[Shotimes] (OT) Road Atlanta Club Race report

[Dave Kegel]

Ron, I think you're leading him in the wrong direction.  The guy needs a
sponsor and he's currently driving a Taurus he's paid for using the
barter system.  You're encouraging him to spend 30-something thou on a
Z06 or 911??  :)

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 9:28 PM
To: Mark Nunnally; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Road Atlanta Club Race report


No, not a sponsor, a different car!!!!
 
A Z06 with a serious brake upgrade would be nice, but I think that you
would really like a 911, plus you could run wheel-to-wheel PCA events.
 
Ron Porter

Mark Nunnally <marknunnally@JoiMail.com> wrote:
> I have passed on Dave's site before. He is a great writer, and his 
> story about his first PCA event a Road Atlanta last weekend is worth a

> read, as are his prior stories.

Good read! I was talking to a guy in my group last outing there last
month who was testing his 944 (runs in PCA events). We hung out most of
the day, he was suprised at the speed of the 89, I was suprised at his
speed for a stock 150 hp motor.

FWIW my last lap times there ran in the 1:46 range (I think the best I
ran with the stock cams was like high 1:40's). I'm still pretty heavy
compared to what we'd need for say a USTCC car, but I think with the car
(or similar
car) lower/stiffer on 8" rims, times could drop (depending on your
choice of tire).

The biggest kick in the groin for the SHO, is when it's warmer, you
really start to abuse the LF tire there if you push hard for many laps.
It's just too much abuse for a car with static 1000 lbs on the front
corners (only ~500 on the rear), corking it hard right, and letting the
quaife trying to lay down ~290 chp going up the turn 1 hill. I chunked a
V700 with lots of tread left after a few balls out laps. Have to wonder
how you'd do in a 30-40 min sprint there, let alone an enduro. Just put
in a fresh LF every outing I guess.

I need a sponsor :)

mark
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