Opportunity to run the car down an airport Runway today

XwChriswX · 07-21-2009, 06:17 PM

I've always been under the impression military bases should open up for racing on the weekends... Especially here, we have 2 runways, so if you start in the center and go out, you can feasibly have 4 strips at once. And then use the normal base road map as a little road course. I dunno what the rates are for normal dragstrip runs, but if you charged say $15 bucks a head, or per race. I'm sure they would completely cover the cost, and including all the vendors that would want to come out... I dunno why they wouldn't approach this idea lol.

jginnane · 07-21-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott@FontanaNissan

damn....i was hoping to see how he saves it!

They had some (cough) "issues" when the model came out. One of the cheap European-only MBs, either the Smart or this very model, had a massive recall and each sold car supposedly got a $500 traction control retrofit.

I was talking about straight-line highway driving, not (obviously) a slalom.

Sashimi · 07-22-2009, 04:51 AM

I've hit 125 once and I felt like it was fine, very suprising when I hit it. My last 2 cars (WRX and RX7) felt very floaty at 125, with the Z I felt pretty planted

Florida_GATOR · 07-22-2009, 04:55 AM

Yea, i havnt noticed much of a diffrence at 120mph.

Smallywood · 07-22-2009, 05:48 AM

It should only feel "floaty" if the road you are travelling on is not smooth. Bumps and dips in pavement or concrete can make a huge impact at speeds over 100 MPH in any car.

joshj808 · 07-22-2009, 08:34 AM

When the suspension unloads...

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Sashimi Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 120 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 401	I've hit 125 once and I felt like it was fine, very suprising when I hit it. My last 2 cars (WRX and RX7) felt very floaty at 125, with the Z I felt pretty planted __________________ ----------------- www.lightupmedia.com

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Florida_GATOR Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 705 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Blk Rep Power: 17	Yea, i havnt noticed much of a diffrence at 120mph. __________________ MK44 Creed- " Ive got a bullet here with your name on it, and im gonna keep firing till i find out which one it is " Most badass job ever.

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Smallywood Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 501 Drives: 12 GT-R BlackEdition Rep Power: 17	It should only feel "floaty" if the road you are travelling on is not smooth. Bumps and dips in pavement or concrete can make a huge impact at speeds over 100 MPH in any car. __________________

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XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	I've always been under the impression military bases should open up for racing on the weekends... Especially here, we have 2 runways, so if you start in the center and go out, you can feasibly have 4 strips at once. And then use the normal base road map as a little road course. I dunno what the rates are for normal dragstrip runs, but if you charged say $15 bucks a head, or per race. I'm sure they would completely cover the cost, and including all the vendors that would want to come out... I dunno why they wouldn't approach this idea lol.

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