Hill Climb slicks

[bdm01]

944 / 968 anyone out there running slicks ?

Only using the car on hillclimbs

Thanks

 

[333pg333]

Some people use Wets for Hillclimbs (depending on the nature of the track) and Motorkhanas. Many people use slicks though.

 

[944 man]

I did in the distant past. Slicks on a relatively unprepared road car can lead to many problems. The tyres are light and nowhere near as durable as road tyres. When you increase the grip you generate extra loads that have to be dealt with by the suspension and ultimately the bodyshell. Without stiff suspension I cracked a windscreen and the extra grip makes the car extremely unstable unless you stiffen the body and damping adequately.

 

[333pg333]

Yes, good points above. I assumed that the necessary modifications have taken place.

 

[bdm01]

Guys,

Let's just explain a little more.

It's a newly built out and out race car ( only used for sprints and hillclimbs )
It's a 968 shell with most of the other gear from my 944 fitted onto it.
2.5 16v engine

Full cage
Full GAZ suspension front and rear
Car corner weighted, 980Kg's
Running 15" wheels
Brakes, Hubs etc replaced
Interior fully stripped out
Seats / Harness in date
exterior bits:-
No lights front or rear
Fibreglass wings, bonnet, front and rear PU's
car set up and dyno at Hi Tec @ 205 RWHP

When it comes to slicks ?
Radial or crossply ?
Make ?
Compound ?

Any info will be useful

Thanks

 

[zcacogp]

Not on-topic (sorry), but that's an interesting arrangement you have there. 968 shell but with a 944S engine? What happened to the 968 engine, and why did you choose the 2.5 16v S engine from the 944 range (generally the least popular engine fitted to a 944 owing to it's lack of mid-range torque)? Was it to fit in a particular class?

205RWHP - that's VERY good from an S engine. What have you had done to it?


Oli.

 

[bdm01]

Thank's for the interest.

Started the race season this year with a 944 that had that engine in it (more about that in a minute)
The car went off big time at Loton Park and the chassis couldn't be straightened, so it was scrapped.

so got hold of the bare 968 shell and built a new car using some bits from the old one

the engine has been re-built (not by me) steel liners etc, it's running an 8v ecu with an evolution chip.

It's got a fairly flat torque curve from about 2700 - 5700

That's about it really

 

[Melv]

So that will put you in Class P1 for the Club Speed Championship...see you next year then!! []

 

[bdm01]

Melvin,

You know me anyway ! we always meets at Loton park.

I'm the chap with the red 944 / 968 ?

Don't you remember Sheryll stuffed the old car into the side of the hill back in may ?

Will see you next year