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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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yesterday, i drove my 6GT3 at laguna with a bunch of buddies. drove home, out of tires and no pads left. too lazy to change them.

today, i drove my RS to laguna and continued the fun with more friends.

and THEN drove to daycare and picked up my daughter and went home for dinner

btw, she loves to grab the shifter so i had to make sure i am on the clutch then have her pull the lever....

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What kind of booster seat is that?

Thanks.
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+1, give up the booster info..
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Mooty, you need to get her a helmet, have her skip school for a day and let her go with you to the track!!! Hehe
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How did your RS do with the 92db limit at Laguna? Are you running stock RS exhaust?
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Couldn't agree more! This is all about fun, and being able to appreciate the cars and the people (and your family!).
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Originally Posted by 996toomey
What kind of booster seat is that?

Thanks.
recaro.
they have several, but this is the one that covers the largest range of age group. it's adjustable, the seat back grows with kid and can also be widened.

i can't fine the specific page now, but if you dig around here.... http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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Mooty, you need to get her a helmet, have her skip school for a day and let her go with you to the track!!! Hehe
working on it.
she's got a "bee" helmet and she has her own plastic "boxster" pedal car we are working on mom to ger her a go kart.
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Originally Posted by peloton
How did your RS do with the 92db limit at Laguna? Are you running stock RS exhaust?
yes, stock RS exhaust. just short shift right after T5 and move way left.
i also stuff foam into air box.
i dont use turn down anymore, useless.

if i use foam and lift and move off line, i am 91.8db, sunny day.

of course.... at the 2nd to last lap, i went full bore, WOT on line, 1:40. i have done 1:39 before.

then the next lap... meatballed

245 R888 front
305 RA1 shaved to 4/32

get your car to christian g. at carlsen. he has some vacuum line technique to cure that prob. johannes van overbeek was there in a street RS. before he dumped me in 6-7 turns, he was WOT up the hill and no sound issues. christian did the vacuum trick on that car.
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how cute
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John,

When we met at Laguna, you were running 1:41.0 on the 996 GT3, almost getting to the 1:40.x.

So, you're about 1 second faster on the 997 RS, using similar tires.

What kind of lap times was Overbeek running?
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John,

When we met at Laguna, you were running 1:41.0 on the 996 GT3, almost getting to the 1:40.x.

So, you're about 1 second faster on the 997 RS, using similar tires.

What kind of lap times was Overbeek running?
since i dont use the RS as much this year, it's not set up as nicely as the 6. it pushes badly at T2 and T11. it should be more than just 1 second faster than 6.

i would say JVoB was 1:38 or 1:39. he's on 19" R888.
jeff r was on hooser, 4:1, consistant 1:38 lap after lap.... either he or his car is on drugs
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What groups did you run with the last two days?

Does the vacuum trick allow the exhaust to continue to run through the two big side mufflers even when the RPMs exceed 4000?
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Originally Posted by Kevinlpl
What groups did you run with the last two days?

Does the vacuum trick allow the exhaust to continue to run through the two big side mufflers even when the RPMs exceed 4000?
Tue: CFRA, private club
Wed: CDS, coastal driving school.

i was told the vac trick basically keeps the exhaust flap closed all the time.
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