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Don't know if I will make it next month but I do plan on attending the PCA zone 2 club race in June. I had a blast last year and had more track time than I could handle
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There is track time during the club race, I assume for advanced drivers?
Never mind, found the info, I will put it in the calendar. Btw, if any one has events to advertise, I cannot keep up with all the track and social events that PCA puts out, let alone other clubs, please feel free to add them to the Register's calendar. |
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This turned out to be a great thread, very informative. So with the risk of being an a$$, as the contrarian I am, I'll add few of my notes with no offense intended to anyone.
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One of the most common mistakes we make I believe is go with what feels fast without knowing what is actually fast. I am not saying this because I am fast, clearly not as much as Dell or many others, but looking at data and painstakingly analyzing every single corner. I collected so many instances of data from VIR and Summit about this 2nd vs. 3rd vs. 4th gear stuff that, to me there is no argument. But I have been proven wrong many times before ;) darn it, where is the emoticon that hides behind a wall? Pete, we need that one buddy! |
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Thanks Fatih! I will try to post this years lap. Slower but I think I drove better and did some of what you mention above. |
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No worries disagreeing. The discussion is what fosters the best result for everybody.
Keep in mind all of my comments and suggestions are based on my 996 GT3 so it might be different for y'all with higher redline and a significant amount of more power. As far as the 2nd versus 3rd gear I would have to find the data files but I tried it both ways and the data clearly showed I was faster. The delta between accel in 2nd + shift 3rd is faster than just accel in 3rd. There is no low end power in the GT3 and falling outside the meat of the power (up at top) you are really giving back time. There is no way for me to take 2nd to T6 or I'd be bouncing off the rev limiter. The T4->T5 transition was also faster in 2nd versus 3rd. With all of that said, it is easier to take 3rd instead of 2nd in those spots since you can be WOT without all the torque of the top of the power band. But make no mistake, your accel is slower in 3rd. Again with T14a->T15 taking 2nd is faster. I didn't believe it and had to run it both ways with data to show the time I was picking up. I'd have to find the data files but I have countless files from VIR and finding that test file would be like finding a needle in a haystack. At least I have a project for this event! :) |
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dell, did you have shorter gearing in your 996 like the current RS does. the .2RS gearing is a lot shorter than the .2 non RS.
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Man, finally someone who keeps data files and actually looks at them! :D It would be great to compare some data, even if it is 996. May be we can look at data together next month when we find the time.
I found a geek! I found a geek! :kiss: |
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i like me some curbs
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been known to scare people some times too. lol
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naughty naughty!
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haha, i didnt do it on purpose...
with all this info, i cant wait to get back to VIR |
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