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Old 06-01-2011, 8:54am   #1
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Default Just got back from testing Michelin Pilot Super Sports @ Auto Club Speedway in Cali

I just got back from testing Michelin Pilot Super Sports at the Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana California. Another 25th Hour Event presented by Michelin. This place hold 92,000+ people
Here is a link to da track:
Auto Club Speedway - Auto Club Speedway
I was forced to test last Tuesday, had to fly back Wed AM.

We used wet/dry brake area, higher speed autox and the interior track:
Better detail info:
http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/Trac...4B4643DC9.ashx


Once again here are a few of the drivers I had some good talks with and coached me (forced to go faster) in a LEXUS IS F

Kelly Collins
http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driv...ies=r&did=1680
Klaus Graf
Roland Linder
Didier Theys
Tania Bourbonnais
and a few more

And a few pics of what we flogged also:
















More to come......
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Just a quick update Klaus Graf & I put a hurting on the Michelin Super Sport vs. Continental Extreme Contact DW (voted best tire by Tire Rack consumers) on the 24th morning AutoX as shown below on stock tire sized BMW 328is. They are not a power house but heavy enough to show how well tires either work or don't work well on this longer autcross :






We drove both tires like this:



FYI, I checked the tire pressures.........Michelins do stay a very constant temp across the tire as the front pressures were 42psi hot for the PSS and 44-45psi hot for the Conti. Both were OEM cold pressures at 32 psi. Very aggressive surface :rock: Air temp (10am) was 57.9 °F 46.0 °F DP 65% Hum 30.04 in Baro Calm winds Overcast
More info to come........
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