PROJECT PIKES PEAK 2019: PART 2
PROJECT
P110
almost fully extended.
Stability on the side of the
tire was always a strong point
of the Tuono, so we went
back and forth over the day
to keep this benefit while
allowing the chassis to pivot
and fire out of slow-speed
corners—something that will
be extremely important in the
W's section of the mountain.
Later in the day, we went
up one spring rate to a 0.95
spring, which was something
I initially thought would be
a step too far as I was quite
happy with the 0.90.
Turns out, the 0.95 spring
was almost perfect for the
Tuono. I shaved nearly two
seconds immediately off my
time in traffic, and the chas-
sis would hold itself up better
under hard acceleration
while still remaining stable in
the fast sweepers. We lost
a touch of that important
low-speed pivoting ability we
were working on, but it was
a minimal loss as the overall
gain with the heavier spring
was worth it.
I'm absolutely ecstatic to
have a guy like Jeremy in my
corner as his help, just on
the phone and later at the
track, has been invaluable.
We've got another few
days lined up in the com-
ing weeks, and one month
from today we'll be on the
mountain for the tire test for
the 2019 Pikes Peak Interna-
tional Hill Climb. It's getting
serious now! CN
Toye at work at Buttonwillow.
We worked hard on getting
the chassis to turn tight
and change lines easily,
something important for the
middle section of Pikes.
That little sticker
under the seat
means a lot.
Pirelli has been
huge for us in
this project.
