The Mad Hatter said:Don't understand why my car was doing 16.7's @ 83mph
nice time, but im sure there was another one at elvington other week running the same times !
130 mph is possible in a 160sr
Lots of people say that, it's because the track is made as smooth as possible, designed for slick tyres that have maximum contact with the track. Street tyres have very little contact with the track compared to slicks due to all the grooves cut into the tyres, hence the apparent slippiness of the track.i heard a few say how slippery it was. especially big powerd rwd car owners
Warming up slicks with a burnout is essential, warming up road tyres with a burnout is NOT necessary, and can actually make them perform worse. You are much more likely to get a better time if you drive around the water box (the puddle before the start line) as the street tyres are likely to retain some of the water leading to less grip off the start line.I'll find my slips and post them up.
I didn't warm the tyres up beforehand though as I couldn't afford it! Lol.