Vic,
Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Now let's see . . . racing tires, lsd,
ported heads . . . 4 speed tranny for acceleration, Hey you need a race
car - it's now in your blood!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 5:42 PM
Subject: Victor goes Solo II - Report (long)
> Hot.
>
> Let me elaborate, Very Hot. Next time I'll remember my straw hat and bring
> WATER instead of soda pop.
>
> I had a great time and didn't suck as bad as I thought I would. My times
> will place me in the upper 75% of all the cars that ran. I loved it and
will
> do it again soon (September).
>
> Hopefully I will improve. Even after walking the course 4 times I was
still
> lost on the course and way too busy. I shifted when I didn't need to and
> didn't when I did. It seemed like I spent half the time in a four wheel
> slide. I couldn't tell you how fast I was spinning the engine I was way
too
> busy trying to stay on line! But No cones where injured in my quest for
> glory.
>
> Less importantly (slightly) Is the equipment changes. Not having an LSD
> meant that I spent way too much energy spinning the passenger side rear
tire
> (Man! Did I tear that poor tire up!) My car was like a male dog, Lifting
> it's hind leg to piss on my score. Every one said I'd cut at least four
> seconds on racing tires.
>
> I did find I had a real knack for locking the brakes sliding around the
> toughest corner (right after the straight) and down shifting all at the
same
> time.
>
> My times were
> 68.851 Bad
> 66.278
> 66.266
> 66.185
>
> It's funny cause those tenth second improvements really felt faster
>
> Everybody was way cool. The Team Z crew took me under their arm and showed
> me the ropes. there was a flock of z cars. There was a lot of Toyota
GTS's
> and they did surprisingly well. One of the best times was turned by a
newer
> MR2 (55.###) running AS. A new Honda S2000 was trying to beat him but he
> spun three runs. I was the Only Datsun roadster and Did the marque proud
by
> stomping the S##! out of the Triumph TR6 that was running in my class
> (SKII). I made up my mind that even if I break the car, I'd finish faster
> than he did!
>
> Victor
> 70 SRL 31113136
> Los Angeles
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>
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