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> In Car Video Available Online, 6 minutes of intense racing in the rain
ChrisFoley
post Jun 26 2003, 01:38 AM
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Copy this into the Open URL box in the File pulldown list of Windows Media Player
"http://www.tangerineracing.com/images/LRP In The Rain.wmv" (without the quotes)
to see my recent race win on video. The file is 4mb and runs nearly 6 minutes.
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post Jun 26 2003, 01:42 AM
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post Jun 26 2003, 02:14 AM
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I saw it just fine, and all I have to say is NICE JOB!!! I can't believe you could even see! Although I am sure the video quality had a little sumthing to do with that, but it looked like you couldn't see anything until you were right on top of it (literally in a couple of cases) Anyways, much props man! From one Chris to another, GREAT JOB! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

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post Jun 26 2003, 02:28 AM
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Why no wipers? Nice job!
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post Jun 26 2003, 03:24 AM
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Fingered it out

Great racing . #1 car at the start was very lucky that
you had great reactions when he spun infront of you.
great pass on the #35 Better than SPEEDVISION!!!!!
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post Jun 26 2003, 07:35 AM
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QUOTE(ChrisReale @ Jun 26 2003, 12:28 AM)
Why no wipers?

Wipers?? I don't need no stinkin' wipers!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
A double coat of Rain-x is better than wipers IMO. The only thing better would be both.
95% of the time it doesn't rain, and the wiper ass'y is weight located relatively high in the car, and I don't use an alternator, and the wiper blades add drag, and ...Therefore I go without the wipers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The visibility was bad, but mostly it was due to a mist over the track, stirred up by the tires. When there was no traffic it was a lot easier to see.
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post Jun 26 2003, 08:51 AM
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very cool vid!
I specially liked the "victory fist" at the end
very well done!

cheers,

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post Jun 26 2003, 09:54 AM
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That was BAD ASS!!!!

Man.... I wish I had the balls to race my teener, or had the cash to build a racecar, that would be AWESOME!

Gotta stick with the streetcar thing though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Awesome job though...... so how pissed were you when that red car lost control and held you back at the beginning?? LOL
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post Jun 26 2003, 02:27 PM
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I got a cramp in mah gas foot pushin on the floor the whole time I was watch'n (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
good job Chris! Great video too. That was fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
let's doit again.........
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post Jun 26 2003, 04:10 PM
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QUOTE(ninefourteener @ Jun 26 2003, 07:54 AM)
so how pissed were you when that red car lost control and held you back at the beginning?? LOL

I was already pissed off at the red datsun 210 for being slow on the start. If not for him holding the blue Scirocco and me back on the inside row, we both would have been ahead of the Fiat by the first turn. When the Fiat spun & I had to stop I momentarily thought the race was over for me. I never thought I would catch up to the front running cars. I calmed down quickly though, and took it 1 lap at a time, for the next 29 laps.
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post Jun 26 2003, 04:22 PM
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What were the speeds on some of the corners & straights?
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post Jun 26 2003, 06:02 PM
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I thought I recognised the climbing turn and the diving turn from Lime Rock. Tough to see with the shitty visablilty and the editing. But then I looked at your location on your profile - CT. Lime Rock for sure. That's a beautiful track. Please post some video if you get in some nice sunny day laps. I agree that a good fresh coat of rain-x is better than wipers. I'm sure (I certainly hope) your actual visibility was better than what was portrayed in the video. Thanks!!
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post Jun 26 2003, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE(Bruce Allert @ Jun 26 2003, 02:22 PM)
What were the speeds on some of the corners & straights?
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Top speed was near 100 at the end of the main straight, down to about 50 in the first turn. Top speed before the uphill turn was about 85, braking down to 60-65 for the entry to the turn. The diving turn was taken at about 70-75 mph. In the dry I take the diving turn at closer to 90.
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post Jun 26 2003, 06:37 PM
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QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ Jun 26 2003, 04:02 PM)
Please post some video if you get in some nice sunny day laps.


I'm sure (I certainly hope) your actual visibility was better than what was portrayed in the video. Thanks!!

Now that I can edit my own videos with Pinnacle Studio I'll make another one in dry conditions. I'm racing next week there, and I have some good footage from races last year as well.

The low res. of the video file I made definitely makes it look worse than it really was, but it was truly awful when following multiple cars. On the first lap, going into the first turn, I had no idea what was ahead - in the mist - so I braked plenty early. Once I got used to the way my car was handling I got my braking point down to the 4 marker. In the dry I can go a little beyond the 2 marker, but I don't have to slow as much either.
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post Jun 26 2003, 10:48 PM
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Link to the movie
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post Jun 26 2003, 10:52 PM
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wow. that's some scary shit. I have a bad experience from sliding in the rain on the freeway. how can you see with no wipers? you should try rain-x next time.
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post Jun 26 2003, 11:27 PM
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Very nice driving Chris. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
Excellent job on not T-boning the red #1. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

I have always enjoyed racing in the rain. It makes me feel like my 4 is powerful.
My camera is set at the same angle so I pick up some action in the mirror.

My eyes hurt from straining to see thru the mist.
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post Jun 27 2003, 12:06 AM
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QUOTE(VegasRacer @ Jun 26 2003, 09:27 PM)

My eyes hurt from straining to see thru the mist.

I realized part way through the race that when I got closer, things became clearer, so I stopped straining to see through the mist.
Actually I spent many laps during the race all alone on the track and the visibility was much better with no traffic.
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post Jun 27 2003, 12:11 AM
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QUOTE(Alexlitov @ Jun 26 2003, 08:52 PM)
wow. that's some scary shit. I have a bad experience from sliding in the rain on the freeway. how can you see with no wipers? you should try rain-x next time.

Believe me, if I didn't have Rain-x on the windshield it would have been impossible to drive.

Thanks for setting up the link. (I didn't know Media Player would launch automatically)
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