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Old 01-25-2012, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Madness
Finally I get to play with the big boys . . . but wait its with a GT4S not a GTC4

Gonna be fun no matter what - look forward to seeing all of my race buds
Go to slicks and with enough juice you can play with the gtc3's and slow 4's.
Old 01-25-2012, 08:25 AM
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Does anyone know what the maximum number of cars allowed on the track is? Is there a limit? I'm all about capitalism, but it seems SunCoast is walking the line between revenue and safety. Looking fun to yet another Sebring event in 4S, regardless.
Old 01-25-2012, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by analogmike
Woah what a big group! Wish I had a 3.8!!! Maybe I can borrow one from a GTC3 guy who crashes...
This 3.8 996-thing is really under your skin Mike. Feel like swapping cars? Mine's legal....really.

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Old 01-25-2012, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by danielyonker
Does anyone know what the maximum number of cars allowed on the track is? Is there a limit? I'm all about capitalism, but it seems SunCoast is walking the line between revenue and safety. Looking fun to yet another Sebring event in 4S, regardless.
I don't recall the number but think the calculation is based on cars per mile of track. Last year we had 70+ cars. If everyone stays cool there is enough room after the first lap.
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I thought the number was 20 cars/mile, which, with race weekend attrition, puts us in the ballpark.
Old 01-25-2012, 10:40 AM
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I always heard it was 25. At least that's what they say at Mid-Ohio.
Old 01-25-2012, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Eifeler
Go to slicks and with enough juice you can play with the gtc3's and slow 4's.
"juice" equals "*****". I am going to check mylaps just to see if a 4R car can run similar laptimes to the GTC3's. It is a newly interesting proposition to me.

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Old 01-25-2012, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by John H
I am going to check mylaps just to see if a 4R car can run similar laptimes to the GTC3's. It is a newly interesting proposition to me.
From what I have observed, it's pretty tough for well-driven GT3R cars to keep up with well-driven 6Cups, much less GT4 cars. And this is especially true at the big tracks...
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Originally Posted by John H
"juice" equals "*****". I am going to check mylaps just to see if a 4R car can run similar laptimes to the GTC3's. It is a newly interesting proposition to me.

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*****, power and slicks should put an R in the mid-high teens which will be enough to take on 6Cups.
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Originally Posted by Nizer
This 3.8 996-thing is really under your skin Mike. Feel like swapping cars? Mine's legal....really.
We'll find the 3.8's at Sebring, you don't have to worry but others will.
Old 01-25-2012, 12:20 PM
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I looked at 2011 Road America results and the top 4R cars are right there with some of but not the top GTC3 cars.
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Originally Posted by John H
I looked at 2011 Road America results and the top 4R cars are right there with some of but not the top GTC3 cars.
I stand corrected!
Old 01-25-2012, 01:07 PM
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A well-driven 4R will certainly keep up with some mid-back pack C3's but only due to driver...

Originally Posted by Madness
Finally I get to play with the big boys
It's about time you came to PCA and quit beating up on the HSR guys...
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Originally Posted by analogmike
We'll find the 3.8's at Sebring, you don't have to worry but others will.
So no trade?
Old 01-25-2012, 01:20 PM
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As a GT driver, my concern is always with some Cup Car drivers that have litttle experience running with cars like ours. At 2300# with driver, my car stops and corners quite a bit differently...
Overall, it has usually quite a blast.


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