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Re: lightning
Correct.Chrispy wrote:Clockwise according to the videos I watched.
is a video showing a pretty decent line.
Jeff Wasilko
On the Track: 1995 Miata #08
To the Track: 2007 Volvo 780
On the Street: 2017 Volvo V60 Polestar
On the Track: 1995 Miata #08
To the Track: 2007 Volvo 780
On the Street: 2017 Volvo V60 Polestar
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Re: lightning
Dave and I were able to get to Lightning earlier this spring. Here's my NASA TT best lap in my dad's SSGT 964:
I wrote up some track notes in this thread:
http://comscc.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3207
I wrote up some track notes in this thread:
http://comscc.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3207
- Nick
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1999 Mazda Miata - T50
FS: 1997 Green BMW M3 - T80/SC
RIP: 1994 White BMW 325i - SSB
nicholas.fontana@gmail.com
1999 Mazda Miata - T50
FS: 1997 Green BMW M3 - T80/SC
RIP: 1994 White BMW 325i - SSB
Re: lightning
I've done a draft of the classroom track guide presentation for Lightning. I used a lot of the inputs from this thread.
Can I ask that folks have a look and see what I have screwed up or missed?
http://www.driversupply.com/cgi-bin/sto ... COMSCC.htm
Thanks!
Can I ask that folks have a look and see what I have screwed up or missed?
http://www.driversupply.com/cgi-bin/sto ... COMSCC.htm
Thanks!
Nate Hine
1985 driversupply Frankenspec
1995 Spec Miata #47(1) white-blue
1985 driversupply Frankenspec
1995 Spec Miata #47(1) white-blue
Re: lightning
Don't know what you screwed up or missed but I sure like having these study guides, Nate! Thanks for making them available in advance of the event. I've downloaded a couple other guides, but this format you use makes it much easier to remember once you put the guide down and strap in.nateh wrote:I've done a draft of the classroom track guide presentation for Lightning. I used a lot of the inputs from this thread.
Can I ask that folks have a look and see what I have screwed up or missed?
http://www.driversupply.com/cgi-bin/sto ... COMSCC.htm
Thanks!
Bert Schmitz
#36 TT3 2006 Victory Red Corvette
#36 TT3 2006 Victory Red Corvette
Re: lightning
Just thought of something, Nate. Do you usually put in graphics or descriptions of pit in and pit out?
Bert Schmitz
#36 TT3 2006 Victory Red Corvette
#36 TT3 2006 Victory Red Corvette
Re: lightning
Nate - as always, your guide is a fantastic read!
Couple of comments:
1. Passing Zones - I would expect we could consider opening these up, at least for the licensed folks. If my memory serves me correctly, you can actually get a bit of passing done between 5 and 6 (this is a very gentle curve in the track, taken flat out in most cars - there is plenty of room to get by on the right if someone stays wide for you). Same story between 8 and 9, 8 is "barely" a turn, and there is plenty of room to let a car or two by before entering the light bulb. Finally, between the exit of the light bulb and 10, there is more room to get by there. 10 isn't a very sharp corner at all, and again is taken flat out in many cars.
The comments re: passing above come from a fairly well versed source (me), as I was driving a bone stock E36 325i earlier this year on track with a bunch of monster EVO's, STi's, Corvette's, etc. at a NASA event, so needless to say, my left arm was out the window most of the day. They had open passing on the entire course, and the sections I listed above worked pretty well for me. Perhaps the instructors could huddle around lunchtime on day 1 to talk through these, after getting a chance to drive them.
2. Turn 5 - can't stress enough here that you absolutely can't early apex here. Needs to be mid/late, and you need to keep turning (let's just say I found this out the hard way). There is plenty of sand/gravel, so you won't go far, and likely won't damage the car at all, but its never fun to go off roading in a racecar...
Can't wait to see you all on Monday in Millville (assuming we've truly put the fuel pump issues to bed on Nick's 325i...!
Couple of comments:
1. Passing Zones - I would expect we could consider opening these up, at least for the licensed folks. If my memory serves me correctly, you can actually get a bit of passing done between 5 and 6 (this is a very gentle curve in the track, taken flat out in most cars - there is plenty of room to get by on the right if someone stays wide for you). Same story between 8 and 9, 8 is "barely" a turn, and there is plenty of room to let a car or two by before entering the light bulb. Finally, between the exit of the light bulb and 10, there is more room to get by there. 10 isn't a very sharp corner at all, and again is taken flat out in many cars.
The comments re: passing above come from a fairly well versed source (me), as I was driving a bone stock E36 325i earlier this year on track with a bunch of monster EVO's, STi's, Corvette's, etc. at a NASA event, so needless to say, my left arm was out the window most of the day. They had open passing on the entire course, and the sections I listed above worked pretty well for me. Perhaps the instructors could huddle around lunchtime on day 1 to talk through these, after getting a chance to drive them.
2. Turn 5 - can't stress enough here that you absolutely can't early apex here. Needs to be mid/late, and you need to keep turning (let's just say I found this out the hard way). There is plenty of sand/gravel, so you won't go far, and likely won't damage the car at all, but its never fun to go off roading in a racecar...
Can't wait to see you all on Monday in Millville (assuming we've truly put the fuel pump issues to bed on Nick's 325i...!
Dave
E36 328is | SD #14
E36 328is | SD #14
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Re: lightning
Yes...in my car...on the warm-updtlemoine wrote:Turn 5 - can't stress enough here that you absolutely can't early apex here. Needs to be mid/late, and you need to keep turning (let's just say I found this out the hard way).
- Nick
nicholas.fontana@gmail.com
1999 Mazda Miata - T50
FS: 1997 Green BMW M3 - T80/SC
RIP: 1994 White BMW 325i - SSB
nicholas.fontana@gmail.com
1999 Mazda Miata - T50
FS: 1997 Green BMW M3 - T80/SC
RIP: 1994 White BMW 325i - SSB
Re: lightning
Thanks for all the comments. Revising!
Nate Hine
1985 driversupply Frankenspec
1995 Spec Miata #47(1) white-blue
1985 driversupply Frankenspec
1995 Spec Miata #47(1) white-blue
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