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Why did Sebring install a Tire Barrier at Turn 7 ????

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Old 03-30-2012, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ-GT
I'm going to try Sorento springs and Sedona shocks
Jesus Mary & Joseph, that car's shocks & springs have names? They sound like pickup trucks.
Old 03-30-2012, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GT3DE
soft suspension is good at rough track like Sebring. Saves your tires from wearing out as fast. I run my GT3 WITHOUT hitting the "shock" button (which stiffens the suspension settings). Much less rigid hitting the curbs and less bouncing around t1 and t17.
Clarke,

The fact that you don't hit Sport, doesn't mean that your car is running soft suspension.
The PASM system, works based on steering input, wheels speed, throttle inputs.
That being said once the car sees the lateral load at those speeds, the shocks will be stiff.
Old 03-30-2012, 07:28 PM
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That tire stack sucks....
Old 03-30-2012, 07:39 PM
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Tire stack didn't bother me at all but of course I drive slower than you on your moped. :-) BTW, love your picture above. LOL
Old 03-30-2012, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Jesus Mary & Joseph, that car's shocks & springs have names? They sound like pickup trucks.
progressive springs from this AWD, 4-seater, auto tranny Sorento



and the shocks from the Silver Sedona



Both springs and shocks are softer than my current setup, and per GT3DE-Sebring-Expert-Clarke, a softer setup is better.
Old 03-30-2012, 09:38 PM
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Rad, it must totally suck driving that Fiat around at DE's...my god what a crap car...you need to buy something else.
Old 03-30-2012, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by NJ-GT
as per GT3DE-Sebring-Expert-Clarke, a softer setup is better.
wow, I am now an expert? cool.
the only thing I am a expert at is stealing other's ideas and repeating them.
Old 03-30-2012, 10:31 PM
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http://youtu.be/O20726JXEBs

"How to Drive a Fast Lap Of Sebring"
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Three pages about the tyre stack on turn 7 and nobody has yet suggested throwing a rope around it and towing it out of the way with a pick up truck, lol... Surely the track staff won't notice a midnite, military type assualt on the tye stack?
Old 03-30-2012, 11:47 PM
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why use a pickup when deputy dogs got a tow hitch


Ps: Duptydog I love that pic of izzones new mirrors. Giesha is a dirty gurl she just loves to dirt squirt
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Originally Posted by NJ-GT
LOLOLOLOL. Awesomely good post. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Izzone
Yet is the key word

Those tires suck
I love them, keeps the track clean..

Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
+1 very smart IMO...
I could not find more time late, only found more time by nosing in earlier and making it as short as possible. Upshift always same place.

Originally Posted by NJ-GT
I run my Fiat with 8 times stiffer springs than your Aero Beetle, and my revalved sachs in the stiffest of 3 settings.

So, if I go softer, would I drop 5 secs around Sebring? I'm going to try Sorento springs and Sedona shocks (shorter) to improve my lap times at the DE Cup. We might need a new DE Cup category, the Diamond DE Cup, for street cars under 2:15 at Sebring.
No amount of screwing around with springs and soicks is going to help the Fiat survive bouncing around at Sebring. Not even upgraded corean ones. I hope for you the Fiat does not shake itself too pieces or bends it out of shape. After 20 laps it will have the torsion regidety of an early Chrysler Lebaron. I hope the windshield does not pop out in T17..Wear goggles just in case.
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Originally Posted by lopro
why use a pickup when deputy dogs got a tow hitch


Ps: Duptydog I love that pic of izzones new mirrors. Giesha is a dirty gurl she just loves to dirt squirt
Lol... Too much dragging resistance... It may rip the **** end off his beast...
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
No amount of screwing around with springs and soicks is going to help the Fiat survive bouncing around at Sebring. Not even upgraded corean ones. I hope for you the Fiat does not shake itself too pieces or bends it out of shape. After 20 laps it will have the torsion regidety of an early Chrysler Lebaron. I hope the windshield does not pop out in T17..Wear goggles just in case.
LOL!

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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
No amount of screwing around with springs and soicks is going to help the Fiat survive bouncing around at Sebring. Not even upgraded corean ones. I hope for you the Fiat does not shake itself too pieces or bends it out of shape. After 20 laps it will have the torsion regidety of an early Chrysler Lebaron. I hope the windshield does not pop out in T17..Wear goggles just in case.
Actually, I have to report my first reliability problem with the Fiat. After 2 days at Sebring this past weekend, I got a transmission failure.

Sebring is really rough and bumpy, the transmission started to give up on Saturday..

Windshield is fine.
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Sorry to hear that all kidding aside.
Just a matter of time. It's getting warmer now so the stress will only becomes worse for the poor Fiat.

Eddie Lambo only lasted just long enough to scrub in the Hoosiers before he sold it, so you did OK.

4.0 or cheater 3.8.

Get out while you can, or keep it to drive to he valets.
Leave red duct tape and black scuff marks on so at least people believe you when you say you (used) to track it...Even if you forget to mention used, I think you tried hard enough to be forgiven..


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