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Ran a 1:55.443 at Buttonwillow (13CW) with Speed District this past Friday with RE71Rs. I did have the BBI higher wing upright installed. I was running on pace for a 1:55.1 but I slid on the last turn ("sunset") going into the front straight so I know a 1:54 lap is there to be had.
My .02 after 6 sets of RE71R, 4 sets of cup 2, and 10 sets of NT01 across multiple cars:
RE71R>NT01>>Cup2
All have their positives and negatives, but for an all around tire driven to and from the track I would choose the RE71Rs every time.
I think NT01s and RE71Rs are probably very close in lap times but I'm getting more HCs out of the RE71Rs than I got in the NT01s so for me RE71Rs > NT01s.
Jacy, that was very entertaining! Looked as if you missed the apex of 12 by a mile and then went to throttle with all that steering angle required to make the turn being that far off apex
Jacy, that was very entertaining! Looked as if you missed the apex of 12 by a mile and then went to throttle with all that steering angle required to make the turn being that far off apex
Which video are you talking about? There are so many mistakes, and so many videos.
They have always let you do that as long as you stayed in control - but it's a different track at that point, especially 3-5 and 19. Easily worth 2 seconds cutting those corners by straddling or completely crossing the gators like I saw a TON of people doing last weekend. We were snickering in the drivers meeting when one of the race teams asked what the "track limits" were that weekend.
That's why I'm less liking COTA driving. It's kind of dilemma that there is a way to go faster what I don't feel right. It used to be just a few corners I can straddle which I consider a little trick but now it's everywhere and even going completely inside is crazy!! I saw your video and it was super clean
Originally Posted by trebien
Unless the orange gator pyramids are in effect... of which, I believe they have 3 heights.
Personally, I wish they would leave them out there installed...
My student asked how much he could cut the corners... and I had to explain that there are "DE" rules and "Racing" rules. For the sake of creating good driving habits, I instruct my students to try to utilize the more restrictive racing rules.
Well said trebien!! They should learn proper lines first. I hope they put back the orange bumps and AstroTurf like before...
Originally Posted by AGO
How would you rate in that ranking the NT01?
I've tried NT-01 on R and RE-71R on GT4 so no direct comparison but another thing I can add is that NT-01 has very loud oscillation noise while the BS is amazingly quiet. If you drive your car on street as well, I highly recommend RE-71R!!
Went to Chin HPDE at COTA this weekend. I knew there were some Rennlist guys but didn't have a chance to visit... Actually I went to ShankNBake trailer to chat without knowing why today (because the car looked fast and exhaust sound was good!!) but nobody was there at that moment...
Anyhow, I was hoping it would be still kind of cool temp but it was around 75F and probably humid too due to storm approaching. I wasn't able to run the 1st session due to a check ride for a first time instructor. I was able to make only one clean lap overall and it was 2m28.69. The configuration was pretty much same when I ran at TWS but I did alignment this time (it was as is last time). Then it turned out actually the rear was toe-out!! I guess that's why the car was neutral :P The car was felt tight at exit this time. The overall configurations are:
I've run 29.7 on a stock Cayman R on Z214 when the condition was perfect so expecting a few seconds quicker lap time even if the tires were street radial but it didn't happen...
Unfortunately, that run wasn't recorded so I've attached RS2Analysis screen capture.
I will install Fabspeed GT450 after this (finally John!) so this will be my last "stock" lap time
GT450 time WOOHOO! Looking forward to hearing your feedback once you have it installed and hit the track, text call me any time my friend
Here is a video I just received from my client Tim running our GT450 package over in the Australia Tarmac Rally Championship
Ok, I'll play. Did a 1:55.10 at Oregon Raceway Park on 2017-04-09 counter-clockwise. Might be my favorite track with all the elevation changes and blind corners. Cup 2s, 33 psi front, 30 rear, stock except rear toe links for more camber. Running about -2.4 in front, -2.0 in back.
Thanks, it was gratifying getting below 1:55 after being so close before. I was keeping the pressures in a 32-34psi range for the 2 days. I don't think the tires like 35+psi, at least not with my driving style.
04-05-2017, 03:10 PM
