Slicks (tires) anyone?

[LeVere]

Anyone have any thoughts on putting slicks on a CT and racing it?

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[Jim Waller]

Heavy mass is not your friend on the track, even for a track day experience. Wear and tear expenses and vehicle dynamics make heavy vehicles a scary and expensive choice,. A problem at speed with a 7000 lb vehicle would be terrifying for everyone, especially anyone else on the track. Rent a Miata, or something like it- light, balanced, not too much power, if you want to learn and have on-track fun. My advice only of course, but there's a reason spec Miata is the most popular racecar ever by a wide margin.

 

[LeVere]

Good points. I need to get a YouTuber to try it out for us. I'd watch it. ?

 

[TeslaKen]

Anyone have any thoughts on putting slicks on a CT and racing it?

My autocross run from last year went viral, you can find it here: www.halocybertruck.com
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That's on stock tires. Slicks would have shaved time off for sure! But as recommended above there are better choices for track cars.

 

[DeBergo]

My son in law builds and races 3/4 Chevy diesel truck and ask if I was open to running my beast at their track this summer. I was wondering the same with slicks on a Beast. The diesel guys are running high 6’s low 7’s in the 1/8 mile which is what a Beast should run on factory AT tires. I know traction control takes some out of it to stop wheel spin but I was wondering if full hoook up would be safe on the rear casting ? That’s probably a question for Wes Moreill

 

[Outdoors]

Heavy mass is not your friend on the track, even for a track day experience. Wear and tear expenses and vehicle dynamics make heavy vehicles a scary and expensive choice,. A problem at speed with a 7000 lb vehicle would be terrifying for everyone, especially anyone else on the track. Rent a Miata, or something like it- light, balanced, not too much power, if you want to learn and have on-track fun. My advice only of course, but there's a reason spec Miata is the most popular racecar ever by a wide margin.

Roger Goodell in hiding. No fun police can have fun in Miata.

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