Dunlop qualifiers track pressures.
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Dunlop qualifiers track pressures.
What should I run for tire pressures on the track. I guess I read somewhere that for pilot powers if you run them lower than 37 psi they tend to get hot and greasy. So I am wondering about the qualifiers.
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I have NEVER run 37 psi in the Pilot Powers. I ran 30 rear / 28 front and had great results. Both on and off the track.
But that wasn't the question.
I started at 34 rear and 32 front with the DQs when I did a track day at Barber last month. Front end slid real bad one time and I started dorkin around with tire pressure a little.
Guess where I wound up?
30 rear / 28 front and they worked great.
Check with the Dunlop guy at the track. I'm guessing those area about what he will suggest you start with.
But that wasn't the question.
I started at 34 rear and 32 front with the DQs when I did a track day at Barber last month. Front end slid real bad one time and I started dorkin around with tire pressure a little.
Guess where I wound up?
30 rear / 28 front and they worked great.
Check with the Dunlop guy at the track. I'm guessing those area about what he will suggest you start with.
Hmm?
SuperBike
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From: San Gabriel Valley
30/30 is where I like to start. The Michelin rep I spoke with suggested 38/38 for the Pilot Powers, and they worked well for my friend. Just start with a baseline, and go from there. If the tires look like they're still brand new when you pull in to the pits, lower the pressure. If they look completely roasted, raise it a little.
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You gotta be kidding? 38 f/r on Powers? I know the Pilot Race and the Pilot Power have a very similar carcass, and the Mich guys recommend like 24 on the rear, 28 on the front, IIRC. That just seems wierd on the track....like they WANT you to crash?
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