Originally posted by FociD00d02:
since your in SM .. how well do you hold up agaisnt the subarus?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">In my region there are not too many. But at our first event of the season I got beat by 0.13 seconds by a WRX. I have no idea what he has done to it and I've never seen him before. My normal competition is an M3, a Mustang, a Firebird and a Talon. I'm slowly catching up.
Omni, right now I have new 205/50-15 Victoracers on all four corners. I have a pair of used 225 Ecsta's to try once I get some longer studs. Plus some used 205 Hoosiers to try.
And yes you're right, I was probably "turning the wheel inside the car's arc." I had allot of trouble that day figuring out some of the corners and picking a line. Plus it was an odd almost sandy surface. I always seemed to be off line and playing catch up at least once per lap.
And Egz, yes I was really standing on the brakes. Those tires really work. I was a little bit surprised myself at how well the car stopped. This was only my second event with new Victoracers. Last year I bought old worn out tires.
Imagine being right on the rev limiter in second gear, standing on the brake as hard as you can, somehow negotiating a 180* hairpin while downshifting to first, then...well you get my point. It was definately a fun learning experience. Every time I get out of the car after a run, I always look at my hand and if its not shaking then I was not going fast enough.
Thanks for the comments everyone. I was just so happy to see pics of me out on course, I had to share them.