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Post by toolman on Oct 7, 2014 16:55:52 GMT -6
Question for those of you who have progressed up the speed ladder, which rung represented the most challenge?
Ive competed I three previous SORC's, first at 80 (which I won! Rookie luck no doubt), then 90 with a much more powerful car (it was a bit of a yawn), then 95 with a much less powerful car than the one used at 90. It was also uneventful and a bit sedate, so I've decided to skip 100 and proceed directly to 105. My vehicle is plenty powerful (145+ half mile), and built for road course work (full cage, seats, many improvements over stock), and the new (to me) tech speed of 140 seems to enable a 105 average without too much drama.
Thoughts? Insight? Movie recommendations?
See you in 2015 (hopeful!)
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Post by ungn on Oct 9, 2014 22:00:34 GMT -6
Toolman,
With the 140 tech and a car that can accelerate quickly to 140, 105 is not too hard and even 110 is doable without too much drama, if you know the course and you bank time. With a car that's quick from 80 to 140, Corner speeds don't have to get high until the 115 and above. With a car that's only quick from 80 to 120 and slow from 120 - 140, trying to run the 110 and up is going to require higher corner speeds. Luckily you won't have to worry about that problem.
Technique matters, too. Trying to drive the entire course at your average speed, when you really only need to run your average speed across the finish line is generally what gets people into trouble when stepping up a class or two. Backing off on the mid course straights when you hit your average speed can make you have to take the corners faster than you'd like later in the race. Banking time on the straights, by cruising close to tech speed is the safest way to step up to a higher speed class. Scrubbing speed on the south finish is not hard at all in the faster classes, if you worry about finishing fast.
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Post by toolman on Oct 10, 2014 10:35:28 GMT -6
Awesome, thanks!
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Post by rusherracing on Oct 15, 2014 12:06:38 GMT -6
I have never done 105 but I have ran 110 and 115. (basically stock corvette c5 z06 - upgraded brakes, shocks and sways, and other safety related items) There is a lot of difference between 110 - 115 an I think the 105 will be similar to the 110 experiences I have had.
For me 110 was a lot smoother. You could go 3/4 throttle out of the corners, brake a little easier for the corners etc. You weren't able to lollygag down the road but it did allow some flexibility with corner speeds etc
115 is balls to the walls you have to brake hard, and accelerate hard up to tech speed on most if not all the straights. There wasn't much extra time built in unless you were wiping through the corners and really pushing the car. In 115mph my car can get a little hot - not dangerously hot but I can tell I am working the car that much harder. Now with the bump to 145mph tech in 115 that should be good.
Chris is right - running near tech speed when you can is a good idea.
Drive fast where you can and slow where you have to..
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Post by toolman on Oct 16, 2014 9:58:48 GMT -6
Excellent info, thanks!
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