Cupra Track - Day tyre pressures

[Jedimaster65]

Does anyone have any info on whether I should vary my tyre pressures on my 08 Cupra for track-day circuit laps ?

I suspect they might need to be harder than for std road use, but anyone with experience / data on this, - can you help ?

Thanks

 

[Freewheelin']

Not necessarily as the tyres will heat up under 'spirited' track driving, especially if they are road tyres. I think its a question of trial and error to start with to see what pressures work.

The suggestion below is to start with normal tyre pressures and work up/down depending on how the car feels and how much the tyres are heating up.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=502211

 

[Blade]

Drop them by 2 or 3psi all round once you've done the 1st session. You need to keep your tyres working at their optimum temperature as your generating more heat through friction with a grippy track, therefore tyre pressures need to be lowered accordingly.