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Old 9/6/11, 09:16 PM
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Red is, of course, the fastest color!
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Originally Posted by 01roushstg1
Nice writeup and info about how the car performed, How do you think your Boss will stack up against Ron's Trak Pak.
Which ron? Lol. My benchmark time is the 88 car when I was driving. I am either really close (a couple tenths off) or matching that.
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Originally Posted by 06GT

I started out Friday morning with the stock swaybar on the rear. As Cloud9 and I surmised earlier this year, the car was uncomfortably loose w/ the stock rear bar and a square tire setup. I had brought along the Strano rear bar for this reason, and swapped it on after the first session.

Note, this swaybar kit came with absolutely no instructions and required a bit of guesswork as to what bushings, collars, and washers went where. Sam--please include instructions for your future customers! On the plus side, once the bar was installed, the car was a blast to drive. Setting the bar in the "middle" setting got the car settled down quite a bit, maybe even a little on the "tight" side. More on this later.

Let me know if you have any questions!
Great info on the square setup and the swaybar. Not that I didn't believe Gary, it's great to see the same results from 2 separate track dogs.

Is this the bar you ordered?
http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...200&ModelID=35

Thanks again!
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Dean: That is the one.
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Further review of the Trackmaster logs and laptimes shows that the second lap of the two that got jumbled was a 2:06.3. Where I thought I was almost a second slower before was wrong--The BOSS was 0.9 seconds FASTER!
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Edit AGAIN: I have video of the fastest session--the BOSS ran a 2:07.2--dead nuts ON the benchmark.

THAT'S THE LAST UPDATE, I PROMISE!
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So is it 2:06.3 or 2:07.2? Post the vid fool, I want to see what quick looks like.
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So is it 2:06.3 or 2:07.2? Post the vid fool, I want to see what quick looks like.
2:07.2, and it is uploading to Youtube as we speak!

Beat that time when you go with NASA (with evidence) and beers are on me!

(Of course, I will complain that lower ambient temps allowed you to make more power and go faster )
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Congrats Drew What is it going to take to break 2 minutes? ;-)
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Congrats Drew What is it going to take to break 2 minutes? ;-)
Serious weight reduction, rollcage, fire system, bigger *****

If I can crank it down to a 2:05 next time I'm there, I'll be happy.
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Originally Posted by 06GT
Serious weight reduction, rollcage, fire system, bigger *****

If I can crank it down to a 2:05 next time I'm there, I'll be happy.
I think I have at least one item on that list

Haha, good deal. Beer's on me if I can't touch the boss's time. Assuming I have a car, lol, I'm starting to forget what mine looks like, I'm already developing my tricks and habits on the 'yota.

Hopefully that gent with the laguna seca isn't out there (he was happy to coach me at FIR-W, and I was glad I wasn't having to chase his brand new car).
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Remember what you learned at West for INDE...I always refer to INDE as "a big FIR West". Despite its length, it's not a power track, it's very technical.

If Gary Felton is out there, see if you can grab him for some coaching. He is the king of INDE for sportscars; ran a 1:55.4 in his Vette there this event!
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Originally Posted by 06GT
Remember what you learned at West for INDE...I always refer to INDE as "a big FIR West". Despite its length, it's not a power track, it's very technical.

If Gary Felton is out there, see if you can grab him for some coaching. He is the king of INDE for sportscars; ran a 1:55.4 in his Vette there this event!
I have more laps at Inde than any other track in the area, but you can bet if I see Gary Felton with a free moment, I'll grab him (hell probably PM him today on nasa-az and see if I can barter some time). I've ridden with him around inde in that vette a few times, and its amazing how smooth/quick he is against other vette's with a lot more power.

Might be next week or the week after for my car, so should have time to get it ready for Inde. Mondo's not looking great, but even if I can't drive I'll make it out there.
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Sounds good man!
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A couple laps from this weekend here in AZ...

Car performed flawlessly...adjusted the rear bar to full stiff and she's doing great. With a bit more seat time she will really be moving.
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****, that is one confusing track. I can't imagine how long it would take to learn it.
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****, that is one confusing track. I can't imagine how long it would take to learn it.
It's actually two tracks joined together! You figure it out pretty quick once you get out there; but I did drive it last year as well.
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Car performed flawlessly...adjusted the rear bar to full stiff and she's doing great. With a bit more seat time she will really be moving.
Hammerin' it! I just love the sound of this car on track


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