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Old 09-13-2006, 06:18 PM
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John is going through a lot in his life right now, he's even talking about selling his 944TS race car. I'm a little bummed that he won't be going up to Hallett (well, he might change his mind)
Old 09-13-2006, 07:54 PM
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I'd go up to Oktoberfest Hallet, but I don't have a Porsche . Racists!!! HAHA
Old 09-13-2006, 08:21 PM
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We would love for the BMW Club to let us run, but they wont allow Cup cars...other P cars they welcome, but no cups. I think a Cup can go 2:10-2:11 there...You can fly the blind hill but need to do some real cleanup work when You land as You have to get all the braking done in the compression landing zone and bleed the rest of the speed into the carrousel. The ricochet is a tap/breathe and go. Just guessing of course....
Old 09-13-2006, 10:57 PM
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They're just worried about making the BMWCCA cars look bad
Old 09-14-2006, 09:05 AM
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JayP, you can't judge the line based on my video. I was trying to get out of John's rear view mirror, I wanted to force him to look around. Also, my car had massive oversteer on exit but was beautiful at entry. That's why I dove in so much but lost ground on exit.

Glen, they only had 8 cars at the last race. I think they might change their mind for the next one.

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Old 09-14-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by George A
JayP, you can't judge the line based on my video.
G.

Yup.

As an aside, George...I wonder if your car is too stiffly sprung?
Old 09-14-2006, 11:15 AM
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I was also checking out John's line.
The turn up the hill, both cars were in the inside. I've been hugging the right then making the turn uphill. All I get is wheelspin.
Old 09-14-2006, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JayP
I was also checking out John's line.
The turn up the hill, both cars were in the inside. I've been hugging the right then making the turn uphill. All I get is wheelspin.
I'm a little behind, who's John? Is there a video or something? Which uphill turn, the hairpin?
Old 09-14-2006, 01:42 PM
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https://rennlist.com/forums/showpost...9&postcount=58

I don't know what's it's called and every group seems to have a different number for corners.
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Glen, they only had 8 cars at the last race. I think they might change their mind for the next one.
That would be nice. I can think of eight cupcars off the top of my head that I'm pretty sure would be in. I mean, we have transported all over the countryside this year, I'm sure we would run one more race @ the local haunt
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Yup.

As an aside, George...I wonder if your car is too stiffly sprung?
That's like saying "her ***** were too big".

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I'm just saying....You have had all sorts of handling problems that might all be related to having 1700 lb springs.

Old 09-14-2006, 08:11 PM
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Dave, I really haven't had any time to tune it. We did all the testing/tuning with the kinematic toe set to the opposite of it's proper position. It was only at the last PCA CR that John looked under my car. Looking back at it, it makes perfect sense. As I would load the back end of the car, the loaded corner would toe out, not good. 993's and their kinematic toe are finicky little creatures if not set properly.

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Old 09-14-2006, 08:31 PM
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1700?? Gawd damn.
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The stiffer the better or @ least that's what she said I had 1500+ on the back of the RSA & mid 1300s up front. George has about 300 Lbs. more weight to carry so he needs a little more. I loved my set-up!


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