I think I understood the first time. I was just trying to draw an analogy
to the pro solo practice starts, which I think are to short to get the full
start picture. I wish the pro solo starts were longer, so you could really
see the total effects of your starting techniques.
---JCG
Team Butt Heat
GS Audi A4 Quattro
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fedja Jeleskovic [mailto:Fedja_Jeleskovic@pictel.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 11:16 AM
> To: joe goeke
> Cc: 'Phil Ethier'; dg50@daimlerchrysler.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
>
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> It seems that you misunderstood what I wrote. Short time is a
> 60' time and
> goes usually well into second gear. Any RWD driver is very
> happy even with
> low 2 seconds for this time (assuming using non-slick tires).
> I would say
> that they average around 2.1 or 2.2 seconds. So, if you can
> do 1.7x sec in
> first 60', that is almost 1/2 of the second advantage right
> of the line.
>
> Fedja
> 95 AWD
> #34 ESP
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>
>
> "joe goeke" <joe_goeke@hotmail.com> on 01/26/99 12:23:20 PM
>
> Please respond to "joe goeke" <joe_goeke@hotmail.com>
>
> To: Fedja Jeleskovic/PicTel
> cc: "'Phil Ethier'" <pethier@isd.net>, dg50@daimlerchrysler.com,
> autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
>
>
>
>
> Not that the Pro Solo practice starts say a whole lot, but at
> the few Pro
> Solo practice starts we have done in the car, we could
> consistently put
> down
> low 0.5 and a few 0.49 starts with our technique. I think
> there's much
> more
> to be gained on course than trying for another 0.05 or so out
> of the start.
>
> ---JCG
> Team Butt Heat
> GS Audi A4 Quattro
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Fedja Jeleskovic [mailto:Fedja_Jeleskovic@pictel.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:10 AM
> > To: joe goeke
> > Cc: 'Phil Ethier'; dg50@daimlerchrysler.com; autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I guess everything depends how you drive it. Can you say that
> > you did a lot
> > of sub 2.0 short times with that clutch? Or, sub 1.9s or even
> > sub 1.8s?
> >
> > It is a lot of fun to launch the car with a good short time,
> > so if you can
> > keep your foot off the gas, than your clutch will last as
> > well. There are
> > lots of DSMs though with original clutches with over 100k.
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> >
> > Fedja
> > 95 AWD
> > #34 ESP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "joe goeke" <joe_goeke@hotmail.com> on 01/25/99 09:16:08 PM
> >
> > Please respond to "joe goeke" <joe_goeke@hotmail.com>
> >
> > To: "'Phil Ethier'" <pethier@isd.net>, dg50@daimlerchrysler.com,
> > autox@autox.team.net
> > cc: (bcc: Fedja Jeleskovic/PicTel)
> > Subject: RE: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yep, my 84 4000 Q had 175K on it with the original clutch,
> > and I auto-xed
> > it
> > for 4 years!
> >
> > ---JCG
> > Team Butt Heat
> > GS Audi A4 Quattro
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phil Ethier [mailto:pethier@isd.net]
> > > Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 9:19 PM
> > > To: joe goeke; dg50@daimlerchrysler.com; autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Turbo DSM vs. AWD in G Stock
> > >
> > >
> > > From: joe goeke <joe_goeke@hotmail.com>
> > >
> > >
> > > >We've found the A4 clutch to be quite durable. We normally
> > > don't smell
> > > >anything ;-) as long as we launch correctly to not overpower
> > > or "spin" it
> > > on
> > > >Pro launches.
> > >
> > >
> > > My Quantum Syncro has 120,000 miles on it. My parts car has
> > > 246,000 miles
> > > on it. Near as I can tell, they each have the factory
> > > clutch. Guess those
> > > Audi guys like to build tough clutches.
> > >
> > > Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> > > Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro, Chev Suburban
> > > LOON, TCVWC, MAC
> > > pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
> > >
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