CVR Twin Sprint Rumble Club Race April 25/26
04-29-2014, 07:19 PM
#121
Rennlist Member
A low HP car amplifies the penalty incurred by ANY unnecessary loss of speed/momentum. The higher the HP, the higher the chances that brakes will be overused since the HP will be used to dilute the momentum-loss penalty out of turns. Once you learn to keep max speed into and out of turns with a low HP car, then you realize that EVERY car is a momentum car. You did a great job
04-29-2014, 11:04 PM
#122
Drifting
Mike,
I lost my splitter early in the day. Lost my splitter on the practice day 2 weeks before as well . I get the same height with or without. Those splitters are so small I am not sure they do a thing.
Deciding now if I even replace it or not
I think it has to do with set up. Scotto and I have very close set ups. Savenor has a very different set up. We need to find out his set up
I lost my splitter early in the day. Lost my splitter on the practice day 2 weeks before as well . I get the same height with or without. Those splitters are so small I am not sure they do a thing.
Deciding now if I even replace it or not
I think it has to do with set up. Scotto and I have very close set ups. Savenor has a very different set up. We need to find out his set up
Curious if the 997 Cups were experiencing the same lift?
04-29-2014, 11:09 PM
#123
Drifting
Steve, I used additional fasteners/anchors on my 6 splitter and the durability was greatly enhanced. Before that, I was losing a splitter at every event. The holes the stock plastic fasteners are inserted into expand over time and really lose their ability to hold.
04-30-2014, 12:04 AM
#124
Rennlist Member
Bob
04-30-2014, 12:11 AM
#125
Rennlist Member
As cool as the wheelies look I'm sure there's a negative impact to your equipment going airborne, if only for a short period. Curious what you guys uncover in the differences in setup. I had lift at last years CR but not nearly to the degree you guys had. I wouldn't underestimate the lose of the splitter cresting the uphill full throttle.
Curious if the 997 Cups were experiencing the same lift?
Curious if the 997 Cups were experiencing the same lift?
Bob
04-30-2014, 08:23 AM
#126
Burning Brakes
the best fastener i ever found was the Plastic Drywall anchor screws ....grab a bag at home depot (or walmart if at watkins) and youll be amazed how well they work...
just the white plastic part here (they come in black soemtimes too)
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hilti-1-1...2687/204692957
Great pictures though as well as video's
Van REALLY nice driving, love the outside move...
Rob....great vids as well.
just the white plastic part here (they come in black soemtimes too)
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hilti-1-1...2687/204692957
Great pictures though as well as video's
Van REALLY nice driving, love the outside move...
Rob....great vids as well.
04-30-2014, 10:48 AM
#127
Burning Brakes
I agree with you in all aspects. I also DE a modified 6GT3 and had thought about going the Cup Car route, until I had this exact realization. After watching millions of dollars of expensive race cars destroyed at Sebring, Road Atlanta and LRP last year, I went out and bought my SPB and have had so much fun in the car since. I never think about buying a Cup Car anymore, just how to use a brake pedal less. Its amazing what racing a momentum car does for your overall speed/laptimes at DE in a fast car like the GT3.
Fields in the Northeast are definitely growing in SPB. AT Road Atlanta this year we had 12 cars, last year there where 3. then a bigger field for LRP. WGI has 16 entered, last year was 12. If a few more join on a regular basis, we will see regular filed size's of 8-12 car's a race minimum.
I expect we will see good racing and strong competition at WGI also this year in SPB. I know its one of my favorite tracks and it also one of Keith's.
Fields in the Northeast are definitely growing in SPB. AT Road Atlanta this year we had 12 cars, last year there where 3. then a bigger field for LRP. WGI has 16 entered, last year was 12. If a few more join on a regular basis, we will see regular filed size's of 8-12 car's a race minimum.
I expect we will see good racing and strong competition at WGI also this year in SPB. I know its one of my favorite tracks and it also one of Keith's.
:thumbup
04-30-2014, 01:01 PM
#128
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Montreal
Posts: 2,193
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I agree with you in all aspects. I also DE a modified 6GT3 and had thought about going the Cup Car route, until I had this exact realization. After watching millions of dollars of expensive race cars destroyed at Sebring, Road Atlanta and LRP last year, I went out and bought my SPB and have had so much fun in the car since. I never think about buying a Cup Car anymore, just how to use a brake pedal less. Its amazing what racing a momentum car does for your overall speed/laptimes at DE in a fast car like the GT3.
+1
A low HP car amplifies the penalty incurred by ANY unnecessary loss of speed/momentum. The higher the HP, the higher the chances that brakes will be overused since the HP will be used to dilute the momentum-loss penalty out of turns. Once you learn to keep max speed into and out of turns with a low HP car, then you realize that EVERY car is a momentum car. You did a great job
A low HP car amplifies the penalty incurred by ANY unnecessary loss of speed/momentum. The higher the HP, the higher the chances that brakes will be overused since the HP will be used to dilute the momentum-loss penalty out of turns. Once you learn to keep max speed into and out of turns with a low HP car, then you realize that EVERY car is a momentum car. You did a great job
SRF and SM would be great too. I hope that SPB gains lots of momentum (no pun intented) and that it becomes the new place to go. SP1-2-3 cars are getting old, although still very fast and reliable...
c.
04-30-2014, 01:11 PM
#129
Rennlist Member
I know you guys don't want to hear this but right now the biggest fields are with the front engined water cooled versions.
Last edited by gums; 04-30-2014 at 02:03 PM.
04-30-2014, 02:42 PM
#130
Rennlist Member
I lost a splitter there 2 weeks before the race. So I replaced with exactly that the dry wall screws about 4 of the 10 holes
They all came out
Now I am going to try Mikes special roofing glue . I will probably lose my nose now
They all came out
Now I am going to try Mikes special roofing glue . I will probably lose my nose now
04-30-2014, 10:20 PM
#133
Drifting
The one thing you need to be careful of when attaching the splitter to intact to the bumper cover is it won't detach when it's supposed to. The end result is far more expensive than replacing the splitter.
05-01-2014, 09:59 AM
#134
Burning Brakes
It's also good for sealing 3 piece wheel or anything else!
Geocel 4500 will stretch a lot before it breaks !
05-01-2014, 12:08 PM
#135
Rennlist Member
Bob,
Don't think I wasn't thinking about that during the race.
I still don't think the splitter would help much with the air. I was getting the same amount before the splitter came off. I am replacing it though and using Mikes super roof glue
Don't think I wasn't thinking about that during the race.
I still don't think the splitter would help much with the air. I was getting the same amount before the splitter came off. I am replacing it though and using Mikes super roof glue