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Chumpcar Sebring 2014, We made it! |
ThePaintedMan |
Sep 16 2014, 07:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
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Team Falken Awesome announces it's entry for the 2014 Chumpcar 14 Hours of Sebring on Saturday, September 20th. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Drivers: John Faure (FourBlades) Shane Sparks (JetsetSurfShop) Joe Smoot (tooms351) Marc Thompson We can't wait! I'll post some videos, pictures and results when available on Saturday. Thanks to those who have helped us out all along the way: 914World.com CFR/Tangerine Racing 914Rubber.com PMB Performance Rennemetal.com Stable Energies Attached thumbnail(s) |
ThePaintedMan |
Sep 25 2014, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Here's my night fast lap (term is used very loosely).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTXGqoECuM I'll have everyone else's full stints up soon. |
Jetsetsurfshop |
Sep 26 2014, 08:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 7-April 11 From: Marco Island Florida Member No.: 12,907 Region Association: South East States |
Here's my night fast lap (term is used very loosely). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTXGqoECuM I'll have everyone else's full stints up soon. WOW, way faster then me. Very impressive in the brake zone. Still accelerating past the first set of brake cones in turn 7. Impressed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) |
Seabird |
Sep 26 2014, 09:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 21-November 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,683 Region Association: South East States |
Here's my night fast lap (term is used very loosely). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTXGqoECuM I'll have everyone else's full stints up soon. WOW, way faster then me. Very impressive in the brake zone. Still accelerating past the first set of brake cones in turn 7. Impressed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) I get that same unloading of the rear in turn 15 also sometimes. I think, my case, its from over turning. Have you talked to anyone about this. I would like to learn more about how NOT to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) its kind of unnerving when it does happen. By the way the lighting looks great! Miguel |
ThePaintedMan |
Sep 26 2014, 11:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
WOW, way faster then me. Very impressive in the brake zone. Still accelerating past the first set of brake cones in turn 7. Impressed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) I think I just have more experience with this car Shane. Much lower power and no slicks, which is I'm sure WAY different than driving your car. Remember you set a 3:20 really early on in your first stint. With less traffic and more time in the car, I'm sure you're faster. I've been watching your videos and it's good stuff - you're a good driver. I get that same unloading of the rear in turn 15 also sometimes. I think, my case, its from over turning. Have you talked to anyone about this. I would like to learn more about how NOT to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) its kind of unnerving when it does happen. By the way the lighting looks great! Miguel Miguel - Shane and I put in 180 lb springs before the race to try to dial out any understeer on turn in and through the middle of the corner. If anything, I think it's perfect where it is. That unloading feeling is the rear end slowly stepping out as the outside tire reaches it's grip threshold, I think. Once I got a handle on it, it was a blast to drive and I could lay on (what little power) there was far before the apex. With a higher HP engine I'd probably step the spring rate down some, or in the best case scenario, put wider tires on it. You just have to get used to the car being "twitchy". No sudden corrections and taking the correct line into the corner is paramount. In the case of my tank slapper, I was just carrying way too much speed for the angle I was trying to achieve. If I turned in a shade earlier, it made all the difference in the world and I could bleed speed off through the turn, rather than slamming on the brakes and killing momentum. Remember, as Harry Hogg said, "Loose is fast." Did you drive the BMW at all? I hope to get on track with you at some point at a DE in the near future. |
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