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02-08-2012, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
I figured. So that explains gear selection, Sinan, although I am not sure 2nd is really working for him in T16. And the approach to T17...wellllll............ I could find a BUNCH of time for Grady in a number of corners at Sebring.
I figured. So that explains gear selection, Sinan, although I am not sure 2nd is really working for him in T16. And the approach to T17...wellllll............ I could find a BUNCH of time for Grady in a number of corners at Sebring.
Plus he installed a seat that did not at all fit him and could not be positioned right. He was trying to start over backing up to go faster, Hungover in that video for sure ;-)
I have seen him go through T17 faster than anyone else when the car was bone stock. Brakes later than anyone else, don't knw what he was doing going into T17 but looked nothing like what he was doing before.
He's on MPSC.
The car is for sale, I think going back to stock this weekend, Grady bought an RS I believe pending sale of his GT3:
He sent an e-mail offering his car:
***Sold***
$140+ MSRP painted seats center console, red stitching everywhere and lots of other stuff.
16K in parts no labor:
GMG WC suspension
Front and Rear Sway Bars
Front toe and rear toe steer kit
Front and rear dog bones
Bumpsteer kit Front and Rear
Momoball A kit front and rear
Adjustable Thrust Arm Bushing Kit
GMG header with 200 cell cats
GMG WC Sport Center Section
GMG Roll Bar
PFC front slotted rotors with floating hats s/s brakes lines
GMG 15mm wicker painted white
OEM 4.0 dive planes painted white
Stock 95K with modification 105K.
Last edited by TRAKCAR; 02-08-2012 at 08:56 PM.
02-08-2012, 04:00 PM
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Thanks for the reminder. Here's the vid we discussed. Fast forward to 1:35 but watch through the end as there's a rear view camera angle too. Thankfully no one was hurt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7g9zJ_96cs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7g9zJ_96cs
Not the first time someone has wiped out a corner worker stand.
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02-08-2012, 04:11 PM
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I got a 1:19.5 last time there. And that was on lap 14 with tires cooked.
I am pretty confident there is two seconds of stupid mistakes in the video.....so I figure 1:17.5 is my goal
Once I hit my goal.....I park the car, start uploading video, dirnk beer, and see how long it takes Trakcar to drive to meet me for a battle
I'll take any advise you can give me on fixing what I do.
I truely love Roebling, its has taught me a lot about car control.......and yes I have spun there.....a few times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3vzm...7&feature=plcp
I am pretty confident there is two seconds of stupid mistakes in the video.....so I figure 1:17.5 is my goal
Once I hit my goal.....I park the car, start uploading video, dirnk beer, and see how long it takes Trakcar to drive to meet me for a battle
I'll take any advise you can give me on fixing what I do.
I truely love Roebling, its has taught me a lot about car control.......and yes I have spun there.....a few times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3vzm...7&feature=plcp
02-08-2012, 04:31 PM
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Grady's car is re-geared !!!
I have been behind him at Sebring and Daytona, and he keeps shifting at redline while I'm still holding a gear in the Fiat. The Fiat has shorter gearing than a 3.8/4.0RS and an even shorter R&P (4.3:1 vs. 3.8/4.0RS 3.88:1 vs GT3 3.44:1)
Grady's car is a great deal.
I have been behind him at Sebring and Daytona, and he keeps shifting at redline while I'm still holding a gear in the Fiat. The Fiat has shorter gearing than a 3.8/4.0RS and an even shorter R&P (4.3:1 vs. 3.8/4.0RS 3.88:1 vs GT3 3.44:1)
Grady's car is a great deal.
02-08-2012, 04:34 PM
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Grady's car is re-geared !!!
I have been behind him at Sebring and Daytona, and he keeps shifting at redline while I'm still holding a gear in the Fiat. The Fiat has shorter gearing than a 3.8/4.0RS and an even shorter R&P (4.3:1 vs. 3.8/4.0RS 3.88:1 vs GT3 3.44:1)
Grady's car is a great deal.
I have been behind him at Sebring and Daytona, and he keeps shifting at redline while I'm still holding a gear in the Fiat. The Fiat has shorter gearing than a 3.8/4.0RS and an even shorter R&P (4.3:1 vs. 3.8/4.0RS 3.88:1 vs GT3 3.44:1)
Grady's car is a great deal.
02-08-2012, 04:36 PM
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02-08-2012, 04:37 PM
#519
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02-08-2012, 05:07 PM
#520
Drifting
nah, with stock GT3 (NOT RS) gears, must shift into 2nd in t3, t7, t10, t13 to get maximum speed out of corners. 2:18's don't lie.
02-08-2012, 05:09 PM
#521
You guys are really making me feel inadequate with my puny 997S. I am going to have to fight the urge to go Greek and replace it with a GT3 or really **** off the wife and get an RS to keep up with Randy.
02-08-2012, 05:11 PM
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I gotta agree with Clarke here, providing the driver is skilled enough not to overbrake slowing the car to get it into 2nd, which many folks do....
02-08-2012, 05:11 PM
#523
Drifting
Buy Grady's car (997.2 GT3), it is cheaper and keeps up with Randy's RS just fine. I changed my plan of getting an RS, decided to keep the normal GT3 in Florida as with Hooters it is faster than the RS with RA1's. And according to Gavin, with proper tire management the Hooters will last longer than the RA1. I am going to test that theory...
02-08-2012, 05:23 PM
#524
Drifting
when I am following others at Sebring I usually have to lift coming out of those 2nd gear turns so I dont rear-end them as the launch is so good.