Originally Posted by
dsm02c
I gotta tell you unless you take 16 perfect you arent going to get over 130 on the long course either... trust me. the back straight is fast going into seven and if you car is not setup right for it you wont be able to do it that many times. Coming out of 3-4-5 complex you can really get going I have used 6th gear in my STi before... but honestly the least important thing on the track is the speed you hit on the straigh. Its all about transistions and line not how fast your car can go the top speed you attain is purley a function of your corner exit speed. And btw you can pass cars with more power and embarass the hell out of them in your little subie... (that is the really gratifying part) I have video to prove it too
Well put. When you do get up over 130 on the back, entering 17 gets intersting. A well setup subie can fly through the inside line(through the bumps) on 17 faster than most cars. In my previous setup, I could top 4th (6spd sti) and shift to 5th right as I hit the apex of 17 and be in for almost the entire front straight. When I was able to do that, I could put many lengths on much faster cars that were right with me on the back straight. Its a great track for our cars.