Q: Goto WalMart, goto the Garden department, buy a water/insecticde sprayer
As soon as you are done with a run, adjust tire pressures to your desired levels, then spray the tires with water.
Soak them, move to next tire, soak, especially on the front of the car, repeat as many times as possible before you go run again.
The evaporation of the water off the surface of the tire cools the tire, this prevents it from getting greasey, and nasty. You want to keep the tire temps in a range where the rubber compound stays sticky as long as possible, in an operating range.
Its important to keep watering the tires as much as possible when its hot, because it draws heat from the inside of the tire tread. If the interior of the tire is hot, when you start your run it will only take a few turns before it gets too hot again.
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Originally Posted by Jacques,Mar 8 2006, 12:15 PM
Damn you guys and your Miatas!
2007 FP... 6fth; 2008: just tryin not to be DFL
Last edited by mtbprelude; 07-18-2006 at 10:44 AM.
Yeah, boy was it hot. 95° here in Philly too. We had our big "Holbert Memorial" event Sunday. Always a big draw. Close to 250 drivers. The PAX winner gets thier name on a huge plaque that they hold onto till next year's event. The proceeds go to charity.
I could have left at 2:00, but a friend that lives nearby was holding a party post-event. So I stuck around... thought about leaving... then got asked to instruct lost novices... then volenteered to work the waivers 4th heat b/c somebody screwed up on the workers assignment. We left at 7:00 and they were still packing up the truck. Everyone was beet so we didn't stay long at the party. Ate some food and watched some vids from ppls runs. Got home at 9:15. Still tired.
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2009 Mazdaspeed3 | 1995 Miata | 1999 Crystal Blue Base - bought 6/13/02, sold 3/11/09
Wow a whole 95 degrees, you guys have it rough [/sarcasm]
They have a word for when it hits 95 in Texas, its called March
The temp guage on the S read 110 when I got in it today....
There is a slight difference, we get temperatures down to -10° frequently... so we have more than a 100° swing in temperature. Also, the humidity down there isn't like it is here, typically with 90°+ temperatures we have 90% humidity, which makes it worse. I remember last year when I was in Phoenix, it was 105° and everyone was complaining, it didn't seem that hot compared to the humid weather we have here.
I think its safe to say that the best place to be would have been Anchorage Alaska:
Chicago area high was 93, felt like 100, with 56% humidity at 1 pm, with some precipitation, fog/dew overnight, winds were 0-20 mph. The humidity was higher earlier in the day, peaking at 100% between 4-5am
San Antonio area high was 102 , felt like 107, with 40% humidity at 1pm, no rain or dew, over night, winds were 0-9 mph. The humidity was higher earlier in the day peaking at 91% between 4 and 5 am.
Anchorage area high was 60, and it felt like 60, humidity was 50% at 1 pm, no rain or dew, winds were 10-20 mph, the Humidity was higher in the day peaking at 90% at 3 am.
This weather report brought to you by "AUTOCROSS ANCHORAGE!!!" and the Anchorage Alaska board of tourism.
I think its safe to say that the best place to be would have been Anchorage Alaska:
Chicago area high was 93, felt like 100, with 56% humidity at 1 pm, with some precipitation, fog/dew overnight, winds were 0-20 mph. The humidity was higher earlier in the day, peaking at 100% between 4-5am
San Antonio area high was 102 , felt like 107, with 40% humidity at 1pm, no rain or dew, over night, winds were 0-9 mph. The humidity was higher earlier in the day peaking at 91% between 4 and 5 am.
Anchorage area high was 60, and it felt like 60, humidity was 50% at 1 pm, no rain or dew, winds were 10-20 mph, the Humidity was higher in the day peaking at 90% at 3 am.
This weather report brought to you by "AUTOCROSS ANCHORAGE!!!" and the Anchorage Alaska board of tourism.
How/where do you go back and get weather at a certain time?
There is a slight difference, we get temperatures down to -10° frequently... so we have more than a 100° swing in temperature. Also, the humidity down there isn't like it is here, typically with 90°+ temperatures we have 90% humidity, which makes it worse. I remember last year when I was in Phoenix, it was 105° and everyone was complaining, it didn't seem that hot compared to the humid weather we have here.
I'm from Michigan Jason - I'm well aware of the spread in temp
Its a common misnomer that Texas is all dry heat - the Gulf of Mexico isnt that far from here...its consistently 40-60% humidity here, and as Zack said it hit 90% on Sunday.
Anyway - I was just joking, no need to be defensive
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