355 Track Day

I don't think they allow spiders on track days (no roll bar)

 

I go out and warm up tyres, come back in and lower pressures to my standard setting.
When being more accurate I get a laser temperature gauge out and measure across the surface of the hot tyre to see if there are any parts colder than others and adjust appropriately, eg if cold in middle increase pressure a bit.
Off hand i think the pressure cold is about 26psi.
Then I add in how it is handling and adjust again to increase / decrease over understeer.

 

I just checked the notes I have from my last outing on track. With street tires I use 31psi on the rears and 33 on the front. That is what I would set the pressures at first thing in the morning before driving to the track. As posted already, do a few laps not more then 10mins worth at those psi, come in and stop within the pits area so tires don't have time to cool down to much, check your pressures. If the Rears are between 38 and 40 that is great, the fronts should be close to 38 but not higher. Once you have set them at the track like this then you can leave them alone for the rest of your track day. Have fun, take it very slow and be extra, extra smooth with your throttle and brakes.

 

Something else to consider...the F1 system downshifts itself during braking. Pay attention to that while you're pulling that left paddle so you don't end up a gear lower than what you want.

 

This seems the most valuable bit of advice so far! Blown 355 motors suck.

 

If I remember correctly, it states in the owners manual that the F1 trans computer will not allow downshifting to a certain gear if it will put the engine in an over-rev situation.

 

Alex, you are correct.

 

I mentioned this because a couple of times at Summit Point I almost spun the car hitting the Go pedal exiting a corner being in too low a gear.

I also hit the rev limiter at Pocono so I know that works.

 

It was a good thing to note I am not sure I would want to confirm the computer would in fact intervene if you are in the braking zone and pull the downshift paddle while travelling quicker then you should be. I think treating it like a 3 pedal care is the best approach when you are the one paying the bills if you break it