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Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

John Simmon

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by John Simmon » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 08:27:12

My best speed in a race with the AI was 160.5 mph.

The setup is kinda slippery in that it could be hard to judge your entry
speed.  My advice is to lift and start braking as soon as the pavement
darkens as you approach a turn.  Don't over-do it on the brakes or
you'll burn the right front up WAY before it should be.  

As you exit a turn, don't get e***d and just mash the gas.  Accelerate
smooth into the throttle.

If you feel yourself going to fast into a turn, by all means downshift
to 3rd and let the transmission help you point the car in the right
dircetion.

Sudden movements of the week, or braking too hard in a turn that result
in a spin/slide will be hard/difficult/near impoosible to recover from.

I shift in the last turn because it's flat and the car needs help
decelerating.

Remember the lessons you learned in GPL - smooth on, smooth off.  The
more control you have as you enter a turn is rewarded by a faster (and
more controlled) exit from that turn.

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John Pancoas

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by John Pancoas » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 09:42:02

  One thing that may help(does me anyway), is do as the big boys do;
downshift into third going into T1.  Keep it in third until the exit of T3,
onto the frontstretch.
  And you shouldn't need to brake for the tunnel turn with this setup, fwiw,
just lift.

-John


David G Fishe

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by David G Fishe » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 10:46:59

What lap times are you doing with that setup without the help of drafting?

David G Fisher


Eldre

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by Eldre » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 12:10:50



>  And you shouldn't need to brake for the tunnel turn with this setup, fwiw,
>just lift.

Really?  Uh oh...

Eldred
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John Simmon

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by John Simmon » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 12:44:24





> >  And you shouldn't need to brake for the tunnel turn with this setup, fwiw,
> >just lift.

> Really?  Uh oh...

> Eldred

I am pingin' the redline if I stay in 3rd with the fast setup at 70
degrees.  I guess I'm getting too much speed coming out of the turns.

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David G Fishe

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by David G Fishe » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 12:48:40

What's the tunnel turn?? In a test session I have a best of 55.55. Is that
any good? I can do 55's until the tires start to go off and then 56's.

David G Fisher




> >  And you shouldn't need to brake for the tunnel turn with this setup,
fwiw,
> >just lift.

> Really?  Uh oh...

> Eldred
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John Pancoas

Pocono Speeds with <Fast> setup

by John Pancoas » Sun, 14 Apr 2002 13:22:53

  Tunnel turn is T2 if you will.  Your times aren't bad at all.  Re
redlining, yep, you will, just let off around then.

-John



> What's the tunnel turn?? In a test session I have a best of 55.55. Is that
> any good? I can do 55's until the tires start to go off and then 56's.

> David G Fisher





> > >  And you shouldn't need to brake for the tunnel turn with this setup,
> fwiw,
> > >just lift.

> > Really?  Uh oh...

> > Eldred
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> > Can the Detroit Tigers match the Detroit Lions'  blazing 2001 start of
> 0-12???
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