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<blockquote data-quote="brkntrxn" data-source="post: 10513040" data-attributes="member: 12396"><p>Doug, </p><p></p><p>In addition to what everyone else said, have you also thought about your driving style? From running in TTA for a couple of years now, I have learned a couple of very valuable lessons:</p><p></p><p>- Be ready (mentally and physically) to put down your fastest lap in the first or second lap of the session. After than, you car is heat soaked, your tires are getting greasy, and you are started to catch and pass backmarkers and those of us that run flyer laps and pull off. In addition, you are starting to get mentally tired and driving slower. Mentally and physically prepare for which session in the day you think you are going to get the fastest lap due to weather, traffic and tire life.</p><p>- Run a minimal amount of coolant in your overflow. Extra fluid in the overflow above the bare minimum is just extra weight on the front end.</p><p>- Set your car up for "hand grenade" laps. Meaning, you need the fastest possible speed for 2-3 laps, TOPS. After that, you are wasting gas and brake pads. See my first comment.</p><p>- In Time Trials, tire compound is <strong><span style="color: Red">></span></strong> than anything else. Run the softest tire possible. If it requires giving up something else you already have on the car to get the points back, then do it. 275 Hoosier As are 4-5 seconds faster on my Z06 than 315 Nitto NT01s. </p><p>- Use the "exceptions" in the back of the TT rules for A-F to exploit your hp:wt ratio. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-Kevin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brkntrxn, post: 10513040, member: 12396"] Doug, In addition to what everyone else said, have you also thought about your driving style? From running in TTA for a couple of years now, I have learned a couple of very valuable lessons: - Be ready (mentally and physically) to put down your fastest lap in the first or second lap of the session. After than, you car is heat soaked, your tires are getting greasy, and you are started to catch and pass backmarkers and those of us that run flyer laps and pull off. In addition, you are starting to get mentally tired and driving slower. Mentally and physically prepare for which session in the day you think you are going to get the fastest lap due to weather, traffic and tire life. - Run a minimal amount of coolant in your overflow. Extra fluid in the overflow above the bare minimum is just extra weight on the front end. - Set your car up for "hand grenade" laps. Meaning, you need the fastest possible speed for 2-3 laps, TOPS. After that, you are wasting gas and brake pads. See my first comment. - In Time Trials, tire compound is [B][COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR][/B] than anything else. Run the softest tire possible. If it requires giving up something else you already have on the car to get the points back, then do it. 275 Hoosier As are 4-5 seconds faster on my Z06 than 315 Nitto NT01s. - Use the "exceptions" in the back of the TT rules for A-F to exploit your hp:wt ratio. -Kevin [/QUOTE]
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