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Originally Posted by The HACK
When we go out and drive in our BMW CCA events, we were told in no certain terms are we to put a wheel or a tire off line, and any ass-hattery will subject you to a ban from the instructor corp in the Pacific Region. I ALWAYS drive during our events with 2/10th in reserve.
The difference in tire wear between 8/10th and 10/10th or 11/10th is HUGE. My rears are typically scrubs from club racer friends, shaved with anywhere between 2-5 heat cycles on them, and they still last about 1.5 seasons and ~10 days because I don't push hard.
If I were an attendee and "not embarrass myself" is not a prime directive, I doubt my tires would last nearly as long.
But NT-01s and the old RA-1 compound is very much alike in this regard, they last long despite heat cycles and are good to drive on until they cord. PERFECT for DE use.
I did 3 sessions on fresh Hoosier R-6es and those are pure crack cocaine. Holy unlimited grip batman. But the difference between the first session and the last session was very apparent.
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Ah I see, but that sucks that you can not drive your car and improve your skills further. I would honestly get bored of driving at 7-8/10ths after awhile. The challenge of constantly bettering myself is part of what i enjoy the most about tracking. I assure you I do not embarrass myself when I have an occasional spin ( its been awhile but it will happen again), its part of what we do. And I certainly do not partake in ass-hattery lol. The goal of a DE is to teach the students how to control their cars in a safe environment, and better themselves as drivers. The policy of your region seems to stifle the improvement part significantly if they have that attitude towards their instructors. My condolences.
George