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Old May 28, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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I had an AP1, Had lots of fun with it and the Lively rear end with the sway bar installed. Once I picked up my AP2 I delegated it strictly to Daily Driver duty until it's paid off and since I still owe on it I refuse to set it up for the track/HPDE etc etc... Once it's paid off though it's game on with 245's up front and 265's out back
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Old May 28, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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that sucks. another GPW bites the dust. Definitely lift-off oversteer. I'll have to remember that on my track day.
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Old May 29, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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I saw the second video first, and wanted to say this is why you need to use the full width of the track, but the first video proved me wrong actually, the first gpw didn't look like it was trying to use the full width either.

So front spoiler with no rear spoiler = bad!!
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Old May 29, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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It should also be pointed out that there are TONS of videos of all different kinds of cars eating it on this corner. Due to my complete lack of track experience and inability to see the corner in person, I have no idea why, but this seems to be a rather tricky corner - not that any part of the Nurburgring is easy...
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Old May 31, 2012 | 01:50 AM
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holy shit, that was painful to watch
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Old May 31, 2012 | 05:22 AM
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Ouch, my heart aches to see such a beautiful car get hurt. Hopefully the driver was ok (didn't look at comments on video page).
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Old May 31, 2012 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Froth.
My car reacts differently than most, My setup is very different than most so the actions I use to avoid situations like the video shows are different than most. I said it's what I would do, not what everyone else should do.

So your car is FWD?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 05:27 AM
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The track looks like it comes off camber pretty quick right there...probably what cause the oversteer....after that, it's just driver error.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Went out to the ring on memorial day, I guess a day after this GPW was there. Went around twice and both times there was a car smashed up on the guardrail either on this corner or the one right before it. There's a reason this section has a lot of spectators.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by aCab
So your car is FWD?
No. AP2, Rear sway bar off. Didn't you read?
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