TPMS question when switching wheels for racing.
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TPMS question when switching wheels for racing.
So I will be doing some road racing with HPDE. The question I have is I’ll be using another set of wheels when racing. When I switch back will the TPMS pick up my regular wheel setup?
I’m reading it’s not legal to remove the TPMS sensors from the wheels, anyone out there that races and changes wheels? I know there is, Lol. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I’m reading it’s not legal to remove the TPMS sensors from the wheels, anyone out there that races and changes wheels? I know there is, Lol. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Just buy a TPMS reset tool. Takes less than a minute to relearn them. I just keep mine in the glovebox and reset when I swap wheels, I don’t know if they remember the sensors since I never tried.
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So I will be doing some road racing with HPDE. The question I have is I’ll be using another set of wheels when racing. When I switch back will the TPMS pick up my regular wheel setup?
I’m reading it’s not legal to remove the TPMS sensors from the wheels, anyone out there that races and changes wheels? I know there is, Lol. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I’m reading it’s not legal to remove the TPMS sensors from the wheels, anyone out there that races and changes wheels? I know there is, Lol. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Also for the OP, HDPE events are not racing events, unless it is combined with something. Just saying because the event and track rules are a lot different.
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Sorry, poor choice of words. HPDE is not timed or racing, just folks driving there cars at an event. Also my GS id a 12 and might be react like yours did Interesting on power limiting. I'll be at VIR this weekend and I'll have to ask some Vette owners.
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Although I've never had it happen when driving without sensors, it's been known that no sensor indicates a flat which can cause active handling problems in some situations that occur at tracks. His name escapes my right now, but he's a common contributor on the Autocross/track forum, who posted that info.
You might ask your question there too.
You might ask your question there too.
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If you want a hassle free experience, equip your track wheels with clonable sensors and clone them to your current DD ones. Just make sure you keep the wheels you are not using, about 40-50 feet away from the car, since the RCDLR receives the strongest signal. Although I've never had it happen when driving without sensors, it's been known that no sensor indicates a flat which can cause active handling problems in some situations that occur at tracks. His name escapes my right now, but he's a common contributor on the Autocross/track forum, who posted that info.
You might ask your question there too.
You might ask your question there too.
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I understand why this might be a problem if there were rims + sensors close by, or wheels with sensors with no air pressure, but not if the extra set of wheels was properly inflated. If the RCDLR receives a signal either from the mounted wheel, or its properly inflated clone sitting nearby, wouldn't that still be OK? Just asking
I had my normal wheels in a business storage locker for a while. Every time I went there with the cloned wheels on the car, as I left the DIC showed low pressure on at least one corner until I was several blocks away.
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Thanks for all the info, I purchased the relearn tool just in case. once i start changing them out I'll update the post. Seadawg has a 11gs and needs to reset, mine being a 12gs might also.
Last edited by xiarcher; Mar 2, 2019 at 09:18 AM.