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Old 02-28-2009 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
Sean, this will be my first rookie race. My main goal is to finish accident free......

I guess I really should not worry about minutia......

BTW, there will be another set of black CCW with mounted R6s at LRP this year, kind of like the ones in your and Gary's avatar.......
Paolo, your job as a rookie is to not spin, not crash, not cause anyone else to spin or crash, and finish last.....but finish. Forget the tires for now IMO and good luck!







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Old 02-28-2009 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
Geoffrey, I just reviewed the specs of the car and it has a short shifter, not short gears.....
sorry for the confusion.......
(for a second I thought about selling the car and going SM)
I'm still confused... according to rule 5 of prepared changes,
"Transmission - Ratio of the ring and pinion may be changed."

Doesn't this allow for short gears as a prepared change?
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Old 02-28-2009 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Paolo, your job as a rookie is to not spin, not crash, not cause anyone else to spin or crash, and finish last.....but finish. Forget the tires for now IMO and good luck!







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Paolo's job is to not hit me in the enduro
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Old 02-28-2009 | 11:05 AM
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Paolo's job is to not hit me in the enduro
Why just the enduro? I'd also like to not be hit during the sprint race.
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Old 02-28-2009 | 11:07 AM
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He won't be in my sprint group


...actually based on current registration he might
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Old 02-28-2009 | 11:37 AM
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Man.....you guys really like to beat up on a poor rookie......

I promise I will be on my best behavior.........and out of your way......
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Old 02-28-2009 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
BTW, there will be another set of black CCW with mounted R6s at LRP this year, kind of like the ones in your and Gary's avatar.......
Good, I was going to try and run old tires but i'll just take those....
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Old 02-28-2009 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary R.
Good, I was going to try and run old tires but i'll just take those....
Why, are we sharing your car in the enduro?.......
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Old 02-28-2009 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
OK, OK....... I am moving on........

But what is all this GT talk? The car was in E at his time, nothing was changed, and now it is GT class?
I just don't get it........(but then what else is new?)
Cheater.
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Old 02-28-2009 | 04:33 PM
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Doesn't this allow for short gears as a prepared change?
I think the difference is just swapping the R&P versus custom gearing each of the 5 gears.
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Old 02-28-2009 | 04:51 PM
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Doesn't this allow for short gears as a prepared change?
No, the rules allow for a change in Ring and Pinion ratio, but not a change in gear ratios.
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Old 02-28-2009 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris M.
Paolo have you tried to fit 245/275s under there? I know some run them but I am having rubbing issues with 225/245 as it is.
Paolo Run 245/275 despite what ron says! they are faster On a Carrera. I ran them both on 17's and 18's and they are a good .75 sec faster on the Old LRP. Hard to say if the 18's are faster but they feel better.
You will need to reset the ride heights ovalize the oil line and shave a spring plate bolt if needed. I ran( 88 Carrera) a 1.00.8 at Rennsport II in the old F Stock. The Track in now faster....prob 1/2 sec/lap
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Old 02-28-2009 | 06:22 PM
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Paolo - by "short gears" i'm SURE you mean a 7:31 ring and pinion... which is legal as a "prepared" change... which I believe is how Ronnie ran the car.

Better have those cams pulled and compression ratio checked as well though.... just a thought.
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Old 02-28-2009 | 07:03 PM
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Bob thanks for the advice, I will do.......

MJR You are absolutely correct about the ring and pinion, that is what I should have said in the first place, thanks for clarifying it.....
I will have the compression ratio checked as you suggest....grazie....
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Old 02-28-2009 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FredC
Cheater.
Fred......I belive that to qualify for the "cheater" attribute, one has to at least podium,

or at a minimum officially have finished a race of some sort.......

neither of which I have accomplished.........yet......
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