"Pramoda Ravi (Promo)" (pramoda-ravi)
11/09/2015 at 10:36 • Filed to: None
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"Pramoda Ravi (Promo)" (pramoda-ravi)
11/09/2015 at 10:36 • Filed to: None | 1
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Does everyone remember when McLaren !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in the P1? Their reasoning behind it was cars are getting so fast today that to post the time would just mean another manufacturer risking a driver’s life to topple their time around the ‘Ring. There were a lot of rumors that ignited over why they wouldn’t post it and if they truly did beat the 7 minute marker as Porsche and Lamborghini have. It’s a difficult time to fathom, a time under 7 minutes. It takes a loony driver to be able to push the limits of a car and set a time like that. The Dodge Viper ACR has been running around !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! like there’s no tomorrow, and majority of the automotive journalists that go out and review the car can write about how truly fantastic the car felt at 60% of the grip the car has available, while faming the (Insert car here) for how much better the car handled because they were able to find the limitation of the vehicle. What I’m saying is cars today have the ability to outperform a driver’s talent.
It takes decades of practice and talent to be able to do what they best do, and they get paid to prove how crazy they are every time their helmets is strapped on. Competition is glorious, and as the years pass drivers will adapt to how much faster cars are getting and computers will simply keep making cars faster. It’s a new era, and what a time it is to be alive. Fast cars are also getting easier for the
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, and the problem with that arises when the question “Are you testing the limitations of the car or yourself?” gets asked. In the context of this article the true question is, what is your capability behind the wheel? How can you improve that? What’s a safe way to go about testing your limitations? How can you be a better driver? Why should you become a better driver? How does any of this relate to how people are modifying their cars today?
Contrary to popular belief “
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” builds are *NOT* a thing that makes you faster around a track. Believe it or not, canards attached to your bumper that stick out 2” or a rear wing with an angle of attack similar to an air brake will
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make you faster. The recording setting ACR has a 6 foot rear wing with semi-slick tires and a driver that knows how downforce affects a car, but for normal people who cannot comprehend aerodynamically assisted grip, having confidence in your braking system and consistency within your suspension will give you the opportunity to become faster. Having a good instructor sitting in the car feeding you knowledge will also give you the opportunity to become a better driver. There are a few hundred discussions on what tire, brakes, and which alignment fit your car best, if you search for them. eBay is not your source for track knowledge, Slip Angle (
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and portions of Jalopnik are. A parking lot isn’t where you learn how to drive, and I’m not talking about Autocross. I’m talking about the dudes blowing clouds with their vapes while standing next to their “Track inspired” pieces of art work.
Attend
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, start
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, and read up on how to be smooth. Being a better driver helps you everyday. You might have the ability to avoid an accident by knowing how to drive a little better. The possibilities are endless, but improving your skills behind a wheel is important no matter what your reason is.
Shankems
> Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
11/09/2015 at 10:48 |
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Tires, pads, fluid. No CEL. That’s all it takes!
Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
> Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
11/09/2015 at 10:52 |
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Fathom, not phantom.
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Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
> Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
11/09/2015 at 10:55 |
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Oops.
wiffleballtony
> Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
11/09/2015 at 11:21 |
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I’m waiting until I improve my suspension and brakes before I head up onto the track.
BREADwagon
> Shankems
11/09/2015 at 11:23 |
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From personal experience, I now recommend upgrading in this order:
Brake pads, brake fluid and stainless steel brake lines TOGETHER all before the first ever track day. Next is tires. Next is safety via seats, harness, roll bars... also deal with any heat issues since you’d naturally be getting faster and starting to tax the car more (upgrade radiator if needed, add brake ducts etc). Next is sway bars depending on the car/handling characteristics. Then coil-overs. The very last thing for a HPDE car is power bolt ons. Aero doesn’t come into play at all unless it’s competitive wheel-2-wheel racing with a legit race car build with rules that allow it.
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Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
> wiffleballtony
11/09/2015 at 11:33 |
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What is your plan for the suspension?
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wiffleballtony
> Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
11/09/2015 at 11:47 |
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Coil overs, thicker sway bars front and rear and stronger control arms.
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Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
> wiffleballtony
11/09/2015 at 12:00 |
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Suppose the grip limit of your car with your current suspension and tires is 50mph around x corner. With the addition of those modifications, setup properly, that limitation can be raised by X amount. Losing control of a car at a higher speed means you must react faster. It’s overall just better to understand what the car’s limits are from the factory before adding parts that raise the capability and make it harder to figure out where that limit is.
Brian Silvestro
> BREADwagon
11/10/2015 at 22:56 |
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THIS
RIP stock brakes 2015-2015 you will be missed
if it’s possible to vent your front brakes DO IT