The Staff of Motorsport Marketing
The Staff of Motorsport Marketing Writer
6/15/17 9:51 a.m.

This story comes from all the way back in 1989. So we had to march back to our archives, pick out the magazine, and then dig out the scanner.

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Want to read about the coolest cars in amateur motorsports? Get a …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/19/17 4:47 p.m.

Hmmmm, this one hasn't gotten any comments. Are you guys still digging these old articles? Yes, no? More, less?

nutherjrfan
nutherjrfan Dork
6/19/17 4:53 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens:

Maybe some of us aren't wealthy enough to have tires with treads? I kid. It definitely has me interested.

nutherjrfan
nutherjrfan Dork
6/19/17 4:59 p.m.

And like a total ditz I scrolled down to the SR20 engined Corona article and spun off to eBay.

nowucme
nowucme New Reader
7/12/17 9:44 a.m.

When I get home from this trip I'm going to dig through my back issues and see if I have this one.

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk UberDork
7/12/17 12:41 p.m.

I go to my archives and pull out the original magazine when you post these, David, unless it's an article from before Jan. 1987. My wife has suggested I'm a hoarder.

GTXVette
GTXVette Dork
7/12/17 1:40 p.m.

It's not only Interesting I feel it's VERY relivent, this is how I was Taught and recently suggusted that DB13 use this method to ready his car for the Challenge.

iceracer
iceracer UltimaDork
7/12/17 4:54 p.m.

When I was tracking my ZX2SR I used a pyrometer to arrive at my alignment settings and tire pressures. When I increased the caster it showed I could reduce the camber.

accordionfolder
accordionfolder HalfDork
7/12/17 5:04 p.m.

This article is great! I'm always guessing at tire pressures, going to pick up a pyrometer and hopefully dial them in with some data rather than feel.

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 UltimaDork
7/12/17 5:24 p.m.

So, where can i get a good cheap pyrometer? Cause this article will help us not be dfl at the challenge.

Pete Gossett
Pete Gossett GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/12/17 9:26 p.m.

In reply to The Staff of Motorsport Marketing:

That Europa!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/12/17 9:30 p.m.
Pete Gossett wrote: In reply to The Staff of Motorsport Marketing: That Europa!

Yeah, it's still around here somewhere. (I kid, I kid.)

bigben
bigben Reader
7/12/17 9:37 p.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13:

Four probes and 20 memory slots for $32.

Perfect Prime 4 channel thermometer

stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
7/13/17 7:49 a.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13:

You just have to ask the right guy. I will bring mine to the autocross this weekend...

Dusterbd13
Dusterbd13 UltimaDork
7/13/17 7:51 a.m.

Holy crap!

You have all the cool toys....

twentyover
twentyover GRM+ Memberand Dork
8/29/21 10:36 p.m.

I'm not seein' it....

 

But then, I'm a moron

AAZCD (Forum Supporter)
AAZCD (Forum Supporter) Dork
8/30/21 12:05 a.m.

So, old thread about an old article got bumped and reminded me of an old video:

 

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