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Old 09-14-2010, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mglobe
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Old 09-14-2010, 07:03 PM
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Aagghhh! I got a rock in my eye!!
No joke. I've seriously considered putting the visor back on my helmet after that one.
Old 09-14-2010, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mglobe
No joke. I've seriously considered putting the visor back on my helmet after that one.
Always use a visor or atleast glasses at a minimum !
I normally have glasses on with my visor up, I have learned to reach up and pull my visor down pretty quickly when I see an excursion coming.
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Originally Posted by onefastviking
Always use a visor or atleast glasses at a minimum !
I normally have glasses on with my visor up, I have learned to reach up and pull my visor down pretty quickly when I see an excursion coming.
I always have sunglasses on, even in the rain. I really don't like running with a visor, but like I said, after that off, I have been reconsidering.
Old 09-14-2010, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mglobe
I always have sunglasses on, even in the rain. I really don't like running with a visor, but like I said, after that off, I have been reconsidering.
Even if you don't use it, at least have it on for fire protection. Pulling down my visor is one of the first things I do in my fire escape routine(which I practice, as everyone should).
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Even if you don't use it, at least have it on for fire protection. Pulling down my visor is one of the first things I do in my fire escape routine(which I practice, as everyone should).
Old 09-14-2010, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by onefastviking
Always use a visor or atleast glasses at a minimum !
I normally have glasses on with my visor up, I have learned to reach up and pull my visor down pretty quickly when I see an excursion coming.
So what did you do during Sunday's off road excursion?
Pray?
Is my will up to date?
How the F**K am I going to explain this?
Did I turn down the AC before I left the house?
Who's going to take the garbage out on Mon?
This is really going hurt my hemorrhoids?
Old 09-14-2010, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by onefastviking
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Viking, I need to get on your schedule for the next DE. Let's plan on the full weekend and I'll have you drive my car to set a baseline. We can try some shock changes as well. The "loosy-goosy" alignment setting I had really got in my head and caused me to lose confidence in the car. It's way better now, but I'm the problem.

Do you have Traqview or Traqmate software?
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Originally Posted by amr89c4
VR...The data overlay you provided was a real eyeopener in the yellow classroom.

Track Junky...Great job presenting the data. It was interesting to see how closely the two cars were driven in the big picture, yet the time differences spent in braking and accelerating clearly had incremental gains or losses that were significant through the entire course. The red car had a significant hp advantage , but the blue car pilot had the technique advantage. To see the differences as the two cars moved around the track was clearly demonstrated in the overlay video. The data presentation helped us to 'see' the dynamics of car handling subtleties that make big differences in getting around the track.

I thought it was an excellent teaching and learning aide.
I appreciate the feedback. Keep attending the yellow class and you will see more analysis like that. We are going to take a deep dive into segment times and entry and exit speed comparisons.

The Jim & Bill Show will resume in October where I will continue to throw myself under the bus!
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Originally Posted by amr89c4
VR...The data overlay you provided was a real eyeopener in the yellow classroom.

Track Junky...Great job presenting the data. It was interesting to see how closely the two cars were driven in the big picture, yet the time differences spent in braking and accelerating clearly had incremental gains or losses that were significant through the entire course. The red car had a significant hp advantage , but the blue car pilot had the technique advantage. To see the differences as the two cars moved around the track was clearly demonstrated in the overlay video. The data presentation helped us to 'see' the dynamics of car handling subtleties that make big differences in getting around the track.

I thought it was an excellent teaching and learning aide.

Good to hear!









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Originally Posted by trackjunky
Keep attending the yellow class
Yep, Bill teaching yellow classroom rocks. He fixed my issues in turns 4 and 5 CCW by talking us through them, and it worked perfectly. Then I had to learn what to do with all the speed I was then carrying into 6...



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