Road America Race Update
#61
Originally Posted by mooty
not knowing that track at all, did the yellow car trail brake too long or did he hit grease? seems the breakaway was sudden?
that is a very fast corner.
I thought it might be a liguid in the mark on the pavement as well, but Charlie passed over the same marks, with no ill effect... the line looked a little early to me, maybe he was, and increased braking...
#62
I think that he stayed on the brakes too long and it started coming around just as he got off them. It didn't look like he went to the gas either and that just exacerbated the problem.
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Larry Herman
2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
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Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.
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It's right in the middle of the corner where you might be letting the clutch out into a lower gear. To me it looks like he dropped the clutch, the engine revs weren't matched and the rear tires said 'nope not today' and at the speeds at corner one get taken at he was along for the ride before he knew what happened.
At least thats my .02
Thansk for the vid.
joe
At least thats my .02
Thansk for the vid.
joe
#65
Originally Posted by cooleyjb
It's right in the middle of the corner where you might be letting the clutch out into a lower gear. To me it looks like he dropped the clutch, the engine revs weren't matched and the rear tires said 'nope not today' and at the speeds at corner one get taken at he was along for the ride before he knew what happened.
#66
Hey Mike - You wouldn't have any in-car of my car, would you? I never get to see it. I should have run the camera during qualifying for the Sprint race. You might be surprised to see the slip angles you pull through the kink!
#67
Originally Posted by cooleyjb
To me it looks like he dropped the clutch, the engine revs weren't matched and the rear tires said 'nope not today'
Also, did any one notice he almost lost in the Canada Corner on the first lap?
#70
Originally Posted by Dave Swanson
Hey Mike - You wouldn't have any in-car of my car, would you? I never get to see it. I should have run the camera during qualifying for the Sprint race. You might be surprised to see the slip angles you pull through the kink!
I did have video running, but haven't watched it yet.
Let me see what I got. I should have you from Monday.
Good pass by the way. My brakes weren't working nearly as well as in qualifying. But I think you figured that out.
#72
Originally Posted by JimB
Boy I've been tempted by one of the AutoEdge 944S2s many times.
We don't need yet another fast guy in F (with Shawn Young now in the equation and Keith Clark back), but it should would be fun trying to keep up with you, and both of us lapping Eric Cyranski.
#74
Hey Jupeman, I have a Sony camcorder, bought it last year, the type that record right on the little DVD so you can pop it right in the laptop and play it without hooking up the camcorder. Everytime I set it up to record in my E car I can't hardly make it out of the pits and it shuts down. It starts and records fine while I'm in staging and then when I get on track it shuts down. I have been messing with this thing for two years. Is this type of camcorder real sensitive to vibration and it shuts down automatically? I set it on the bench and shake it around and it records fine. Any ideas?
By the way nice video. It sounds like you and Colin had a great time. I hope to go next year with Dan and the guys.
By the way nice video. It sounds like you and Colin had a great time. I hope to go next year with Dan and the guys.
#75
E Racer
I was told by an electronics salesman a couple of years ago that the DVD technology can't take the vibration. (must have been an honest guy, cause he saved me a lot of money)
I use the Mini DV, and still get break-up when using the curb to widen the track.
Definitely buy the extended warranty and service package. Mine just came in very handy when the camera failed after 27 months.
I was told by an electronics salesman a couple of years ago that the DVD technology can't take the vibration. (must have been an honest guy, cause he saved me a lot of money)
I use the Mini DV, and still get break-up when using the curb to widen the track.
Definitely buy the extended warranty and service package. Mine just came in very handy when the camera failed after 27 months.