Leh Keen- Sebring

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

12-11-2018, 12:59 PM

#31

kingleh

Burning Brakes

Join Date: Apr 2003

Posts: 843

Likes: 0

Received 66 Likes on 16 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProCoach

Looks good to me. These cars move around a lot, and KingLeh is not afraid to MAKE them move around. Nothing too sketchy...

Three laps.

2.17.XXX
2.18.XXX
2.19.XXX

Tires were going off...

I have some 2:26.XXX in a 2-liter (yes, 2.0-liter) car driven by JLS or Brady around somewhere. Not quite as much reckless abandon as these laps, but pretty close!

So turns out I had a rear wheel bearing going out. They had to replace it after this race! The 2:17 was my fastest lap of the race.

The tires were on their last leg also. Hoosier R7 replaced after this race.

Leh

Reply Like

12-11-2018, 01:07 PM

#32

kingleh

Burning Brakes

Join Date: Apr 2003

Posts: 843

Likes: 0

Received 66 Likes on 16 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by audipwr1

Suppose for good internet love you need to overdrive and slide the car like crazy

Fast usually looks pretty slow and boring which then the masses snooze at

Regardless good driver and fun to watch

It really depends on the grip level and the type of car to say what fast should actually look like..

In these old cars fast requires alot of slip angle and "over driving" to keep the momentum up and the car happy and "free and dancing". If you look at the 919 Evo. well obvi there is no sliding there and the inputs are completely different.

My 2:17 in this video is 8 seconds faster then the 2nd fastest car in my class and 6 seconds faster then the 2nd fastest car in the race.

So all that crazy "over driving and sliding" does make for some great incar.. But also does make for some good lap time too!!!

Leh

Reply Like

12-11-2018, 01:17 PM

#33

ProCoach

Rennlist
Basic Site Sponsor

Join Date: Jun 2008

Location: Durham, NC and Virginia International Raceway

Posts: 18,680

Likes: 4,547

Received 2,836 Likes on 1,670 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingleh

So turns out I had a rear wheel bearing going out. They had to replace it after this race! The 2:17 was my fastest lap of the race.

Leh

That makes sense. Fun vid! Thanks.

__________________
-Peter Krause
www.peterkrause.net
www.gofasternow.com
"Combining the Art and Science of Driving Fast!"
Specializing in Professional, Private Driver Performance Evaluation and Optimization
Consultation Available Remotely and at VIRginia International Raceway

Reply Like

12-11-2018, 06:45 PM

#34

Juan Lopez

Addict
Rennlist Member

Join Date: Mar 2002

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Posts: 2,753

Likes: 120

Received 59 Likes on 37 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProCoach

Looks good to me. These cars move around a lot, and KingLeh is not afraid to MAKE them move around. Nothing too sketchy...

I have some 2:26.XXX in a 2-liter (yes, 2.0-liter) car driven by JLS or Brady around somewhere. Not quite as much reckless abandon as these laps, but pretty close!

2:25.6 at Sebring on my 2 liter is my best ever on DOT's. Its physical but not as busy as Leh trying to keep that car under him.

Leh you have not mentioned the track conditions. There was a combination of types of compounds and brands deposited this particular weekend. At least on the GT3R it made it "interesting" on some turns (11/12 were slippery for me every session)