ChrisAttebery
Drag Racing Champion
The last couple times I ran at the track I used 42/35 HOT.
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MrFancypants
Autocross Champion
What tires? How'd that work out for you?
I ran 35/35 hot last time out on 225/45-17 RS4s and there was no sidewall rollover, handling was fine. Next time I think I'm going to try 35/29 and see how that feels.
jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
Rs4 have really stiff sidewalls, I love them, on my 3rd set. I usually go about 33 hot
MrFancypants
Autocross Champion
I spent a good bit of time on Google trying to figure out what was normal to run in these, and it looked to me like anywhere in the 30-35 range was good.
jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
I follow the wear marks and adjust from there
Mk6Autobahn
Autocross Champion
My good pal Google told me to run 0psi hot front and rear for maximum tire grip.
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jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
Aw man, I wanted to go but my brake fluid didn't arrive in time. I love the guys at Laps, really a great group. When I first got into tracking they took me under their wing and gave me some excellent instructors. If you get a chance ask to ride in Ken's lotus exige, you'll learn a ton just from going out with him
ChrisAttebery
Drag Racing Champion
That was on a set of Dunlop Direzza IIs. I had nice even temps all the away across the tread. I'll try 35 hot once I get my RS-4s mounted.
ChrisAttebery
Drag Racing Champion
UPS FINALLY delivered my second pair of R-S4s yesterday. They sat on them for almost 2 weeks. I signed up for a track day at Laguna Seca on July 5th, but I'm on the waitlist.
maybe I was expecting too much, but I was really underwhelmed by the car. I had both my Evo and the Golf there, the difference was night and day between the two cars. I was probably trying to corner too fast, but even with trail braking the car did not want to turn in. haven't sorted through the videos yet. I am considering a spring/strut setup to help the car's balance a little more
Mk6Autobahn
Autocross Champion
Haven’t run at a full track yet, but I was experiencing the same feeling. Put slightly better tires on and a huge rear sway bar, helped turn in a lot. That in combination with XDS turned up, makes the car really rotate sometimes. Definitely not for everyone and I’m sure others will have better advice, but I hope it gives you an insight to what some small changes can do!
Mk6Autobahn
Autocross Champion
Have you adjusted your toe as well or no? I’ve heard like 1 degree or two toe out helps a ton as well, but will make it unstable at higher speeds for obvious reasons
MrFancypants
Autocross Champion
I intend to dial it back a bit, but right now I'm at about 1/8 inch toe out, which an online alignment calculator says is .28 degrees total toe out (.14 degrees per side). It feels as stable as ever and isn't at all darty on the freeway.