[mitchntx]

It's not too bad of a reality show.

There is one loud-mouth on there that is being owned by the mechanicals ....

[98_1LE]

I think those were LG hood, fender skirts, and splitter.

[bowtieboy]

I think those were LG hood, fender skirts, and splitter.

Wow, talk about miising the blatantly obvious ....... I guess that makes a lot more sense now


"What's it matter if the kid can't use them? For being some stock car driver, this kid doesn't look like he has crap for experience. Seriously, who here couldn't light the tires on a 350rwhp 'vette? Those LG-style donuts used to cost me a lot of dough in tires even with a 200rwhp Trans Am right after high school."

I don't know about you but IMPO I would upgrade the shocks, brakes and tires 1st with a rookie


As for my comment about him making amends, my point might not have come across as I intended, it was more to the fact that he won ~ barely but he did win. And he did pass the 350Z back after that guy made a straight away out of that one area.
......I do, however, think that 350Z (now with turbo) is going to put a "whip'en" on LG's guy on the road course ~ unless he was holding back to make the show more interesting

[nape]

I don't know about you but IMPO I would upgrade the shocks, brakes and tires 1st with a rookie

Nah, good equipment (mainly the tires) can mask a lot of bad habits. I can't believe that the kid is driving hard enough that the stock 'vette equipment can't keep up. I know the car isn't god-like, but if a car with 100 less rwhp can keep up, you aren't driving fast enough to need those parts. The loose nut behind the wheel needs more work.

[bowtieboy]

Nah, good equipment (mainly the tires) can mask a lot of bad habits. I can't believe that the kid is driving hard enough that the stock 'vette equipment can't keep up. I know the car isn't god-like, but if a car with 100 less rwhp can keep up, you aren't driving fast enough to need those parts. The loose nut behind the wheel needs more work.

If we were talking about someone learning for the purpose of racing, I could see your point. But keep in mind that we're talking about a TV show (and no real learning curve) ~ one set of 1/4 mile runs, one set of drift runs, 2 sets of road course runs and I think 2 sets of AX runs.....that's it, you win or lose and you're done. What does masking bad habits matter in this case, he'll probably never drive a Vette again.

It appears to me that he doesn't need anymore HP ~ so why not add some things that might help his confidence with the car (ie brake fade, body roll, grip).

Let me put it this way, if you had a chance to be on TV to win $15,000 (or whatever the amount) if you came in 1st place, would you
1) want a stock car and possibly learn the limits of the car
or
2) get that same car modified and possibly test your limits
.......I know where I'd put my money.

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