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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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Sounds good about late March, look for me if you come down.

I see a lot of guys running the Schroth ASM 4-pt. I wouldn't try to run anything else. Use them exactly as designed and they're safe...and legal. You'll need a pair of them. I would try the seat belt inertia lock trick first. I wouldn't want to run a CG Lock on track..I don't like that much metal near a hip bone when there is probability of a high speed impact.

As for T17, looks like you're taking more of a racing line through there where you don't want to get passed. I brake a little (too much IMHO) at the brake markers, just enough to make the radius from turn in to my second braking point directly towards the Skip Barber building. I'm actually loading the suspension on the first turn in. Straighten the wheel, brake, then turn in again, get close on the inside around the corner worker station, then use all the track on exit. If you did this in a race, in traffic, you'd be passed every lap....but it's a pretty safe school line because you're practicing more brake/steer/brake/steer/accelerate. The other way is just mechanical grip and the right damper settings. (I completely over simplified that last statement) If anything, I think the lighter/lower hp cars would want more of your line, and the heavier car would want to carry speed in, lose it and turn, then accelerate out.

PS...put the camera in the car next time! Reviewing your actions in the car will teach you more than just the car's path.
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