Thunderhill - NorCal Shelby Spring event

[GregWeld]

I ordered new shift cables yesterday from Sector 111.... and a new shift knob with more "weight"...


With the Yokohama A005's in Soft compound -- a few other little things added... it should be even easier - thus more fun - to drive.



I must say -- for those that don't know us very well --- we have a great time doing all of this!

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I ordered new shift cables yesterday from Sector 111.... and a new shift knob with more "weight"...


With the Yokohama A005's in Soft compound -- a few other little things added... it should be even easier - thus more fun - to drive.

I saw those goodies on their site this morning. More fun.......

I must say -- for those that don't know us very well --- we have a great time doing all of this!

Quite possibly the understatement of 2014.

[Flash68]

Geez, what a knitting club over-analysis of something.

Mary Pozzi has been using that phrase for years in this community and she probably heard it from someone who'd been using it for umpteen years prior to that.

If you don't have talent, then there's nothing to worry about.

If you do have talent, don't run out of it while your buddies are around and/or while the GoPro is running.

Brian -- nice times on street tires. Looks like you got some work to do, Gaetano.

[intocarss]

We been using that term "he ran out of talent" and "he had it under control right up until he lost it" for 20+ years.

It's funny reading this tonight because the guy pitted next to us crashed, we asked what happen? He said "I just ran out of talent while trying to make that pass"

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

[on.soapbox]

"Running out of talent"

Sieg not directed at you at all but I personally hate that phrase when describing driver/on track issues issues. If one were to describe a heroic effort at a best lap or race win and didn't quite get there, that'd be technically correct IMO. OTOH, if you're not driving at the edge, you're not tying hard enough. Why would anyone describe that as running out of talent?? No one here has ever gone off track? Is that running out of talent? Sheet, I hit the cones on the local go kart track. Now that's talent!

We're all amatuers here last I checked. If someone is a better driver than another and makes a joke because someone 'ran out of talent' than that's just assinine. F'n superiority complex and hanging out with the wrong crowd I'd say, cause that's not who most of us here are.

Lastly, if describing 'that guy' on the track (not you Sieg), than I think it's probably the 'proper' use of the phrase.

Been meaning to say this for a long time. JMHO...back to our regularly scheduled programming.

[/off.soapbox]

It's fairly common parlance amongst racers. In that context it isn't meant as an insult. It's a means of explaining in simplest terms that at the absolute limit sometimes stuff happens that one simply is unable to compensate for. "Stuff" can be mechanical, or driver error and it happens to everyone. Schumacher ran out of talent once in a while, Senna once too often. Certainly doesn't make them lesser drivers.

That said, HPDE drivers should never be that close to the edge of the envelope of either the ability of themselves or the car.

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

I wish I was out there with you guys. I was in Marina playing with pylons instead. I plan on getting on the new track this summer.

The 2:06 I did was on the Michelin Super Sports. The last time I was there I was running 2:03's with my Camaro on the Super Sports. I am running about 8-9 10ths of my comfort level. I really want to push it a bit more next time. I will also try the Falken's next time.

Brian

Thanks for clarifying Brian.

Originally Posted by Flash68

Brian -- nice times on street tires. Looks like you got some work to do, Gaetano.

What, I don't get a handicap for narrower track width, narrower tires, and sub par suspension? OK fine. Tell you what Cheese Ball........ If I knock down something in between 2:00 & 2:01.9 in a couple of weeks the nick name Cheese Ball is gonna grow legs to your neck.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Thanks for clarifying Brian.



What, I don't get a handicap for narrower track width, narrower tires, and sub par suspension? OK fine. Tell you what Cheese Ball........ If I knock down something in between 2:00 & 2:01.9 in a couple of weeks the nick name Cheese Ball is gonna grow legs to your neck.

With one guy lying, and the other guy swearing to it.....

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 73CPCAMARO

I wish I was out there with you guys. I was in Marina playing with pylons instead. I plan on getting on the new track this summer.

The 2:06 I did was on the Michelin Super Sports. The last time I was there I was running 2:03's with my Camaro on the Super Sports. I am running about 8-9 10ths of my comfort level. I really want to push it a bit more next time. I will also try the Falken's next time.

Brian

Thanks for just crushing my dreams of ever getting near a 06 !! IF you can run that time I never will get close! UGH.... Slicks or no slicks...


For those that don't understand... the man can wheel a car around.



If you want to go for a track record Brian --- I'll buy the slicks! 'cause I think you could do it!

[GregWeld]

For those readers that don't do track days or racing....


Don't get caught up in the "times" quoted around here. There is no real comparison in lap times from one car to the next - so the DRIVER portion is completely useless.

In racing - there are classes with rules in an effort to keep the cars as similar as possible... THEN the driver comes in to play.

Here (this thread) - we're comparing lap times in completely dissimilar cars. Different weights - different horse power - different tires - different tire sizes... So the lap times are completely meaningless. There is no way of handicapping these times by saying - "yeah but... you got 900hp on street tires and I only have 590hp on X".... because the car's weight isn't baked in the cake etc.


It's all just for fun but is as useless as the cheese balls.

[Vegas69]

Greg, Impressive to get that close to Brian in that old heap. I'm just hoping you aren't in diapers by the time these bozos get their cars on the track. I'm looking forward to ripping on them for years about you smoking them on 245's.