Gates @BIR

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

188 is no joke, haha.

Yeah, the one time I was on the long track I was taking it easy because the car was not 100%. I only hit 130. I tell you what, though, that turn leading into the main straight can be scary. You're basically flat-out in 3rd and heading straight for the announcer's crows-nest. It's one of those "I trust my tires...don't I?" moments.

[slowbubblecar]

Originally Posted by mlomker

I tell you what, though, that turn leading into the main straight can be scary. You're basically flat-out in 3rd and heading straight for the announcer's crows-nest. It's one of those "I trust my tires...don't I?" moments.

You take that turn flat out? I have to brake heavily for that turn and ease onto it going through. When I saw you there in June/July, I actually gave it too much gas and ended up spinning in that turn.

There is a lot of room after the turn so I was never really worried about the tower.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by slowbubblecar

You take that turn flat out? I have to brake heavily for that turn and ease onto it going through. When I saw you there in June/July, I actually gave it too much gas and ended up spinning in that turn.

There is a lot of room after the turn so I was never really worried about the tower.

AWD + Evo X computer help ftw? lol

I doubt he takes it as fast as he can, but the X is pretty good at that type of a turn. Gates in the video looked like he was already moving pretty damn quick into that turn.

[slowbubblecar]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

AWD + Evo X computer help ftw? lol

I doubt he takes it as fast as he can, but the X is pretty good at that type of a turn. Gates in the video looked like he was already moving pretty damn quick into that turn.

You must not have seen this part of the track before. There is a straight just before that turn that is 2100ft. See a map of the track at the link below (between 9 and 10). I doubt there are many people (if any) who can take that turn WOT (awd, exo x, or not...) if they have been on it since the last turn. The only way they could do it is if they weren't carrying much speed coming to the end of that straight or if they went WOT in turn 10 after slowing down (like Mike said he did).


http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Brain...tional_Raceway

Would be nice to be able to see that thing from the tower going 188 on the straight. I am suprised he was able to do it considering he coasted/braked the last 1/3 of it. I would think he would be able to go 200 if he stayed in it a bit longer. Maybe he would have if he had better brakes.

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by slowbubblecar

You take that turn flat out?

No, I hammer it the moment I'm lined up. It's basically doing a down-hill 3rd gear pull.

I took it too hot once and puckered big-time. I've never shut the traction control off so the car is always straight but it will slide!

I only got 1/2 dozen laps in on the long course. I was throwing a front o2 CEL every couple of laps and would came in to check it. I also had some knock on that turn once and slowed down. meh. Hopefully the car is running well on Monday and I can get some more laps in.