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Old 12-05-2012, 12:07 PM   #1
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Fantastic driving. I noticed in the corkscrew you were spinning up the tires. IS that because the drop is so steep that you get so unweighted that you lose grip? Laguna Seca, car or moto, is definitely on my bucket list.
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Old 12-05-2012, 03:27 PM   #2
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Fantastic driving. I noticed in the corkscrew you were spinning up the tires. IS that because the drop is so steep that you get so unweighted that you lose grip? Laguna Seca, car or moto, is definitely on my bucket list.
Thank you. The corkscrew is my favorite corner I have encountered on any track. I do get quite a bit of wheel spin going over the crest due to the lightening of the car. I could probably get out of the gas a bit to reduce this and save tires but it's so darn fun! I quickly regain traction at the bottom under the heavy compression. I tend to shoot out of this corner better than any of my competitors and I have made the race winning pass going into the next set of corners in 5 out of my 6 races at Laguna Seca. They aren't studying my videos well enough... Maybe they will figure it out next year.
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Old 12-05-2012, 03:30 PM   #3
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Some changes are in the works for 2013! I'll be coming out with some new items that should improve the lap times by a bit and change the look of the car. I'll share when they are completed

In the meantime, just bought myself another '98 Boxster to drive around on the street! Looking forward to being able to drive one more often now that the race car is so expensive to run.
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Can't wait to see them....maybe you could do a flat underside and diffuser for the rear of the car....would likely save some drag at least

Your flame shot picture is a keeper!
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