Question for the DE guys who run Hoosiers?
02-28-2012, 01:32 PM
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02-28-2012, 01:35 PM
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. I still have some Kalik Extra Gold. 
of course that is for fishing expeditions 
02-28-2012, 03:15 PM
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+1. I honestly think they will, but it will be after the 305 RA1 appears. The differences are subtle, but once you experience the difference, it's pretty appreciable. Either way, it's a big win for the Porsche community with a RA1 re-release.
02-28-2012, 03:18 PM
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If the RA1 is really re-released in either 245/40/18 and 305/35/18 or 255/35/18 and 315/30/18 I'm going back to 18".
02-28-2012, 03:19 PM
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02-28-2012, 03:44 PM
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Burke can catch them or at least get close, just needs to get out of his comfort zone. The lines are there, just faster speed for turn in. But I also would feel like **** if he pushed it, and crashed BumbleBee. That would suck....
He will get it. I have faith in the Little Irish.
He will get it. I have faith in the Little Irish.
While I appreciate the vote of confidence, a 2:23.000 is good enough for me with this car for the time being. I'll try to clean it up a bit just so I can say I did a 2:22 for the record books. All things being equal (driver skill, tires, etc...), the .2 cars will always be faster than mine. The only way I can keep up with Randy with my current setup would be to take more chances or heavily mod the car (hello sharky
). I don't have the HP or aero to truly hang with him, even if I had the same skill set. I'm going to focus on consistency for the time being and go from there. Ultimately my goal would be to do 4-5 sub 223 laps, back to back. Then I'll know I have this figured out. Sort of.... 
02-28-2012, 03:45 PM
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02-28-2012, 03:46 PM
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02-28-2012, 03:50 PM
#85
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I bring beer on Friday.....everyone drinks it
Saturday I have no beer, someone has to go get some
Sunday I am busy instructing, helping nick, giving burke a ride.....I get done no beer
no wonder I usually stick with going to teh track with Peter......beer is more inportant than fuel in the car
02-28-2012, 04:07 PM
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Finally someone with some priorities
I bring beer on Friday.....everyone drinks it
Saturday I have no beer, someone has to go get some
Sunday I am busy instructing, helping nick, giving burke a ride.....I get done no beer
no wonder I usually stick with going to teh track with Peter......beer is more inportant than fuel in the car
I bring beer on Friday.....everyone drinks it
Saturday I have no beer, someone has to go get some
Sunday I am busy instructing, helping nick, giving burke a ride.....I get done no beer
no wonder I usually stick with going to teh track with Peter......beer is more inportant than fuel in the car
Nick has one weekend of hot laps and he sound like Chris Hall now
While I appreciate the vote of confidence, a 2:23.000 is good enough for me with this car for the time being. I'll try to clean it up a bit just so I can say I did a 2:22 for the record books. All things being equal (driver skill, tires, etc...), the .2 cars will always be faster than mine. The only way I can keep up with Randy with my current setup would be to take more chances or heavily mod the car (hello sharky). I don't have the HP or aero to truly hang with him, even if I had the same skill set. I'm going to focus on consistency for the time being and go from there. Ultimately my goal would be to do 4-5 sub 223 laps, back to back. Then I'll know I have this figured out. Sort of....
While I appreciate the vote of confidence, a 2:23.000 is good enough for me with this car for the time being. I'll try to clean it up a bit just so I can say I did a 2:22 for the record books. All things being equal (driver skill, tires, etc...), the .2 cars will always be faster than mine. The only way I can keep up with Randy with my current setup would be to take more chances or heavily mod the car (hello sharky
). I don't have the HP or aero to truly hang with him, even if I had the same skill set. I'm going to focus on consistency for the time being and go from there. Ultimately my goal would be to do 4-5 sub 223 laps, back to back. Then I'll know I have this figured out. Sort of.... Even on Hoosiers your 2:23 is fast in your car, on hoosiers 2:22 is very fast. I think your goal is a good one, doable but hard! I think to keep up, you need slicks or more cheater parts. Neither Randy or me went faster then 2:23 in GT3 on RA1's. So I think you are closer than you think.
02-28-2012, 04:16 PM
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02-28-2012, 11:32 PM
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I ran a set of Pilot Sport Cup's down to the cords last year on some very similar advise from a very respected driver. I think they had 36 heat cycles on them when they finally corded which is WAY past their prime for PSC's. I was barely any quicker than my buddy in a similarly setup car on AD08 in the end but I learned soo much driving a car that I'm still not 100% up to speed in.
Kuhmo's are a tempting choice this year but I think I'm going to stay on a slow tire (NT-01's) until I'm 100% confident I'm driving the car to it's limits.
Kuhmo's are a tempting choice this year but I think I'm going to stay on a slow tire (NT-01's) until I'm 100% confident I'm driving the car to it's limits.
Burke can catch them or at least get close, just needs to get out of his comfort zone. The lines are there, just faster speed for turn in. But I also would feel like **** if he pushed it, and crashed BumbleBee. That would suck....
He will get it. I have faith in the Little Irish.
He will get it. I have faith in the Little Irish.
03-08-2012, 04:01 PM
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What 19" Hoosiers R6 do you run on a 997.2 GT3? Stock size in the front is 235/35-19. Hoosier has them. However, they don't have the 305/30 - 19. Do you go to 315/30-19? Or, do you run a different tire size combination?