Took my Outlaw Sprint car over to BFG last night to do a little tire testing and see if I could pick up a tenth or two on my best times.
The track was in great condition, so it was really a perfect opportunity to try out some foam tires, which I think will be faster there by a longshot once we get the right combination and setup together.
How did I do? Not that great really, but I think I learned a little about my setup that may help in the long run.
I tried a set of fresh set of Custom Works Gold tires (super soft), 25's, and V2's in the rear with BSR pinks and 25's in the front. None seemed to be remarkably different than the others in performance, although the V2's felt the most consistent for me.
What I experienced was a lack of side bite in almost all of them. 4.9's and an occasional 4.8 was about as good as I could do with most laps right around the 5.0 5.1 range. That is definitely not going to get it done if I can't get into the 4's consistently with it.
I tried a few things, but really think in hindsight that I might try moving the wing back to put more downforce and weight on the rear of the car and hopefully a little better turn radius.
I'm committed to foam tires now, so it's either going to get really good or get really ugly with them.
The plan for this next week is to swap out the old Outlaw chasis for the new one that allows for the battery to stand up on the left-hand side of the chasis. At this point, it can't hurt.......
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