> 5) Don't brake too much in 10. It's not as bad as you think. It's an
> optical illusion. :)
That row of tires in front of the wall in front of the pit lane all of 10
feet from the edge of the pavement at the exit of 10 is NOT an optical
illusion! =P
> Mandatory AutoX content: AutoX skills will save your life on
> track one day.
With out a doubt. Much better to learn the beyond-normal-operating-envelope
characteristics of one's vehicle going 40MPH with nothing but a bunch of
cones to hit (and practicing repeatedly), instead of at more than double
that speed with walls and gravel pits to worry about. It's saved me from
going off course and possible damage a couple times already, once in turn 2
at Laguna and once in turn 10 at Thunderhill.
AutoX content: Use the right brake pad for the right environment. One of
my ClubZ guys didn't have time to swap out his R4 race pads from a
Thunderhill trip before a very cold AutoX at GGF. Not surprisingly, his car
didn't stop very well ;-).
-Carl
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Derek Butts
> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 11:15 AM
> > To: navidk@home.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: c2 automotive
> >
> >
> > Navid,
> >
> > Please explain to me how to drive Laguna without being hard on
> > the brakes. I
> > ran on Friday in the 1:55 to 1:57 range with crappy tires,
> half boost and
> > boiling brake fluid. I used engine braking as much as I could
> > but still cooked
> > the fluid. A 1:46 is insanely quick... Now you make me want to
> > modify my stock
> > car!!!
> >
> > Derek
> >
> > Navid Kahangi wrote:
> >
> > > 1:46 at Laguna buddy, that's with bad camber plates. And you
> > don't know how
> > > to drive at Laguna if you are toasting your brake pads! :)
> > >
> > > As far as car prep goes, with your 10 more horses and
> > coilovers, I think the
> > > opposite. I'll be there this weekend, overheating or not! :)
> > >
> > > --Navid
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kit Wetzler
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 11:40 AM
> > > To: Steven J. Sherwood
> > > Cc: navid@interwoven.com; Jim Ochi; ba-autox@autox. team. net
> > > Subject: RE: c2 automotive
> > >
> > > > Sorry Kit...Navid will eat you alive. If you wanna tangle with
> > > > us slow Audi sedans...we will be at Thunderhill on 12/3....again
> > > > on 1/13-14....then at Laguna mid-month with TracQuest...and
> > > > with the Quattro club on March 1-2.
> > >
> > > I wasn't joking when I suggested you guys come out and race
> > with Touring Car
> > > club... :)
> > >
> > > > at Sears...but I think it was about 2:07 or so. Best time
> > > > at Thunderhill is a 2:16 (I think...with turn #5)....best at
> > > > Laguna was a 2:04 in a slow 172bhp Audi A4. I will definitely
> > > > improve this time in my coilovered and r compounded S4.
> > >
> > > Hm. I did a 1:55 in my S2000 at Laguna Seca on street
> tires and toasted
> > > brake pads... 2:15 on street tires at Butonwillow in the
> > bimmer, with the
> > > old suspension, running counterclockwise.
> > >
> > > We'll see. Navid may have more car prep, but I have Pure
> > Driving Spirit!
> > > ;)
> > >
> > > -kit
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