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Old 01-19-2011, 09:28 AM
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I definitely haven't found the limit of my car and especially myself. I just don't have enough track time. I've road raced 3 times and may have 40 laps under my belt. Many of those at less than full speed. The car has been set up different everytime as well. The closest I've come to the limit is at RTTC last year. The practice session the day before let me learn the track and the lines. I was still pumping brakes before every corner and it was a horsepower track which let me run the 3rd fastest time behind Pozzi and Mathews. I was on R888's but there was more left... Once I switched to street tires and disconnected the rear sway bar, the car lost it's handle. The recent spring change on all four corners has brought the feel back to the car. I really think the R compounds and rear sway bar was covering up the deficiency in spring rate. Finding the limit at Spring Mountain is hazardous to my cars health. The desert out there is brutal. Ask Larry.... I need to find me a track with grassy meadows. I was planning a private lesson at Spring Mountain befor RTTC but I doubt I'll make it. Time is something I don't have alot of anymore. I just have to accept my fate as a weekend warrior along with most of the rest of the racers at these events. The car has felt fantastic on my two recent desert hail mary's. I've been working on rpm matching and hole shots. I'm looking forward to the events this year.
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