My point was that I don't think that this course favored HP cars just
because it was fast. NO it wasn't exactly constant speed, but it seemed to
favor HP less than some other courses that I have run.
I don't have exact speed data over 128 logging points of all the courses run
in the last 7.25 years, so I was not (and am not) trying to start an
argument over the overall change in speed over any one course. It was a
general statement for discussion purposes.
Dave
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From: <rjohnson@friendlynet.com>
To: <dave@wcsllc.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: 3rd gear/Miata/NEDivs
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> Are you saying that the Peru Tour course was 'constant speed'?
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> If that is your view, we were obviously driving ifferent courses those
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> Roger
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> DA>Correct me if I am wrong, but as someone who is 200-400hp down on my
> DA>competitors, I would rather see a somewhat constant speed course no
matter
> DA>how high that speed may be. The course at the Peru Tour was just this.
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> DA>A course that has tight 180's with areas that allow acceleration after
them
> DA>are much more advantageous to HP cars. If you want to slow down the CP
> DA>dinosaurs, use narrow gates and 45' slaloms :)
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> DA>As to fairness, aren't we all in classes with somewhat similar cars?
Neon's
> DA>aren't competing against Corvettes!
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> DA>Just some thoughts, and I know the classing system is flawed and we
have
> DA>beat that subject to death!
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> DA>Dave
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> DA>> Mark Sirota wrote:
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> DA>> > Courses like the Devens NT and the NEDIV Divisionals aren't really
> DA>> > fair, because the classing is designed around a certain type of
> DA>> > course. Extremely high-speed courses, especially one where the
right
> DA>> > foot stays on the floor for extended periods of time, favor the
> DA>> > more powerful cars in each class.
> DA>> >
> DA>> > Mark
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