Burke June 2013 picture and video thread

User avatar
Rabbit Farmer
Posts: 2260
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:37 pm
AntiSpam: No
Location: Earth
Contact:

Re: Burke June 2013 picture and video thread

Post by Rabbit Farmer »

My car has 6 gears to pick from..... :mrgreen:
Go Fast VW & Audi parts at FastAddiction.com
Chief Geek
Posts: 302
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:36 pm
AntiSpam: No

Re: Burke June 2013 picture and video thread

Post by Chief Geek »

Rabbit Farmer wrote:My car has 6 gears to pick from..... :mrgreen:
Show off. ;)

Kevin: Don't worry, your 121 mph speed record is safe from me.

Paul
"Christina", New #13/#55x, '90 Miata: In progress
"Keiko", Old #13x/#55x, '96 Miata: R.I.P.
Daily Driver: '11 Mazda2 (small cars... some men have nothing to compensate for)
User avatar
Rabbit Farmer
Posts: 2260
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:37 pm
AntiSpam: No
Location: Earth
Contact:

Re: Burke June 2013 picture and video thread

Post by Rabbit Farmer »

Did someone post the speeds from Burke?
Go Fast VW & Audi parts at FastAddiction.com
User avatar
Challenger392
Posts: 254
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:52 pm
AntiSpam: No

Re: Burke June 2013 picture and video thread

Post by Challenger392 »

Chief Geek wrote:
I am normally flat out in 5th over the jump at check one...
I can only imagine what some of the other cars are like. I haven't even used 4th yet.
I was in 4th up to the jump but was too chicken to take it at speed, I would shift down to third before the crest but kept tailing out when I tried to put any power down after the jump, probably should have just left it in 4th. It was a good indication that my car needs more weight in tge rear, both aerodynamic and physical.
Luke Moultroup
Technical Support
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services

http://moultroupracing.blogspot.com/

2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
1972 Dodge Challenger 318
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7
2004 Mazda 6
Howe Modified
1989 Suzuki GSXR1100K
Mopar 151w2
Posts: 342
Joined: Fri May 11, 2012 9:08 pm
AntiSpam: No

Re: Burke June 2013 picture and video thread

Post by Mopar 151w2 »

I would not interpret your car's actions at Check 1/T7 that way...... First, with a spool, the rear tires steer the car as much as the fronts. Second, your car does'nt have it's weight fully back on the tires 'til the entry of T8, Third, a downshift (or big lift) is not the thing to do right before the car gets light, especially in a car with strong engine braking and/or low inertia driveline.

IMHO, the best approach to Cfheck 1 is to concentrate on doing most of the turning before the crest, so that the car will land relatively straight, and lift only enough to not spin the wheels much over ground speed. My preferred "runway" is a little right of center - more to the right, and you can go faster over the crest, but the crest is sharper there, and the combination of speed and more air makes the entry to T8 "interesting" (ahem..)

For the record, my T7 crash continued through T8 and T9 into the entry to T10.
Post Reply