VIR Grand East (Mazda Drivers) Recap

Steve Coleman · **Joined:** Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:50 pm **Posts:** 188

Ryan Holton wrote:

I have drove flat thru Nascar 2 and 3 and plan to be there again this year with THSCC.

Well of course you have, given you ain't got no honker (see below).

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I may eat my words but Mackey knows Im just mesin' with an old man.

Gotta play the mind game, right? ;)

My money's on the ol man..... seeing as how I be one meself..... we gotta stick together.... ;)

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Ohhh and Steve, look at my signature line. I drive a girly car just like his :roll:

Yeah, I picked up on that after posting, thought maybe you'd gotten a ringer to drive. Ya might wanna consider it....;)

Steve

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:58 am

Donnie Barnes wrote:

I'd be surprised if having the AC on hurt you, since most modern vehicles cut it off completely at WOT.

I did a dyno run just to disprove this Donnie. My car officially has 10HP less with the A/C on.

I only have 138HP to the wheels in a car that weighs 2950lbs, so unlike Tom I can remember to turn the A/C off. :wink:

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:01 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Donnie Barnes wrote:

I'd be surprised if having the AC on hurt you, since most modern vehicles cut it off completely at WOT.

I did a dyno run just to disprove this Donnie. My car officially has 10HP less with the A/C on.

Ditto. Although my dyno run with the AC was not intentional.

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:02 am

Some of us don't have to worry about AC :-)

Real race cars don't have it.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:04 am

RobLupella wrote:

BTW Vincent, we were in class day two and I overheard someone saying something about a fast Cavalier with big ass brakes - "running in A group" implying that you were outclassed. The next thing they said was how fast it was. :woo:

I didn't hear any complaints from the people in my group. I even asked a few just to be sure nobody had a problem with me on track. I've been there with folks in the wrong group and it's frustrating. Not so much their speed as their lack of communication with point-bys. It's usually someone like Graham. :wink:

Damn Corvette drivers! :wink:

With the ZR-1 brakes, my car can stop with the best of them, but stopping from 110-115MPH is easier than from 160! :shock:

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:05 am

jimpastorius wrote:

Some of us don't have to worry about AC :-)

Real race cars don't have it.

...but your tow rig sure does I'll bet! My "race car" is also my DD so the A/C delete is not an option...EVAR!

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:14 am

jimpastorius wrote:

Some of us don't have to worry about AC :-)

Real race cars don't have it.

Real race cars have independent rear suspension! :twisted:

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:20 am

Jason Mauldin wrote:

jimpastorius wrote:

Some of us don't have to worry about AC :-)

Real race cars don't have it.

Real race cars have independent rear suspension! :twisted:

Steve Coleman · **Joined:** Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:50 pm **Posts:** 188

jimpastorius wrote:

Some of us don't have to worry about AC :-) Real race cars don't have it.

Hmmm..... as my ol buddy db sez,

'Real road rac'rs... race real road cars... on real road courses...' -db

And FWIW real road cars have real AC, leastwise all mine have. ;)

OCTJMO, ICBW,

Steve

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

Vincent Keene wrote:

I didn't hear any complaints from the people in my group. I even asked a few just to be sure nobody had a problem with me on track. I've been there with folks in the wrong group and it's frustrating. Not so much their speed as their lack of communication with point-bys. It's usually someone like Graham. :wink:

Damn Corvette drivers! :wink:

I didn't hear any complaints about my driving or communication. However there was one very rude Miata driver in C group. He saw me coming up on him, started waving in his rear view mirror. Then got right into the blocking position to slow me down. Then the $smarta$$ flipped me the bird!! :moon:

Damned Mi-Otter drivers :lol:

Vincent Keene wrote:

With the ZR-1 brakes, my car can stop with the best of them, but stopping from 110-115MPH is easier than from 160! :shock:

Yes it is. Braking from 100-120mph I'm getting used to. 140mph and I'm at my personal limit. I'm going to pass on anything above that for a while. Big-ass brakes or not...

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:43 am

Graham Jagger wrote:

I didn't hear any complaints about my driving or communication. However there was one very rude Miata driver in C group. He saw me coming up on him, started waving in his rear view mirror. Then got right into the blocking position to slow me down. Then the $smarta$$ flipped me the bird!! :moon:

Damned Mi-Otter drivers :lol:

Awww whats the matter, cant pass a little girly car?

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:34 pm

Jason Mauldin wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

Donnie Barnes wrote:

I'd be surprised if having the AC on hurt you, since most modern vehicles cut it off completely at WOT.

I did a dyno run just to disprove this Donnie. My car officially has 10HP less with the A/C on.

Ditto. Although my dyno run with the AC was not intentional.

Interesting. Most everything I've had has done it. You could feel it kick back on after you let off the throttle. *shrug*

--Donnie

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:41 pm

TomFreeman wrote:

I love hanging around VK's car in the pits...whenever someone walks up to it (and he's not around), I'll start bragging on his brakes. Most are suitably impressed.

I've been told several times that my car is "over braked". At first I didn't see how that was even possible. Now I understand that my tires are the limiting factor. Still it's good to not worry about boiling the fluid or warping the backing plates on the pads.

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