Is that Steve or is that Aaron Povoledo, who arrived for the second day of David Murry after Steve took off for a day?

While Steve was very good, certainly in the top five of all, Aaron was the best pro into and through T17.

I called him out in my "Turn 17 Report" on FB that day...

 

Considering your air filters cost $500, I shudder to think what fenders cost. Let alone the depreciation on a 4.0 after even a minor fender bender. I LOVE your car but sure I would have the ***** to drive it on the track.

You don't see them because when you get close you rotate the car in the opposite direction and floor it

How much faster are blues? Why not run those?

They say people start to resemble their cars after a while

 

Oh. I'm not sure who was driving the ZSA car. I saw the video and was IMPRESSED. I thought it was Steve. I have been dreaming about Sebring for a week. bucket list. Ah- now I see it was Aaron.

 

I know Steve was in the 30 car on Tuesday, because I tracked his crew down to tell them I liked what I saw. Aaron was in the 39 car on Wednesday. It was even better, right away and from the out lap.

 

Silver Bullet survived 6 days at Sebring - what a miracle. After a few days it started giving me error messages on the dash - "check engine", "visit workshop". So I hooked up a generic reader and almost fell on the floor laughing my *** off:

 

Thought you popped your diff? That was the rumor anyway.

 

I ran Blues before. Too expensive, when mounted you're looking at $2,400, and they only last 8 heat cycles (a weekend), adding $1,200 per day on tires cost, before all the other expenses. 2 super fast heat cycles, then 4 where they fade 0.2-0.3 secs per lap on a short track, and the last 2 a little slower, then they become on/off like driving on ice.

This is the main reason I switched to Pirelli DH slicks. The hard compound is being used in Fiat Challenge and Speed WC. The Fiat Challenge guys have told me they get 12HC-16HC which is plenty, they are the fast the first 3HC, then they fade progressively. I have one set with 4HC on GT3RS sizes, so I will continue using them.

However, comparing my 2012 Winterfest data on A6 to my April 2012 data on Pirelli DH slicks, the A6 have much better grip. This is not to say that A6 are faster, but that weather plays a big factor at Sebring.

On the freezing Sebring temperatures last weekend, there were easily 5 seconds faster lap times than Summer weather, and 3 secs faster than Fall/Spring Sebring weather, and about 1 second faster than Winterfest just a few weeks back still on Winter weather.

So, same car and same driver with an Aero Beetle can have 11 seconds a lap difference combining just dry weather and tires (Michelin Blue Cup slicks down to the fast MPSS).

You ran 2:29s on hot weather and MPSS, Michelin Blue Cups and Bumblebee can get you on the 2:18s, solid Platinum DE Cup lap times, but you need cold weather and it very unlikely and random even in Winter time. Better driving (compared to your 2:29s laps) and you can get in the 16s with your car as is.

 

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...@DD I forgot to add that Leh can do a 2:12 in BumbleBee on Michelin slicks, because he's 4 secs faster than Trakcar.

 

Give me a little credit. I got some 227's on the Super Sports. Stop stealing time from me Now I'm doing 222's - 223 on the Nitto's in 80 plus degree temps. Haven't had a chance to run Sebring in chilly weather on Nitto yet. Might not get that chance either this year as next event is in March. Was hoping for a 221 at some point. I think that is the best Erik ever got in the pumpkin and he's a fast driver.

Race slicks that last a weekend at over $2k are a little pricey for my DE budget. Or lack thereof. I was just being curious. I'm not considering them. Especially when Nitto's will last 8 days for $1k. I'm having fun even if being over 220 is now considered slow

Maybe for fun I will give it a try someday. I think a full cage would be in order first at those speeds though.

For now I'll be watching Eddie collecting point by's at the DE like Mario collecting coins

 

just speculation and rumor after my foot to the floor tire smokin NASCAR style spin in t17

 

The stories are probably just growing with your legend at Sebring

 

@ DD,

Michelin are expensive, and don't last as near as Pirellis. I compare Pirellis with Hoosiers, and my price is pretty close, so I rather use a faster tire that last as long.

If I had the option of running NT-01s I would. They are faster than RA-1s and can stand the heat better.

 

all in my own mind

here it is, Grady chasing me right on my ***, Sly in the car with me, Grady gets loose in t16 and I am laughing at him watching his dust cloud in my mirror - payback is a bitch, karma got me, whatever you wanna call it on the next turn - ALMOST!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf0pV...ature=youtu.be

 

lol