Navid:
Just to summarize the cars. The IS300 is at about 3270 curb weight and the
Integras are at about 2800 or 2900. That's not tiny. Clean lines are caused by
a good driver. Alot of good drivers had clean lines but not very good times.
Traction is a result of suspension which I was insinuating. Doesn't that make
sense too?
Kirk
Navid Kahangi wrote:
> That's a very logical and thoughtful answer Kirk, but I think I'll go with
> Andy's explanation. Tiny size, clean line, more traction, makes sense.
>
> --Navid
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kirk [mailto:kmeline@fastpointcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:28 PM
> To: Navid Kahangi
> Cc: jesvilla@gte.net; Michael R. Clements; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: All Hail Mighty GS!
>
> A Kart is not a car. We are talking about cars here. No comparison.
>
> Kirk
>
> Navid Kahangi wrote:
>
> > The only other non-GS time in the top 8 PAX times was 3rd and it belonged
> to
> > a shifter kart. You can't get any stiffer suspension than no suspension
> at
> > all. How do you explain that then?
> >
> > --Navid
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of kirk
> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 6:42 PM
> > To: jesvilla@gte.net
> > Cc: Michael R. Clements; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: All Hail Mighty GS!
> >
> > The GS did have a great day as we all agree. The reason for this is just
> > suspension
> > in my opinion. The GS cars have very sloppy suspensions for the street
> and
> > do not
> > get affected much at the tire level by being thrown back and forth on a
> > fairly
> > uneven surface. On the other hand try throwing a higher horse power
> stiffer
> > suspension car around while keeping full throttle. Bad things happen. So
> > in
> > essence the GS cars kept more momentum around the track. I hate to even
> > look at pax
> > times these days. Just my two cents.
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> > Jesus Villarreal wrote:
> >
> > > Michael R. Clements wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is a better P/W ratio really the _only_ advantage that SS cars have?
> > They also
> > > > tend to be better balanced with a lower CG than GS. That should equate
> > to more
> > > > nimble even under impaired traction! Many cars outside of SS have good
> > balance
> > > > and low CG (Miata comes to mind), but when you get to GS I think it is
> > > > _generally_ true that the cars are not as well balanced as SS cars.
> > > >
> > > > I'm left thinking it's a combination of good drivers in GS, aided by a
> > > > favorable PAX.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes, there were some very talented drivers in GS this Sunday, nothing
> > > against any of them, I have alot of respect for all of them. There were
> > > some pretty good drivers in SS and the other classes too.
> > >
> > > Jesus
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