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Old 02-21-2012, 11:16 AM
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Default James Sofronas driving my 996 Cup at Willow
James setting a target time for me in my 996 Cup at Willow Springs - Dec. 2011.

Out on new Michelins blue...enjoy the master at work!


Fast lap starts at the 7:56 mark!
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Old 02-21-2012, 12:23 PM
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thanks for posting this.
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That's frick'n awesome James! Cool to see how a pro does it! Someday...oh well, I can dream.
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I think he is a little out of practice with the old 6 speed . Too used to the 997 sequential.
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Great video, thanks for sharing! WS sure looks different than the last time I was there (2003-ish).

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He is a helluva shoe, and a very nice guy, too.

Did they just repave Willow???
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He looks a little cramped in that car. You really do like to sit close to the steering wheel Rick Cool video.
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Originally Posted by kcpaz
He looks a little cramped in that car. You really do like to sit close to the steering wheel Rick Cool video.
he's a big guy...
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What's the rwhp and weight of this car?

Thanks for posting.
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Yeah - I do like to sit close...it's more comfortable for me. I have the big boy/tall seat in the car - James's complaint was that he wasn't being held in well enough by the bolsters-not that he was cramped!!

The car is 374 rwhp and 2650 with fluids, without driver.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
He is a helluva shoe, and a very nice guy, too.

Did they just repave Willow???
They slurry coated it last fall but I didn't think it made much of a difference....
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
They slurry coated it last fall but I didn't think it made much of a difference....
It made the track look much nicer for the Reb Bull F1/Tom Cruise Promo vids they shot there soon after.

Purely cosmetic, I actually think it made it slicker when the track is not rubbered in.
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Not my best work but I have no idea how the hell Big BOO BOO fits in that car when i could barely fit and you are bigger than me!
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Thanks enjoy that! Nice driving!

What type of Tilton clutch do you have? Is it 7.25"? Looks like the revs don't drop as quickly between shifts and crusing the paddock looks "normal" compared to mine which has the 5.5.
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very nice.
is trackvision an aftermarket program that imports/consolidates all that aim data?
I have never seen the option in the AIM layout to see the actual dash display. Maybe I am missing it.
It is very clean and easy to read.
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