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Old 06-10-2014, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Okay, here is the last session with the instructor who was supposed to shave 3 seconds off my best time of the day or my next NASA track day was going to be FREE. See what happens on the last lap

6 2014 BW#1 NASA Session4 Instructor - YouTube


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How much time did he end up shaving off?
Old 06-10-2014, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Grabbed_Crow_Mobe
How much time did he end up shaving off?
Geez Kevin. I go to all the hastle of rendering 3 sessions and uploading them to Youtube. All you got to do is click on the video and it will show you the best lap time of the session. So in about 30 seconds you would know the answer to your question. Of course watching at least the session with the instructor would be beneficial and rewarding to any young aspiring driver like you.

Short answer ......... go see for yourself !!!!!!


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Old 06-10-2014, 01:23 PM
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4 seconds is pretty damn good...guess you won't be getting that free track day.
Old 06-10-2014, 06:07 PM
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4 seconds is pretty damn good...guess you won't be getting that free track day.
I couldn't believe it when I looked at the time

So it looks like when you don't use the brakes you go faster ..........


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Old 06-10-2014, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
I couldn't believe it when I looked at the time

So it looks like when you don't use the brakes you go faster ..........


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Word on the street is that brakes just slow you down. The funny thing, DH, is I never thought you were using them too much in the first place. It goes to show you what little I know.
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The goal is to maximize the friction circle:

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...riction-circle
Old 06-10-2014, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LA STIG
Word on the street is that brakes just slow you down. The funny thing, DH, is I never thought you were using them too much in the first place. It goes to show you what little I know.
Well this guy prooved to me that brakes are a no-no if you want to go fast


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Old 06-10-2014, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Olitho
The goal is to maximize the friction circle:

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...riction-circle
Okay, so my circle is bigger than your circle as evidenced when I gave you the apex at Star Mazda.

I know I'm going way too slow in Riverside.

Please critique my fast lap


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Old 06-10-2014, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Okay, so my circle is bigger than your circle as evidenced when I gave you the apex at Star Mazda.


You did not give me anything. If you went inside I would have gone outside and done an "over/under" pass. AS far as friction circles go, I would say it is fair to assume all of us are looking to expand it to as close as 100% as we can at all times.


Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
I know I'm going way too slow in Riverside.

Perhaps. It depends on what tires you are using, alignment and such, but I bet you car is good for 90+ through the entire turn. You should be accelerating more through the latter part of Riverside before you brake into Bus Stop.


Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Please critique my fast lap


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I thought your lines look good. I will need to watch it again. Like you already know, you can probably car more speed through nearly every segment except for Cotton Corners from what I saw.
Old 06-11-2014, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Geez Kevin. I go to all the hastle of rendering 3 sessions and uploading them to Youtube. All you got to do is click on the video and it will show you the best lap time of the session. So in about 30 seconds you would know the answer to your question. Of course watching at least the session with the instructor would be beneficial and rewarding to any young aspiring driver like you.

Short answer ......... go see for yourself !!!!!!


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Ok ok, I see it now. I was on my phone when I looked last and didn't see the captions. 4 seconds is an eternity. Congrats!
Old 06-11-2014, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Olitho
You did not give me anything. If you went inside I would have gone outside and done an "over/under" pass. AS far as friction circles go, I would say it is fair to assume all of us are looking to expand it to as close as 100% as we can at all times.





Perhaps. It depends on what tires you are using, alignment and such, but I bet you car is good for 90+ through the entire turn. You should be accelerating more through the latter part of Riverside before you brake into Bus Stop.





I thought your lines look good. I will need to watch it again. Like you already know, you can probably car more speed through nearly every segment except for Cotton Corners from what I saw.
Thanks for the critique

If we actually racing you would have had to drive in the dirt to pass me As it were I saw you comming going into the esses and timed it just right for you to take the inside and me to have a perfect camera angle


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Old 06-11-2014, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Grabbed_Crow_Mobe
Ok ok, I see it now. I was on my phone when I looked last and didn't see the captions. 4 seconds is an eternity. Congrats!
If I wasn't such a gentleman I woud have held back a little and won a free track day.


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Old 06-11-2014, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
If I wasn't such a gentleman I woud have held back a little and won a free track day.


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Dirty Howie has a loose attachment to self-awareness.
Old 06-11-2014, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Olitho
Dirty Howie has a loose attachment to self-awareness.
Come on, even you didn't think the guy was going to get me 3 seconds faster at the end of the day

Fun hangin with you and Ron. Plus finally got to meet Rob but didn't have time to hang with him


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Old 06-11-2014, 01:55 AM
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I was referencing your assertion that you are a gentleman....
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PS. There is a post about you in the Autocrossing and Road Racing section.
Old 06-11-2014, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Olitho
I was referencing your assertion that you are a gentleman....
Yes, I was taking liberty with the English language


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Originally Posted by Olitho
PS. There is a post about you in the Autocrossing and Road Racing section.
I will go look but a link would be helpful ........


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