Help with basic wet weather setup

[aztec]

Oulton looks like it could be very wet on tuesday so a little help pointing me in the right direction please :-) I have never driven the SR4 in the wet!!!

I have a new set of wets what should i start cold tyre pressures at?

How many full turns to the rear would you change brake bias?

Should i soften damper settings to full soft?

Just looking for a starting point

Amd how wet can i expect to get, are we talking dripping wet through

Cheers

Dave

[RobC]

Wets need to be 20-22psi, remove the nik-links (repace the bolt on one end of the bell crank with a loose cable-tie so it doesn't flap about). Leave the brake bias where it is. You can also knock off the damping to make the car softer. If you have dunlop wets you shouldn't have to many problems because those things stick like st to a blanket

[aztec]

Thanks Rob, my wets are Matador though not Dunlop so not so good i guess

Edited by aztec on Friday 17th July 13:23

[RobC]

Matador...you might as well stick with slicks

[aztec]

I shall start praying the weather picks up then

[RobC]

Just do what I do, put on a really dark visor...then you can't tell its raining

[BertBert]

RobC said:

Just do what I do, put on a really dark visor...then you can't tell its raining

Does that keep your leg dry then?
BErt

[martvr]

RobC said:

Wets need to be 20-22psi, remove the nik-links (repace the bolt on one end of the bell crank with a loose cable-tie so it doesn't flap about). Leave the brake bias where it is. You can also knock off the damping to make the car softer. If you have dunlop wets you shouldn't have to many problems because those things stick like st to a blanket

[RobC]

BertBert said:

RobC said:

Just do what I do, put on a really dark visor...then you can't tell its raining

Does that keep your leg dry then?
BErt

Mind over matter...if I don't mind, it doesn't matter

[silverthorn2151]

We find the best wet weather set up is to sit in the garage, drink tea, talk crap and watch the BMW's slither onto the grass!

That way, there's far fewer on track when the sun comes out!

[rs666]

There is hope for us yet!!!!


http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.as...

[aztec]

Well i am going tomorrow not wed!!!!

[rs666]

LOL I pressed refresh on an old session!!!

Still the forecast is better than it was earlier today. Wet morning, dry afternoon.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/tomorrow.asp?z...

Best

Damon

[aztec]

Didn't see you out on track too much yesterday, good to meet you and dave P again, I had a great time after all the wet weather worry!

My first time in the wet with a Radical and loved it

[splitpin]

aztec said:

...... I had a great time after all the wet weather worry!

My first time in the wet with a Radical and loved it

Brilliant to hear ............. now forget all that cobblers about selling it?

[nick997]

Ditto splitpin about selling the car.

Got any comments about driving the car in the wet. I seem to have just committed to a race at Silverstone next month and have yet to drive the car in the wet. First time in the wet in my first car race could be a steep learning curve...

Trevor - fancy being pit crew for a day???

[aztec]

Nick driving in the wet was a lot less intimidating than i had imagined it to be, i would say it was important to be very smooth amd progressive but the level of grip when the track was quite wet amazed me,

The footwell splash cover is a must also
Visability better than i thought it would be

When is your Silverstone race?

[splitpin]

nick997 said:

Ditto splitpin about selling the car.

Got any comments about driving the car in the wet. I seem to have just committed to a race at Silverstone next month and have yet to drive the car in the wet. First time in the wet in my first car race could be a steep learning curve...

Trevor - fancy being pit crew for a day???

Great News Nick; if I'm available, delighted, love to and I'll be there. Let me know the date asap.

[nick997]

It's Sat 22nd August, be nice to see you there if you don't have any plans. I'm sure it would be useful to have somebody on hand who knows an SR4 and can pitch in if required. Just no laughing (well not too much anyway) when I finish last, lapped by every body and his dog

Good to hear that the car is predictable and grippy in the wet. I've raced karts plenty of times in the wet and never really got it to sing, you tend to turn in in a kart in the wet and nothing happens until enough speed has been scrubbed off just as the track runs out and then round you go. Pleased to hear that a Radical might be a bit more driveable.

[splitpin]

nick997 said:

It's Sat 22nd August, be nice to see you there if you don't have any plans. I'm sure it would be useful to have somebody on hand who knows an SR4 and can pitch in if required. Just no laughing (well not too much anyway) when I finish last, lapped by every body and his dog

Good to hear that the car is predictable and grippy in the wet. I've raced karts plenty of times in the wet and never really got it to sing, you tend to turn in in a kart in the wet and nothing happens until enough speed has been scrubbed off just as the track runs out and then round you go. Pleased to hear that a Radical might be a bit more driveable.

Looks good for me ............. well it's in the diary irrespective; ping me an email with the details (times, format etc) and let me know what you want me to bring; there'll be no mickey taking from me (not my style and Rob does it for all of us anyway?) wherever you finish ........... if it's not last, it'll be at least one place higher than I would have achieved.

Funnily enough I have driven a Radical 'not on a dry track'; in the damp having got caught out on slicks, so in the damp on slicks might consitute something like in the wet on wets? In fact, for once I actually did something well in a Radical that day, catching it when the rear let go heading to Bridge Corner; it wasn't in any way vicious, difficult to catch; no particular sweat at all to control it and then get back on the loud pedal, all in a smooth and progressive way; that said, I did finally spin it at the chicane ............ just too much lead in my foot for the SR4's chassis which a lot of the gurus reckon is inherently the livliest of any Radical ............ relatively wide track in comparison to a relastively short wheel base.

You'll be just fine ........... you're old and wise enough to bring your brain with you .......... so just relax and above all, enjoy. Sun/rain/last/not last who cares ........... first one under your belt, another memorable day inscribed into the red letter day bit of your bonce.