A fast lap around Eagles Canyon Raceway
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Because most people don't have the slightest clue what they actually do in a car vs what they think they do. 9 times out of 10, when someone says they take X corner at WOT, its probably a lie. Not a lie to deceive others, but they are just honestly mistaken on whats really going on, and if they had a car with data, then they would see how that lift at entry then WOT isn't, or that feather at exit isn't WOT through the turn.
So, me being negative/pessimistic, its easier to doubt than to agree.
oh, and i'm not concerned about Jay. Thanks though.
So, me being negative/pessimistic, its easier to doubt than to agree.
oh, and i'm not concerned about Jay. Thanks though.
Oh, and I no you're not concerned about Jay.
I hope your motor is in and ready to go for this weekend, I would love to see you in a car you could push and be able to get your optimum out of, it sucks always to be racing and always have a reason for not going as fast as you could.
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So at what point do you guys consider to be flat out? I'm still trying to finesse the car out of 3 (I dive into 3 pretty hard), so I'm not full throttle on exit (or entry into 4). I don't go back to the left, but am in the middle of the track, for entry into 4. I do a quick lift to get the front end to bite and then put the pedal to the floor until the bottom of the hill. Is that considered WOT for 4?
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So at what point do you guys consider to be flat out? I'm still trying to finesse the car out of 3 (I dive into 3 pretty hard), so I'm not full throttle on exit (or entry into 4). I don't go back to the left, but am in the middle of the track, for entry into 4. I do a quick lift to get the front end to bite and then put the pedal to the floor until the bottom of the hill. Is that considered WOT for 4?
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I am at full throttle by the 2nd apex of 3 if I do it right (and I take a relatively early line there like you do, G). I also go only to mid track, and turn into 4 early, and use its long apex curb to "aim" me through 4 into 4.
I think WOT for 4 is basically WOT exiting 3 all the way until the brake zone at the bottom of the hill. Obviously neither of us is doing that.
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Thats a good question. I guess its WOT from braking zone to exit, but would that ever really happen? If it did, i'd say you almost entered too slow. Maybe there is no such thing as a fully WOT, when you are driving at the limit of the chassis.
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You also have to factor in that after turn 3 and before turn 4, you don't brake. If I enter 3 slow enough to exit at full throttle, I would never ease up (if I was pointing in the right direction). That definitely would be WOT for turn 4.
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I think a spec miata should be able to pull that off too, but my cajones aren't big enough yet. I do a little chicken lift right before turn in to 4 and then I'm mashing the throttle through the floor all the way down to the braking zone for 5. I learned the hard way a while back not to even THINK about lifting once I turn in to 4. ![crying](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/bigcry.gif)
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