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kike924 · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:24 pm Post subject: Circuit Solo Racing advice

I usually take part in driving education events and solo racing (you race alone in a circuit with cone chicanes and the best time wins)

As my car is standard in every way and I don´t want to change the set up - nor I have the money to do it - I was wondering if you could give me some advice in small things to do to better my times (tyre pressure wheels aligment etc)
I have 185/70HR 14 tyres (Continental)

As for now the best thing I've found to improve my times was learning how to drive better

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924RACR · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

Certainly, it's driving time, then tires and shocks. You might consider an upgrade to the Koni Sport Yellows, since they are adjustable. Beyond that, I'd hope that the guys who autocross/solo their cars might be able to give better suggestions for setup and tires. Since my car is dedicated for track use, I don't have to make any setup tradeoffs for street driving... ever.

Oh, another question would be the option to fit a bigger/adjustable rear swaybar. I really like the Porsche 19mm adjustable rear cup car bar... though that might bump you into a more prepared class, and cost a lot more to stay competitive...
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kike924 · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:05 am Post subject:

Thank you Vaughan!!!!

A set of Koni yellows would be nice but it is out of my budget, If I buy them trough Internet upon arriving here I have to pay around 100% more in taxes.
I currently have Bilsteins recharged for track use and they are fine

It would be helpful if you give the alignment numbers that are used in a DE/ street car use since here nobody really knows how to align these cars for that.
Also I can do what I want with my car since in this kind of events nobody checks the cars

A friend of mine who used to participate with a 996 turbo quit since realizing that all other turbo cars had engines with a lot more that the standard 420 HP (they blew him away)

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edh · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 240 Location: Derby, UK

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