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06-25-2012, 01:17 PM | #1 |
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Tail of the Dragon Video
If the mods want to move this, that's fine, but I thought it would be found more interesting here than other sections.
I had the car on track at Summit Point for a session about a week after I got it. Lots of fun. It was pretty brilliant on the tight switchbacks of the Tail of the Dragon. Sorry for the retarded camera angle. I thought I had turned the lens to make it horizontal...
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06-25-2012, 01:38 PM | #2 |
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its no pro driver nor a closed course.
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06-25-2012, 01:51 PM | #3 |
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You couldn't pay me to drive on that road at night. Glad you didn't kill anyone or yourself filming that. The first bit during the daytime looked like fun, but I wouldn't push my car that hard out there. I've heard too many stories of invisible dirt & gravel that gets eroded from the mountainside and likes to collect at the apex of those switchbacks and send even the most skilled drivers and motorcycle riders off the cliffs. I'll probably visit the TOTD after my BRZ arrives and I get it broken in, however I'll definitely not be exploring the limits of adhesion of the tires when there are trucks and vans full of other people on the road not paying nearly as much attention as I am.
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06-25-2012, 01:55 PM | #4 |
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I cant wait to go back on August 1st!
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I'm not actually driving hard and I am certainly not "exploring" the limits of my tires. I know them well, so I'm not experimenting out there (I do some professional race driver coaching). You'll see a lot of coasting, late turn-ins and apexes, etc., until I have a complete read on the corner. People driving there are generally very aware of what's going on, but I am also aware that they may not be aware. This video is meant for your entertainment, to see the car handling real roads at speed. If it rubs some people the wrong way, I can remove it. As always, if you want to feel out the limits of your car, take it to the track. Autocross is a great entry to performance driving.
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06-25-2012, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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Yeah no kidding. Closed course, but there's oncoming traffic you're coming up on traffic?
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06-25-2012, 10:25 PM | #8 |
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Yes, a closed course in Mexico. Where I invited some friends to join me. lol
Are you guys not familiar with this road? I am not one of the crazies. You should see the bikers. Let me remind you all that these tires HOWL if you look at them wrong. They squeal way below their grip threshold.
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06-25-2012, 10:42 PM | #9 |
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Alright, alright... I've locked the video. Mods can feel free to delete this thread.
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06-25-2012, 11:16 PM | #11 |
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I guess most people here dont understand why people drive from all over the country for those roads.
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06-25-2012, 11:52 PM | #12 |
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This thread makes me LOL. I can't wait to go to Mexico this Sept. I'm thinking about going to NOPI nationals near Atlanta and thought I would run through the dragon on the way down.
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06-26-2012, 12:45 AM | #13 |
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Odd that this vid was locked? Driving the Dragon even at the speed limit looks and feels quick. Would have loved to check this out.
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06-26-2012, 06:42 PM | #14 |
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Why the lock?
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