RASCAR: Atlanta Redux (Really a time question :)

I know, we havent raced Atlanta yet. But I wanted to get some times from you guys. What are ya running? I havent practiced yet but hopefully I will have time tonight to give that fast setup a whirl. So, what kind of times are ya'll turning at atlanta with the fast setups? grub

29.4xx here spent the last practice session trying to figure out how to get more life out of the front tires instead of trying for a better time, in case it's a green race. "grub" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I know, we havent raced Atlanta yet. But I wanted to get some times fromyou > guys. What are ya running? I havent practiced yet but hopefully I willhave > time tonight to give that fast setup a whirl. So, what kind of times are > ya'll turning at atlanta with the fast setups? > grub > >

"jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:VpZlb.47680$[email hidden]... > 29.4xx here > spent the last practice session trying to figure out how to get more life > out of the front tires instead of trying for a better time, in case it'sa

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> green race. > > > "grub" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I know, we havent raced Atlanta yet. But I wanted to get some times from > you > > guys. What are ya running? I havent practiced yet but hopefully I will > have > > time tonight to give that fast setup a whirl. So, what kind of times are > > ya'll turning at atlanta with the fast setups? > > grub > > > > > >

Stick a fork in me, I'm done. Could only get into the low 30's. bluestringer

"bluestringer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wHjmb.54738$[email hidden]... > > > Stick a fork in me, I'm done. Could only get into the low 30's. > > bluestringer > just hit the 29.3's, but it might not matter much here, 15 laps and my fronts are yellow.

and I should note that is only my personal best, not running that fast consistently. "jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Tikmb.54964$[email hidden]...

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> > > > "bluestringer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:wHjmb.54738$[email hidden]... > > > > > > Stick a fork in me, I'm done. Could only get into the low 30's. > > > > bluestringer > > > > just hit the 29.3's, but it might not matter much here, 15 laps and my > fronts are yellow. > >

"jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:urkmb.55013$[email hidden]...

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> and I should note that is only my personal best, not running that fast > consistently. > > "jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Tikmb.54964$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > "bluestringer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:wHjmb.54738$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > > Stick a fork in me, I'm done. Could only get into the low 30's. > > > > > > bluestringer > > > > > > > just hit the 29.3's, but it might not matter much here, 15 laps and my > > fronts are yellow. > > > > > >

I did a 29.4, but I'm bottoming out in 1 and 3, and sliding the front. Tires don't last long. bluestringer

"bluestringer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YElmb.8232$[email hidden]... > > > > I did a 29.4, but I'm bottoming out in 1 and 3, and sliding the front.Tires > don't last long. > > bluestringer > > noticed the bottoming out thing myself. Ran a race on Sierra a minute ago at 54 deg, it was even worse.

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> > "bluestringer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:YElmb.8232$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > > I did a 29.4, but I'm bottoming out in 1 and 3, and sliding the front. > Tires > > don't last long. > > > > bluestringer > > > > > > noticed the bottoming out thing myself. Ran a race on Sierra a minute ago

at > 54 deg, it was even worse. > > 29.7 consistently for 18 laps, RF went yellow by lap 20. Is it just me or is the "bottoming out" more pronounced post patch? Tim

This track eats the tires. After 20, im toast. I have driven a half a dozen lines still getting the same results. The question now is how many laps will it take ginger on a green flag run to lap me if I am trying to preserve my tires?. The answer is 30. And that my friend, is not good. grub "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bndp50$s95$[email hidden]...

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> > "jon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:mUlmb.8254$[email hidden]... > > > > "bluestringer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:YElmb.8232$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did a 29.4, but I'm bottoming out in 1 and 3, and sliding the front. > > Tires > > > don't last long. > > > > > > bluestringer > > > > > > > > > > noticed the bottoming out thing myself. Ran a race on Sierra a minute

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> at > > 54 deg, it was even worse. > > > > > > 29.7 consistently for 18 laps, RF went yellow by lap 20. > Is it just me or is the "bottoming out" more pronounced post patch? > > Tim > >

"Tim Paullin" wrote... > <snip> > 29.7 consistently for 18 laps, RF went yellow by lap 20. > Is it just me or is the "bottoming out" more pronounced > post patch? It's not you, I think it even says that in the readme for the patch. Jan. =---

"grub" wrote... > This track eats the tires. After 20, im toast. I have driven > a half a dozen lines still getting the same results. The > question now is how many laps will it take ginger on a green > flag run to lap me if I am trying to preserve my tires?. The > answer is 30. And that my friend, is not good. No... not terribly. I really should get out there and see what wear is like with the <fast> setup. Jan. =---

"grub" wrote... > I know, we havent raced Atlanta yet. But I wanted to get some > times from you guys. What are ya running? <snip> I ran 28.4s in a draft during an open setup race earlier this week, so the faster guys should be high 28's on their own. Using the <fast> setup that'll problaby junk the tyres in under 20 laps, but that's good. <g> Jan. =---

Taking care of the tires on the first few laps will be critical. Avoid the rabbits, let 'em run. If traffic lets you keep a smooth line, start out in the high 29s. 29.8 or higher. But stay as smooth as possible. A 29.8 with you having to steer all over cause of traffic will do just as much harm to the tires as a flat out 29.2 with no traffic. If you can stay easy on the tires early you'll make the full fuel run on tires and you won't drop off pass low to mid 31s. -- Tim White "grub" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > This track eats the tires. After 20, im toast. I have driven a half a dozen > lines still getting the same results. The question now is how many laps will > it take ginger on a green flag run to lap me if I am trying to preserve my > tires?. The answer is 30. And that my friend, is not good. > grub

Thanks Tim. I will give it a try grub "Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zqAmb.5823$[email hidden]... > Taking care of the tires on the first few laps will be critical. > > Avoid the rabbits, let 'em run. If traffic lets you keep a smooth line,start > out in the high 29s. 29.8 or higher. But stay as smooth as possible. A29.8 > with you having to steer all over cause of traffic will do just as muchharm to > the tires as a flat out 29.2 with no traffic. > > If you can stay easy on the tires early you'll make the full fuel run ontires

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> and you won't drop off pass low to mid 31s. > > > -- > Tim White > > > "grub" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > This track eats the tires. After 20, im toast. I have driven a half a

dozen > > lines still getting the same results. The question now is how many lapswill > > it take ginger on a green flag run to lap me if I am trying to preservemy > > tires?. The answer is 30. And that my friend, is not good. > > grub > >