Autocross and Road Course Racing - Doing a track day in my '07 Si

I'm seeking tire inflations suggestions. My car has Michelin Pilot Exaltos.

Any other things I should be aware of?

Thank you.

Brian

track as in road racing?

i really all depends on the car, tires, rims, and driving style. some people like different handling characteristics than others. in you're case, if it's just a stock 07 si, then just inflate them to the recommended pressure, and you should be fine, i'd worry more with driving technique than tire pressure, lol.

It's a road race track.

EJ, I am concerned about my driving. I've done a good deal of it, though, never in a fwd car. I know the importance of tire inflation and that's why I asked. A friend is bringing over a book covering driving FWD on a road course.

But so far no real good answers including yours. Time is on my side though.

Brian

^ well for your smart remark, i'd have to say you need to worry more about adapting to fwd cars, and get the feel of the track, if you walk through the course and get an understanding of the brake points, types of turns, and types of embankments, you'll see an improvement 100x better than what you think tire pressure is going to do for you. tire pressure is an important factor, but since you said you're not accustomed to fwd, that's going to have the greatest factor, plus, you didn't give any tire sizes, so the pressure is going to change accordingly. look, i'm not trying to be mean or anything, i'm just letting you know the truth, a book isn't going to tell you the correct tire pressure for your particular application and setup. the only way to correctly tell the right air pressure is to test. that's why race teams do so many heat laps, so they can change the pressure for the track layout, and road conditions. so basically, there is no recommended pressure for the track, that's why i said not to bother.

bring a pyrometer with you. After a few laps that will help you dial in your tire pressures.

I'm pondering taking and leaving off hte rotor backing plates. I took them off a mustang I had. I just know the brakes will stay cooler with air passing by.

Any thoughts about leaving them off?

Brian

leave them on, it protects them from debris as well as aids in cooling the rotors (so basically, they're there for a reason)