nismo LSD, newly rebuilt tranny, splitter 
from Greg Amy, big holes cut in the front of the car for cooling, etc. etc.

Since I dropped that SR20DET into the NX, it's been great on the street, 
overheated on the track.  Hopefully these tweaks will address the 
overheating and other problems I've had.

Got this email, sent to the Canadian SE-R List from my race team buddy Dave, 
who has been on the Calabogie track:

Probably the most difficult, technical track you will ever drive on. Bring 
extra rotors and brake pads!!!!!!

So even though I've got new Carbotech XP8 pads and Brembo front rotors, I'm 
bringing an extra set of each.  I think I'm ready (almost).

I'll post pics from the events to the list, if there's interest!

James