Pocono tunnel turn

Ok, I have spent a lot of time on my N2 Pocono setup trying to get through the tunnel turn. I am driving a Chevy Monte Carlo. What is the lowest speed I should see through the tunnel turn ? I am entering at 170+ and scrubbing off speed to around 161 in the middle of the turn then accelerating off the turn to about 172 when I reach the straight. I am still getting beat by the AI through here - although I am ok in the other turns. Am I really off the pace through the tunnel turn or are these speeds consistent with others. My lap speeds are 164-166 mph and the AI is turning laps up to 167 mph. I believe the difference is the tunnel turn. Thanks, /THansen

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> Ok, I have spent a lot of time on my N2 Pocono setup trying to get through > the tunnel turn. > I am driving a Chevy Monte Carlo. What is the lowest speed I should see > through the tunnel > turn ? I am entering at 170+ and scrubbing off speed to around 161 in the > middle of the turn > then accelerating off the turn to about 172 when I reach the straight. I > am still getting beat by > the AI through here - although I am ok in the other turns. Am I really off > the pace through the > tunnel turn or are these speeds consistent with others. > My lap speeds are 164-166 mph and the AI is turning laps up to 167 mph. I > believe the > difference is the tunnel turn. > Thanks, /THansen

Yeah for a good lap you should be almost right at 170 throughout the tunnel turn right on the rumble strip. My best is a 168.5 i think but thats consistent with 22 gallons. thats why the gearing should be setup to run 3rd the whole track but the s/f line. cause when you downshift going into the tunnel turn it scrubs to much speed off and its hard to hit the 170 across it. -- -------------------------------------------------------- Brian Motisko http://members.aol.com/bmotisko/private/index.htm --------------------------------------------------------

My best is 168.9. I can run over 167 consistantly. I lift just a little before entering, and then about half way thru turn I'm full throttle again, I stay in 4th in this corner. IF you want my setup to compare with yours let me know, and I'll send it to ya. Sean Higgins Higgy

yeah I can go 165 the min. and 170 the max.