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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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If you get the turn-in just right, the transition is far less abrupt. Otherwise, I try not to make any inputs until I am about to have traction again. Remember folks, some of us are hitting T9 at different speeds, so the crown's effect will be different. Also, the stiffness of the car will give a different sensation.

It's been awhile since I tracked PrincesS at Summit(1 yr now), so take anything I say with that in mind.
Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by robrob' timestamp='1314223614' post='20910602
This is how early you have to turn in for Summit Main's Turn 9 when flat out and understeering. Notice the yellow centering tape on the wheel. This is a screen capture from my 121.7 lap:

I was messin' with my routers and the website went down for a while. Hopefully it's up now.
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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wow that is really early...
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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At full throttle at 86mph the car understeers here so I have to turn very smoothly and very early to get the car turned in to hit the apex. If I lift off the throttle I can turn in much later because the lift transfers weight to the front tires and makes them bite--but I pay for the lift all the way down the bridge straight.
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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What Rob has failed to tell you all is that his alignment is off after hitting a groundhog.

If there were a "LIKE" button for early turn-in, I'd have to hit it. Anything I could do to reduce overall steering input I'd do. Run over curbing? Done. Eyes looking far ahead to track out? Done.

I'm not sure any of my video would show anything different than Rob's. Gearing was different, so shift points would be different. I have a lap of 21.7, also. Rob, would you be able to overlap the two? That might be cool.
Old Aug 26, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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At the very least I could do a side-by-side split screen. Send me the video or a link to it and I'll put it together.
Old Aug 27, 2011 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by robrob
At the very least I could do a side-by-side split screen. Send me the video or a link to it and I'll put it together.
I'd love to see this. Just please mute Skip's hideous exhaust note.
Old Aug 27, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by robrob
At the very least I could do a side-by-side split screen. Send me the video or a link to it and I'll put it together.
Cool.

You'll have to cut the lap out of a 9-minute clip. T10 before last lap is around the 7:25 mark. Not a problem, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drr25ap3QAY
Old Aug 27, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dc_s2k
Originally Posted by robrob' timestamp='1314411951' post='20918348
At the very least I could do a side-by-side split screen. Send me the video or a link to it and I'll put it together.
I'd love to see this. Just please mute Skip's hideous exhaust note.
Huh? Wha... ?
Old Aug 27, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FF2Skip
Originally Posted by dc_s2k' timestamp='1314446224' post='20919041
[quote name='robrob' timestamp='1314411951' post='20918348']
At the very least I could do a side-by-side split screen. Send me the video or a link to it and I'll put it together.
I'd love to see this. Just please mute Skip's hideous exhaust note.
Huh? Wha... ?
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You could be heard all the way around VIR.



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