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Red__Zed · 07-02-2012, 09:00 PM

bummer about the HG.

I bet the car is insane on VIR. Should be an awesome track to hit once you get cooling sorted.

travisjb · 07-02-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

bummer about the HG.

I bet the car is insane on VIR. Should be an awesome track to hit once you get cooling sorted.

Insane is right! Had lots of grip even with the 265 square Yoko setup I was running... amazing pull coming out of the Oak Tree turn onto the main straight!!

scary going 145mph heading into the esses

By the way that reminds me... was finally able to dial in the right rear setup and the car was much more planted even with a square tire setup... SPL rear links are a worthwhile upgrade, long overdue for me

Red__Zed · 07-02-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Insane is right! Had lots of grip even with the 265 square Yoko setup I was running... amazing pull coming out of the Oak Tree turn onto the main straight!!

scary going 145mph heading into the esses

By the way that reminds me... was finally able to dial in the right rear setup and the car was much more planted even with a square tire setup... SPL rear links are a worthwhile upgrade, long overdue for me

No kidding. You were running full course, right? The end of that straight is terrifying and requires 100% confidence in your brakes...even though you can scoot pretty good into the esses, you usually wind up going really fast by the end...I can't even imagine with the SC setup.

travisjb · 07-02-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

No kidding. You were running full course, right? The end of that straight is terrifying and requires 100% confidence in your brakes...even though you can scoot pretty good into the esses, you usually wind up going really fast by the end...I can't even imagine with the SC setup.

Yes full course... was running with Chin's "blue group" and was passed by a lot of the VIR regulars (mostly vettes vipers and race porsches) who went pretty much full speed into the esses... I'd need about 5 more track days to get to that level of comfort and even then not sure I'd do it with skinny tires on the back... there was a chipped and hoosier shod 135 that carried more speed into there than anyone else I saw - that car does inspire confidence at speed!

Red__Zed · 07-02-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

Yes full course... was running with Chin's "blue group" and was passed by a lot of the VIR regulars (mostly vettes vipers and race porsches) who went pretty much full speed into the esses... I'd need about 5 more track days to get to that level of comfort and even then not sure I'd do it with skinny tires on the back... there was a chipped and hoosier shod 135 that carried more speed into there than anyone else I saw - that car does inspire confidence at speed!

I've never had the chance to wail on a 135 like that, but I feel like it would be scary at those speeds.

Taking those esses all out is one of those things that doesn't feel worth it to me, at least when you are talking a hobby car. Too much risk, plus if you wreck, you do it where people can see and judge you

travisjb · 07-02-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I've never had the chance to wail on a 135 like that, but I feel like it would be scary at those speeds.

Taking those esses all out is one of those things that doesn't feel worth it to me, at least when you are talking a hobby car. Too much risk, plus if you wreck, you do it where people can see and judge you

Not the kind of thing you just go out and try... it's all about adding 1-2mph entry speed until you get there... I know I was leaving a lot on the table given how fast I saw the 135 and a couple other cars going in... I have to say the back end of his car got a bit squirrely and that was with some serious meat hooks

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	bummer about the HG. I bet the car is insane on VIR. Should be an awesome track to hit once you get cooling sorted.