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KCOUGHLIN
QUOTE (joe_914 @ May 15 2006, 05:47 PM)
Just got home and played Kerry sliding off the track.
Holy shit boy you coulda died.
And you went out and drove some more????? You are the man.

Needless to say I took turn one easy for the rest of the day!!!
ken o
Videos:
I think I found the issue. I have codecs you guys don't. My desktop and two laptops play all w/o issues. They don't play at work. So which ones don't work. I will try to fix them.
mlmf
QUOTE (ken o @ May 13 2006, 06:34 AM)
Kerry off course:
http://media.putfile.com/kerry-off-track-npr-2006

Ken off course from inside:
http://media.putfile.com/ken-npr

Chris and Kerry turn 1
http://media.putfile.com/Chris-Kerry-turn-1

The first three try to load as quicktime videos.
00 Trans Ram
Nikolai, nice pics.

Look familiar, guys?

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joe_914
Yea pretty familiar. I saw that ass all the way through the twisty bits. finally disappeared once back on the straight.
and I disconnected my horn.
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ken o
added new files. let me know if they work.
joe_914
Works good.
So who thinks the fly goes through turn one the fastest.

Nice off road Ken. mine was somewhere between yours and Kerry's Little backwards at an angle thing.
Ego Racer
Matt, the only time I saw teh back of your car was when it was sliding back and forth and almost sent you into the wall in turn 14 smile.gif

I talked to Hassan yesterday, we are going to do this again in November. He and I are going to organize it.
ccarver
I would like to do it again before then. There is a Grand Bayou race I would like to attend in October. So before that race would be good practice. We can also open it up to the GB guys. That would cover the cost of it. I am willing to help do both.
Carver
joe_914
QUOTE (Ego Racer @ May 16 2006, 09:28 AM)
Matt, the only time I saw teh back of your car was when it was sliding back and forth and almost sent you into the wall in turn 14 smile.gif

I talked to Hassan yesterday, we are going to do this again in November. He and I are going to organize it.

I'm in. and will pony up as a volunteer for sumpin.
00 Trans Ram
QUOTE (Ego Racer @ May 16 2006, 11:28 AM)
Matt, the only time I saw teh back of your car was when it was sliding back and forth and almost sent you into the wall in turn 14 smile.gif

I talked to Hassan yesterday, we are going to do this again in November. He and I are going to organize it.

Which time? I was almost inthe wall a few times - different turns, though.

Honestly, I think that Chris H went through 1 the fastest. At least, of the cars in the vids and that I followed.

I'm in for any day we go out there. As long as I've got gas and a pulse - I'm out there!
KCOUGHLIN
I am in. Hebert was the fastest in turn one by far......

I saw 100mph in 4th foot flat to the floor. I was scared... tongue.gif
drivefast
with the bigger tires i was holding 99ish through turn 1.
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That 6 speed miata without a passenger is not quite optimum for turn 1. if you bang rev limiter in 4th all the way through turn 1 it's banging a little too long. you also are slightly inefficent for turn 3 because your 4-5 shift is wastful becaus you have to go back to 4th for the turn (secret stay a gear higher for turn 3,4) smile.gif

if you short shift to 5th before turn 1 (cuz you can't go to 5th mid corner), then you lose a little acceleration at the apex when the turning slows the car down a notch.

I think the best compromise is to short shift before turn 1 into 5th and just stand on it till turn 3 where you drop 1 gear to 4th.

i think a 5 speed would be perfect in turn 1. but then... turn 5,6,7 may be geared wrong wink.gif


joe_914
Now my head hurts.

All I know is 4th is too short in my car. Rev limit 300 feet before the turn. 110 MPH so 5th gear pulls to 115 and runs out of steam. With big enough balls the car can flat foot it through turn 1. but you better be set up right for 2 and 3. Almost want to shift back to 4th before turn 2 but that's kinda hairy.

The rest of the course is perfect gearing lots of torque and finally turn 14 in 4th gear is right at the middle of the torque curve which is reported by Hassan to be entering the straight at 70 MPH. Don't how he was looking at the speedo wacko.gif
00 Trans Ram
I hit the rev limiter once in 4th on the straight. 134mph. Of course, I came out of 14 just perfect and almost overcooked 1. But i just had to do it. I'd say that I could run 130 all day on the straight and be quite consistent.

But, no 100mph turn 1 for me. 95 is about all I can handle.
Ego Racer
I was going through turn 1 at about 92-93. I was braking early because I didn't want to tear up the car. I know it could go a lot faster!

Oh yeah, I was only hitting about 113 on the straight crybaby.gif
joe_914
QUOTE (Ego Racer @ May 18 2006, 11:30 AM)
Oh yeah, I was only hitting about 113 on the straight crybaby.gif

Well, I know you were accelerating alot quicker than me. Because you left us watching coming out of turn 14. but then We pretty much reeled it back in by turn 1.

That damn little plastic car is amazing. I want one SOOOO bad.
Ego Racer
Maybe I was going faster and wanted to make you feel better laugh.gif
joe_914
I'll tell ya what would make me feel better.
Uh never mind this is a family channel. laugh.gif
Actually I was just watching the in car of Hassan driving when you went around us. He was making you feel better about your fancy schmancy Toyota..

I sure love this place.

My brakes still suck and I am whining cause I am putting concrete backer board in the Bathroom. Progress is progress. wish I was working on my car instead.

Oh to make all of us feel better it looks like there is a saturday in September that might be open. Strange concepts wants to do another one... Stay tuned ya'll
SoloEvo
I was carrying 100mph though turn 1 sometimes. 95 most of the time. Kinda hard to go into that turn balls out when you know your tires are showing cord wacko.gif


Devin
joe_914
Shouldn't have looked at your tires. rolleyes.gif
Hassan
AWD is awesome... lol... Devin has really good car control too... I was laughing my ass off riding with him cuz he was throwing the car into the corners and knew it would make it... basically my theory too lol.. "If u believe it would make the turn then it would..." lol
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