Just got home from Beaver Run, It's always a $3.00 part..... Options

[rmackintosh]

I wasn't trying to break your balls or anything...just making a funny...

...it's not like I can talk too much....with my gas/fire situation was ALMOST identical to what you describe.....down to the radios not working right....


...sometimes....racing "luck" will bite ya!....

Good luck fixing her up!

ps....miltary expertise or not....can't vouch for his judgement TOO much....he is racing a F.O.R.D.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif)

[trackbird]

I wasn't trying to break your balls or anything...just making a funny...

...it's not like I can talk too much....with my gas/fire situation was ALMOST identical to what you describe.....down to the radios not working right....

I know. I just figure that someone can/will learn from this and maybe it won't be completely wasted.

[KeithO]

Question for anyone who ran Beaver Run this weekend -

Are you lifting on the entrance to turn 9? Turn 9 is the right-hand kink before the braking zone into 10 (the tight, uphill right-hander) on the back straight. This turn is a constant controversy locally and I personally believe that very few high-hp cars can take it flat-out. I personally think that my car could go through there flat-out but then I wouldn't have the car straight enough for hard braking into 10 and I would go straight off the track. I have seen enough people taken out of there in an ambulance that I don't have the balls to try.

[Ojustracing]

Keith I wasnt there this weekend but my instructor would do it in 5th (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif) . When I was there a yr ago now. I wasnt carrying enough speed to match his speed but it was plenty fast for me (130ish..) But I know what you mean about braking and being able to be stopped!!!!! Later John

[ERVRCG]

I was never able to hold flat to the kink...but I could. I always had to back off because of the cars in front did and there is no good way to set them up for out braking there is only one line through the kink.

I would lift just to avoid contact go back to the gas and then jam the brakes on at the one hundred marker using some early turn-in and the up hill to help stop the car. I know it sounds funny but at the begining of the race I was able to outbrake the wilson/tone car from 4 car lengths back into the turn.

You can certainly go flat out through the kink if no other cars are around to worry about running into the back of.

Not sure about my speed (too busy trying to stop) but I am full throttle from before the downhill apex at 7 all the way to turn in at 9 (right kink).

This post has been edited by ERVRCG: Aug 9 2005, 12:26 PM

[trackbird]

I was never able to hold flat to the kink...but I could. I always had to back off because of the cars in front did and there is no good way to set them up for out braking there is only one line through the kink.

I would lift just to avoid contact go back to the gas and then jam the brakes on at the one hundred marker using some early turn-in and the up hill to help stop the car. I know it sounds funny but at the begining of the race I was able to outbrake the wilson/tone car from 4 car lengths back into the turn.

You can certainly go flat out through the kink if no other cars are around to worry about running into the back of.

Not sure about my speed (too busy trying to stop) but I am full throttle from before the downhill apex at 7 all the way to turn in at 9 (right kink).

Were you there this weekend in the SOM Camaro? I was meaning to come by and say hello to those guys (or you guys if that was the case).

[steve-d]

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My car was able to handle it flat out on more than one occassion. The race lasted around 42 laps and 55 minutes. It does get real busy when approaching the brake zone. Later in the race I'd have to worry about the change in weight balance after burning off so much fuel. I think I was able to gain a mph or two at that point. Really gets your attention when braking 100%.

Steve

This post has been edited by steve-d: Aug 9 2005, 03:27 PM

[Pilot]

I was never able to hold flat to the kink...but I could.  I always had to back off because of the cars in front did and there is no good way to set them up for out braking there is only one line through the kink. 

I would lift just to avoid contact go back to the gas and then jam the brakes on at the one hundred marker using some early turn-in and the up hill to help stop the car.  I know it sounds funny but at the begining of the race I was able to outbrake the wilson/tone car from 4 car lengths back into the turn.

You can certainly go flat out through the kink if no other cars are around to worry about running into the back of.

Not sure about my speed (too busy trying to stop) but I am full throttle from before the downhill apex at 7 all the way to turn in at 9 (right kink).

Were you there this weekend in the SOM Camaro? I was meaning to come by and say hello to those guys (or you guys if that was the case).

Same for me. I was wondering who that was...

[ERVRCG]

It was me / us. We exchanged some small pleasentries while you were working on the mustang and I was talking to Mr Gluck. No formal introductions. I hate interupting during those times of frustration.

I did check out Steve's car and love the paint job.

We'll be at Nashville...everyone should come and bring there cars. Can't beat the track time for the money.

ERV

[Pilot]

Nashville is starting to look more and more iffy for me. G/F coming in town from West Point... the new job... HOWEVER, if I can convince her that she wants to go racing for the weekend and I still have weekends off on my job, I might scramble down there. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[trackbird]

It was me / us. We exchanged some small pleasentries while you were working on the mustang and I was talking to Mr Gluck. No formal introductions. I hate interupting during those times of frustration.

I did check out Steve's car and love the paint job.

We'll be at Nashville...everyone should come and bring there cars. Can't beat the track time for the money.

ERV

Ahh, you should have at least said hello (I'm on FRRAX (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ). Well, I guess we sorta met. It was a bit of a thrash to find out that it really was broken, at least for that day.

Were you the group of about 3 guys that were looking at my brakes (I was talking to you/them over the banner on the "tent")? (or was that another bunch)

[ERVRCG]

It was me / us.  We exchanged some small pleasentries while you were working on the mustang and I was talking to Mr Gluck.  No formal introductions.  I hate interupting during those times of frustration.

I did check out Steve's car and love the paint job.

We'll be at Nashville...everyone should come and bring there cars.  Can't beat the track time for the money.

ERV

Ahh, you should have at least said hello (I'm on FRRAX (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ). Well, I guess we sorta met. It was a bit of a thrash to find out that it really was broken, at least for that day.

Were you the group of about 3 guys that were looking at my brakes (I was talking to you/them over the banner on the "tent")? (or was that another bunch)

Nope, just me looking around the mustang.

Pimpmaro: Tell her that you are going to take her to Nashville, which is a nice town to party / club / hang in. Then tell her that your going down to Lynchburgh to tour the Jack Daniels distillery.

We'll that's what we are doing....

This post has been edited by ERVRCG: Aug 10 2005, 02:40 AM

[Pilot]

Lol... unfortunately she's still just shy of the drinking age... hell I'm just barely over it myself. OH crap... that reminds me... I left my Jim Beam at Trackbird's house... damnit!

Well, I'm from down in Huntsville, AL... just under 2 hrs from Nashville so it's familiar territory to me. That and she's understanding of my octane addiction so hopefully I can be convincing and sweet... or something like that. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[trackbird]

OH crap... that reminds me... I left my Jim Beam at Trackbird's house... damnit!

You better hurry.....

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[ERVRCG]

Lol... unfortunately she's still just shy of the drinking age... hell I'm just barely over it myself. OH crap... that reminds me... I left my Jim Beam at Trackbird's house... damnit!

Well, I'm from down in Huntsville, AL... just under 2 hrs from Nashville so it's familiar territory to me. That and she's understanding of my octane addiction so hopefully I can be convincing and sweet... or something like that. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Duh!!! It's a dry county...and the distillery serves lemonaide at the end of the tour.

[Pilot]

OH YEAH!!!!! I forgot all about that! Hrmmm... time for some schmoozing...