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Ron Earp · 10-04-07, 11:32 AM

Hey Johan,

I hear you, I bet the Lola is a completely different animal to drive, and fun!

In general my overview is as a first time driver there so I’m way down on the scale of “how to do it”. I do brake somewhat carefully, but in a Z car you treat the throttle as an on/off switch, as much on as you can stand. We don’t have the sort of power that you guys in Group 5/7 have, nowhere near as much, so wheel spin is “generally” not an issue. Sometimes it can be, but didn’t seem to be there.

Into one I’m trying to touch the brake and carry a lot of speed over to the apex. Most times I killed too much speed and had to add it back. One time I think I got it about right, braked enough to set the car, turned in and it stuck, tightened my butt cheeks, but it also carried a lot of speed. But all the other times with the traffic I was not doing that well there. I think I lost a lot of time in that area trying to get it right and I bet my Traqmate data will show different braking and deceleration every time.

I have a lot to learn there. I think the track will reward smooth inputs. Do you find this to be the case?

Turn five is somewhat challenging (I might have turn numbers off actually). With the race traffic there I don't think I ever learned much about how to do that right. Out of the carousel I think goes basically onto the straight with the right hander. I have always thought the “official” numbering of Roebling was overcomplicated. I think they tried to make it more than it is with the turns. I do like the place though.

I can’t imagine flying around there at a less than one minute lap, or at 1:10. Do GT40s run in your group, what do they clock in at? Your top speed has to be something serious if you get a good run out of whatever the right hander out of carousel and onto the straight is called.

I can’t even get up to a good race pace yet so I’m far behind. But, 2008 season opens soon and I hope to get a lot of time there. Isn’t HSR there on Nov 2? I’d like to see that but we have the VIR 13 hour then.

Ron

10-04-07, 11:32 AM	#16 (permalink)
Ron Earp Ron Earp Site Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,932 Rep Power: 57	Re: 260Z and Ron Out At Roebling, Sept 2007 Hey Johan, I hear you, I bet the Lola is a completely different animal to drive, and fun! In general my overview is as a first time driver there so I’m way down on the scale of “how to do it”. I do brake somewhat carefully, but in a Z car you treat the throttle as an on/off switch, as much on as you can stand. We don’t have the sort of power that you guys in Group 5/7 have, nowhere near as much, so wheel spin is “generally” not an issue. Sometimes it can be, but didn’t seem to be there. Into one I’m trying to touch the brake and carry a lot of speed over to the apex. Most times I killed too much speed and had to add it back. One time I think I got it about right, braked enough to set the car, turned in and it stuck, tightened my butt cheeks, but it also carried a lot of speed. But all the other times with the traffic I was not doing that well there. I think I lost a lot of time in that area trying to get it right and I bet my Traqmate data will show different braking and deceleration every time. I have a lot to learn there. I think the track will reward smooth inputs. Do you find this to be the case? Turn five is somewhat challenging (I might have turn numbers off actually). With the race traffic there I don't think I ever learned much about how to do that right. Out of the carousel I think goes basically onto the straight with the right hander. I have always thought the “official” numbering of Roebling was overcomplicated. I think they tried to make it more than it is with the turns. I do like the place though. I can’t imagine flying around there at a less than one minute lap, or at 1:10. Do GT40s run in your group, what do they clock in at? Your top speed has to be something serious if you get a good run out of whatever the right hander out of carousel and onto the straight is called. I can’t even get up to a good race pace yet so I’m far behind. But, 2008 season opens soon and I hope to get a lot of time there. Isn’t HSR there on Nov 2? I’d like to see that but we have the VIR 13 hour then. Ron __________________ Ron Earp Enjoy the forum? Support GT40s.com