Track events vs drag racing
#77
09-22-2007 | 05:55 PM
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Jitsu,
I find slower tracks frustrating - almost like an auto-x. TWS is a blessing since it has very high speed sections as well as challenging turns. I am hitting 165mph on the front straight of TWS before turning into #1. I brake and downshift before turning as I am too chicken to pour it into #1 at that speed. Alot of racers will keep the pedal to the floor until turn #2, which is a real sphincter clincher of a ride. On the back straight I am hitting 130mph, which is 25 mph faster than my 951 track car. Yours would be sickeningly fast out there!
I find slower tracks frustrating - almost like an auto-x. TWS is a blessing since it has very high speed sections as well as challenging turns. I am hitting 165mph on the front straight of TWS before turning into #1. I brake and downshift before turning as I am too chicken to pour it into #1 at that speed. Alot of racers will keep the pedal to the floor until turn #2, which is a real sphincter clincher of a ride. On the back straight I am hitting 130mph, which is 25 mph faster than my 951 track car. Yours would be sickeningly fast out there!
But all the more rewarding when you can be faster there too.
#78
09-22-2007 | 08:34 PM
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With all you road course guys here...I have a set of R compound slicks that are virtually brand new for 1/2 price. Surely someone here would enjoy burning these down to the cords and saving money at the same time...
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#79
09-22-2007 | 09:02 PM
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Thanks and keep me posted.
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09-23-2007 | 06:35 AM
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It's great to see all the discussions regarding track events. I think we need more of this on the board to go along with all the big hp drag posts.
Not to say I don't like the big hp stuff I do!
Not to say I don't like the big hp stuff I do!
#81
09-23-2007 | 03:41 PM
Reality is that it is MUCH easier to drive big HP at a 1/4 mile than it is at a road course. The more HP you have, the bigger the mistakes get on braking, corner entry and corner exit!
Mike
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09-23-2007 | 05:39 PM
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I agree, I'd like lots of road racing talk here.
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