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Old 09-05-2021, 01:52 PM   #504
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Well I am done for the year. Car needs too much more maintenance to do anymore of the late season days. 55.97 and 55.98 were the best I could manage. Wasn't running E85 so was a bit down on power and I ended up chunking both fronts after 3 session and had to switch to SX2's for the rest of the day.

Some things I learned this year. Taking the tighter line in 15 in second gear is faster. Still messing with this entry a bit. In later sessions looking at the relative times and delta's trail breaking and taking a narrow entry into T6 is faster in my car. 2nd gear for the thumb is quicker unless you have the gearing and torque to pull 3rd. On E85 if I get the entry right I can pull 3rd. I also need to work on my trail braking, like a lot. Last year really caused a lot of regression for me in my footwork. My threshold braking has become pretty crap too.

Compared to the S2000 video I posted earlier, I can't take some of the lines he does, the car will just not do it. I don't know the exact specs of his car as far as aero mods, I do know he was on A052's. I think a combination of the forward weight bias of the twins, plus his aero setup is the difference. On corners like 8A, turning in later and staying off the apex is too abrupt of a turn in and over works the front tires causing it to push too much. Attacking the Apex is much quicker for me. T4 is similar but doable if I get it just right, but not to the extent he does it.

Anyway, catch everyone out there next year.

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