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12-20-2004 #8Yup, he's a pretty damn good driver. Too bad he's no longer with Super Chevy.
Originally Posted by harshman
Probably due to lack of tuning. Let's say you built an EFI'd SBC with all the right parts. Would it make good hp w/o spending time calibrating fuel and ignition maps? Nope. Suspension is no different. I spent quite a bit of time designing geometry, calculating ride rate and roll rate distribution, adjusting corner weight and alignment, etc before our car was tested....I think it comes down to this: there is a time to stop talking about the pretty parts and start testing them with hard data. This car should see .90g or better on the 200’ pad and it should have roasted the comparable car. Why didn’t it? I have no idea...The first step of becoming a better driver is to attend a track event, time yourself, and realize the fact you really suck.
Signed,
A driver who laps Big Willow at 1:42.6 in a 134hp BMW - and I am still considered mediocre.





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