Hi Bob, Don't forget to bring my phone #s along.
Still have them in my cellphone.
R.A.'s not too hard on tires if you don't "flat spot" them!!!
I'm really bad about flat-spotting tires on the Mustang. No ABS, all the weight on the front, and effectively no rear brakes.
But I don't expect that to be a problem this time out. I'm sure the tires on the car have been heat-cycled enough that they've become effectively bald street tires, and I know the spares have reached that point. Not a lot of stick until just before they get so heat-soaked they get greasy.
Among the spares I'm bringing is a tire I knew for sure I'd flat-spotted going into the mini-carousel at HPT. Was ready to stick my arm out the window to come in, didn't hear anything, stayed on the track, went down the front straight, and everything was fine. When I came back around to the mini-carousel, sure enough, there was a long, dark Hoosier-shaped stripe on the track. Even upon close inspection, I couldn't find any damage on the tire.
It's harder on brakes and it demands a lot of time under full throttle.
I should be well-covered on both engines and brakes. I went ahead and replaced the Mustang's rotors because the old ones had small surface cracks all over them. Fine for spares. I do hate putting Hawk Blues on brand new rotors, though. And the Scoob will have the same problem. My first sessions in each car will likely be very short and I'll be doing nothing but bedding in the brakes. If I remember to grab the instructions for doing so that surely came with at least one set. I never can remember how the cycle goes.
