downhill at Lime Rock
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Re: pic of downhill at Lime Rock (KOALA YUMMIES)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KOALA YUMMIES »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Theres a remote control car chasing you! 
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LOL..what the hell is that?? b18c powered go-cart ? rofl
</TD></TR></TABLE>LOL..what the hell is that?? b18c powered go-cart ? rofl
Re: pic of downhill at Lime Rock (KOALA YUMMIES)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KOALA YUMMIES »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Theres a remote control car chasing you! </TD></TR></TABLE>
haha
I said this exact pharse when I saw the pic!
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I said this exact pharse when I saw the pic!
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Re: pic of downhill at Lime Rock (KOALA YUMMIES)
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that made me LOL, seriously
That is a cool picture.
</TD></TR></TABLE>that made me LOL, seriously
That is a cool picture.
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Re: pic of downhill at Lime Rock (Jon D)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That looks like an awfully fun part of the track 
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The fun part is practicing not to use the brakes, but to lift for a second and get WOT asap to carry you onto the front staight.
Brian and I were practicing a bunch in November. He did it more than I. It's one of the few last things that still gives you butterflies in your stomach when you have driven the track more than a few times already.
LRP is my favorite course for many reasons. But the main reason is that no matter how many times I drive it, there's always something to work on mastering. It's one of those tracks that can change drastically as the weather and season changes.
Another reason is that you can have a high HP RWD car and be fast on other courses but at LRP even that Spec racer following him can OWN a higher HP car from Big Bend through the Esses into No Name straight and on up the hill if the Higher HP guy is not on the ball.
And from there it's quick into the downhill which is definitely a high confidence ride to say the least.
</TD></TR></TABLE>The fun part is practicing not to use the brakes, but to lift for a second and get WOT asap to carry you onto the front staight.
Brian and I were practicing a bunch in November. He did it more than I. It's one of the few last things that still gives you butterflies in your stomach when you have driven the track more than a few times already.
LRP is my favorite course for many reasons. But the main reason is that no matter how many times I drive it, there's always something to work on mastering. It's one of those tracks that can change drastically as the weather and season changes.
Another reason is that you can have a high HP RWD car and be fast on other courses but at LRP even that Spec racer following him can OWN a higher HP car from Big Bend through the Esses into No Name straight and on up the hill if the Higher HP guy is not on the ball.
And from there it's quick into the downhill which is definitely a high confidence ride to say the least.
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Re: pic of downhill at Lime Rock (1GreyTeg)
Exactly. Don't brake, just lift (easier said than done) and make darn sure you late apex the corner. Oh, and don't wet your pants. The pic was taken just a few months ago.
My best lap was a 1:06.5 , which works out to be an average speed of 82.7 mph.
I autocross in DS, so everything is pretty much all stock, except for koni ssps. On the track, I was running Toyo Proxes RA-1 on 15x7 wheels. HP+ pads.
My best lap was a 1:06.5 , which works out to be an average speed of 82.7 mph.
I autocross in DS, so everything is pretty much all stock, except for koni ssps. On the track, I was running Toyo Proxes RA-1 on 15x7 wheels. HP+ pads.
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Re: (ithrowpoop)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ithrowpoop »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">in the limerock documentary movie you see why to not miss that apex. i love limerock.</TD></TR></TABLE>
And that movie kicks ***
And that movie kicks ***
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Re: (1GreyTeg)
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Could you please provide a link?
Course looks cool, if a bit short.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Could you please provide a link?
Course looks cool, if a bit short.
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Re: pic of downhill at Lime Rock (crr)
Hey Now,
That picture really captures the Downhill. It's like you're riding out 50 foot wave. There's a "swale" in the pavement right at the apex. The further off the apex, the higher the swale. And the pavement goes off camber about 1.5 car lengths from the apex, so it's a double whammy: swale and loss of camber.
1.06 is a damn good lap!
That picture really captures the Downhill. It's like you're riding out 50 foot wave. There's a "swale" in the pavement right at the apex. The further off the apex, the higher the swale. And the pavement goes off camber about 1.5 car lengths from the apex, so it's a double whammy: swale and loss of camber.
1.06 is a damn good lap!
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Re: (quick6)
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Could you please provide a link?
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http://szwedo.com/documentaries.htm
Could you please provide a link?
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http://szwedo.com/documentaries.htm
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Re: (Lo-Buck EF)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lo-Buck EF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">flat foot the down hill. then talk about how cool it is </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not all of us grew up in 90hp lunchboxes
Even when I rode with Matty he didn't completely flatfoot it. But man when that day comes for me I'm gonna be so friggen proud. After I clean out my seat and don a new pair of shorts that is
</TD></TR></TABLE>Not all of us grew up in 90hp lunchboxes
Even when I rode with Matty he didn't completely flatfoot it. But man when that day comes for me I'm gonna be so friggen proud. After I clean out my seat and don a new pair of shorts that is
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Re: (1GreyTeg)
my new bucket can almost do it on blown sus and dead street tires. i managed to do it once or twice but it was hairy. and thats not the place to get hairy repeatedly. cant wait to go back with new...everything