VIR on Monday

[StingertimeNC]

I've always completely eaten the gator on the first right of the esses. I mean eat it like car over the dirt as I'm about to touch it. If possible that is. I also coast a bit to bring down the speed before the jump. Just can't bring myself to hit the jump at 120. In the Stinger it was easier to take. car was so heavy it always felt more planted. I ran that car solely on pS4S tires too, but really didn't dabble in the sub 2:20 range too much. Maybe a 2:19 a few times but I could make up speed in the straights and corner a bit slower. Tires were 275's rear and 245's front. Car weighed in around 3800lbs (with weight reduction measures)

@RamVA, do you think the Integra would be just as fast not touching any of the gators, especially on regular summer tires? How about on 200 TW tires?

2:19 in the Stinger...

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[RamVA]

I've always completely eaten the gator on the first right of the esses. I mean eat it like car over the dirt as I'm about to touch it. If possible that is. I also coast a bit to bring down the speed before the jump. Just can't bring myself to hit the jump at 120. In the Stinger it was easier to take. car was so heavy it always felt more planted. I ran that car solely on pS4S tires too, but really didn't dabble in the sub 2:20 range too much. Maybe a 2:19 a few times but I could make up speed in the straights and corner a bit slower. Tires were 275's rear and 245's front. Car weighed in around 3800lbs (with weight reduction measures)

@RamVA, do you think the Integra would be just as fast not touching any of the gators, especially on regular summer tires? How about on 200 TW tires?

I don't know, but I have some thoughts:

1) I don't think it matters what tires you're using. All seasons or slicks, all the same.
2) It's definitely faster to use the gators, because you're making the track wider. I just don't do it because it's hard on the car and I don't want to replace wheel bearings every season and a half. Maybe I'm too conservative. The only place I use it is 16a, but of course if I screw something I'm not averse to using the gator to fix it. And if I need it get past someone.
3) I think the bigger issue is you have to go around the esses, don't straighten them out. Make the track wider with the gators if you like, but you still need to late apex all of them, or else you will be slow at 9 and hence the entry to 10.
4) Slightly straighten the wheel over the jump, and then you should be on the throttle from there to 10.

I will also say, though you did not ask, that I think you're entering the esses too fast (in your video) and that's costing you time. Also, you should be on throttle between 9 and 10, not coasting.

Others may disagree, but that's what I got.