Sebring Winterfest Track/Party/Car Show/Autocross Challenge 01/12 - 01/15
01-22-2012, 03:27 PM
#361
Nordschleife Master
Meh, not sure you need to get fully left for 15. It's pretty easy to turn in from mid track w/o any sacrifice of segment time, since that is where most cars want to go exiting Bishop's if they are really hooked up. It's when folks purposely try to get the car all the way left that they either (a) increase their chances of spinning under braking or (b) sacrifice speed in Bishop's.
01-22-2012, 04:14 PM
#362
Rennlist Member
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IMO you could improve Bishops by short shifting to 5th gear at around the first curbing on the right side, to stabilize the car & use WOT all thru there. But of course that predicates you being solid on the brakes & doing a fast double downshift!
Drums, as Izzone said, somewhere between his current & TRAKCAR's like would not force him off the track every lap. One day that won't end well...and it is a bit slower.
IMO you could improve Bishops by short shifting to 5th gear at around the first curbing on the right side, to stabilize the car & use WOT all thru there. But of course that predicates you being solid on the brakes & doing a fast double downshift!
Drums, as Izzone said, somewhere between his current & TRAKCAR's like would not force him off the track every lap. One day that won't end well...and it is a bit slower.
01-22-2012, 04:53 PM
#363
Nordschleife Master
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IMO you could improve Bishops by short shifting to 5th gear at around the first curbing on the right side, to stabilize the car & use WOT all thru there. But of course that predicates you being solid on the brakes & doing a fast double downshift!
Drums, as Izzone said, somewhere between his current & TRAKCAR's like would not force him off the track every lap. One day that won't end well...and it is a bit slower.
IMO you could improve Bishops by short shifting to 5th gear at around the first curbing on the right side, to stabilize the car & use WOT all thru there. But of course that predicates you being solid on the brakes & doing a fast double downshift!
Drums, as Izzone said, somewhere between his current & TRAKCAR's like would not force him off the track every lap. One day that won't end well...and it is a bit slower.
if you WOT through Bishops in 4th (ive done it a bunch of times) you will hit the rev limiter at braking (somewhere areound 127 according to TM (132 on speedo)
01-22-2012, 04:56 PM
#364
Rennlist Member
Hmm. I would like to try that back to back myself in yoru car sometime. I am really quick up/downshifting, and have found in a couple of cars that 5th is slightly faster for overall segment times because I can stay in it longer too. But YMMV...
01-22-2012, 05:00 PM
#365
Nordschleife Master
With R6 or slicks you will need 5th because your exit speed out of T-13 will give a higher finish speed at the end of Bishops
01-22-2012, 05:02 PM
#366
Rennlist Member
You mean the 48 Hrs? I was...had a racer client the full weekend. But he now can't make it due to business travel. So it looks like I won't be there in 2 weekd. 
Thank you anyway....rain check.
Thank you anyway....rain check.
04-01-2012, 10:44 PM
#373
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What's the "NY" signify?