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Old 01-05-2007, 01:42 PM
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Default Re: Speed Volume option on radio

They do this for stability reasons. Tire pressure changes the height of the car on one side, making it more stable on banked curves. I suspect they only do this on oval or circular tracks! They also have "specialty" tires, unlike the ones on the FEH.

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Originally Posted by TeeSter View Post
Don't NASCAR crews alter their air pressures left side to right side to make the inner wheels a slightly smaller diameter so the car turns easier as well?

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