STR Prep - Events and Videos
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From: San Antonio, TX
This video was taken this past weekend. We had an intense battle in STR with a 245 Hankook MX-5, two 255 Hankook S2000s, and us in a 255 Dunlop S2000. This is our third event on the OS diff, but first good showing with the OS diff. This was also the first event with a cat-pipe and VTEC at 4100RPM. The car was stepping out in the morning on steady-state cornering so we lowered the rear to settle it in the afternoon. It gave us the confidence to really push the sweeper speed.
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFxUnhPf0cI[/media]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvAZ1rm20PY
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From: San Antonio, TX
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Kind of a last hurrah on the old setup. New spring rates and miata bar should be going on this coming weekend. A local kart track opened up for some cars to run, and I was the only car to show up. It was a private track day for $80. Pretty good value for money in my opinion.
Track had a brand new sealed asphalt surface which made grip pretty low (slower than old surface), but at least tire wear was almost non-existent.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvz4Wvp3MUM&feature=channel[/media]
I don't get how some people say STR setups do not work on tracks, even if this one was pretty slow.
Track had a brand new sealed asphalt surface which made grip pretty low (slower than old surface), but at least tire wear was almost non-existent.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvz4Wvp3MUM&feature=channel[/media]
I don't get how some people say STR setups do not work on tracks, even if this one was pretty slow.
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Originally Posted by Random1' timestamp='1330495003' post='21461487
Nice to hear someone else benefiting from a rake adjustment. I don't understand why more people are not discussing/experimenting with this and it's benefits.
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Here's my Dixie Tour videos. I think the interesting thing here is that on Sat I ran Kooks and on Sunday I ran Dunlops. It looks like the Kooks pushed more and the Dunlops pushed less which made it seem like there was oversteer. Also, notice how the course is all offsets.
http://vimeo.com/38594404
This run was shaping up to be pretty decent until the finish.
http://vimeo.com/38594482
Some how, the first run was my fastest. Crazy. At the finish, I pause on the throttle because I got my foot between the gas and the brake! Silly small racing shoes. Should have stuck with the addidas.
http://vimeo.com/38594404
This run was shaping up to be pretty decent until the finish.
http://vimeo.com/38594482
Some how, the first run was my fastest. Crazy. At the finish, I pause on the throttle because I got my foot between the gas and the brake! Silly small racing shoes. Should have stuck with the addidas.
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From: Florida
Here is a cool event I was at this weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eTmBVDc2Bk
The event was held at the European Rally School on part of their road course. It was my first time on such a track and I had a total blast! If only I didn't plow that pointer cone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eTmBVDc2Bk
The event was held at the European Rally School on part of their road course. It was my first time on such a track and I had a total blast! If only I didn't plow that pointer cone