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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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i may be in.. but if it is too small kinda won't be fun for me since i would never be in boost..
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by wildkart
i may be in.. but if it is too small kinda won't be fun for me since i would never be in boost..
It's not small. I was hitting 90mph. To be honest I go to the track to take corners not to go straight. So going 100 mph isn't important. Also the longer the straight away the worse on your brakes. I ran my car all day with my wildwood brakes on Hawk HP pads and had no issues.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Straights are the best place for your brakes to cool down, though.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wildkart
i may be in.. but if it is too small kinda won't be fun for me since i would never be in boost..
What kind of setup are you running? Have you beefed up your cooling system?

I know a lot of boosted guys have cooling issues, It may be a blessing in disguise that you can't hit boost.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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this place?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3NPBQAHSxc
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by limbo
Straights are the best place for your brakes to cool down, though.
Right but if you are going into a slow corner on a straight away going 120-130 you brakes are going to get hotter then stopping from 80mph. Sorry I didn't completely explain myself. It's a mute point since this might be one of the only road courses we can run since the firm is acting this way
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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the firm is alot worse on brakes then gainsville. still a fun course to fool around on but still is no sebring lol
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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Lets do this guys!
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by limbo
Originally Posted by wildkart
i may be in.. but if it is too small kinda won't be fun for me since i would never be in boost..
What kind of setup are you running? Have you beefed up your cooling system?

I know a lot of boosted guys have cooling issues, It may be a blessing in disguise that you can't hit boost.

I am running a custom setup built by John at LHT.. I have custom cutouts in the front bumper for better cooling, and running an oil cooler as well behind one of them. Never had a cooling problem yet.. knock on wood.. and I have been to sebring in the car already as well. Now I also have aero and brake ducts to help from brake fade.

Blacknot: I am not worried about doing 100 in a straight line, my concern was if it is a small track that I just won't be in boost period, (hence why i don't auto cross) then its like driving a mac truck, tooling around. But it should be fine. you off all people should know that I built my car for the track to road race it.. so not worried about going fast straight, i would have built a drag car if i wanted that..
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by s2000ellier

is it just me or does he never come out of 2nd gear?? How is the S on this track, are we the same way??
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