I appreciate all the input I've already gotten from everyone. I should
have mentioned the car I'm driving. As Jack Drews described in the
Mid-Ohio video, it is the yellow TR3 that was "soldiering along". I
realize I've come a long way with the car this year (-12 sec at TWS, -6
sec at Hallet) - mostly due to suspension and handling improvements. I
don't want to sound greedy about wanting to go faster, but I guess I
don't need to apologize to this group. I just enjoy learning all this
stuff, working on development of the car and trying to improve my
driving skills. From the in car video, I noticed differences in our
driving lines on several turns, and I'm asking myself why would Bob's
line be faster? I've always done better when I understand "why" rather
than just memorizing "how". I've still got a long ways to go to be in a
class with most of you. I'm just wondering where those next few seconds
are going to come from.
Larry
Bob Kramer wrote:
>Larry,
>You are doing fine out there. I have 7 years of driving and plenty of room
>for improvement. You are just two years into the same learning curve.You
>also have to remember that it is my old car, kinda like an old glove. The
>reason I was able to get there so quickly is that you have done some very
>good things with the car. I am very impressed with your car's handling. It
>really grips well through the turn, better than my TR4. Even though I am
>faster in my TR4, I think that would no longer be true if you tightened up
>the steering. My car enters and exits a turn with much more authority than
>yours. This has a lot to do with the differences between rack and pinion and
>the steering box, but mostly because the rack doesn't wear out. If you get
>the play out of the wheel,, you will get much better control going in , be
>able to use the grip and exit at a higher speed. That's faster lap times.
>Bob
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