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    SCCA now Running at Dominion

    Nice Video! Dominion is a very fun track in my opinion. I ran it back with NASA in July ( no rain ). Your way around the track is spot on, Turn 1 can be VERY fast but it takes some time to get to that point, You can also go WOT from 7 exit (south paw) all the way to the brake zone for South...
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    Which track car to get? Your opinions please.

    I would say stick with the 3v or even get back into a 5.0, I have seen them around the 14-16k range for 50k mileage cars. Just something to think about. I do have a few guys here that run the 3.7 open track ( both being autos ) and they do pretty well out there. Both are in the process of...
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    Top Speed at Various Tracks?

    Yeh, Oak tree is a really hard corner to master, in our cars you have to turn it into two corners. All the other things you mentioned ( braking and turning ) will all come with seat time and once you get confident in what your doing you will start to advance really quick!
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    Top Speed at Various Tracks?

    Yeh your corner selection with the 3.55s is dead on, That is the only places you will be in second gear. Sucks you cant make it out for Nov VIR, The same club has a event first of Feb ( weather permitting ). Hopefully you can get to that one! I watched your video and you looked really good out...
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    Top Speed at Various Tracks?

    Thanks! Yours should work out the same but it will be 2-3-4 instead of my 3-4-5, I have a customer that has the 3650 and 3.55s behind a coyote and when i drive his its just like driving mine but one gear backwards. You have any plans to make it back out anytime this year? NASA is next weekend...
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    Top Speed at Various Tracks?

    355 is going to be your best bet, at VIR I go right about 151 in back stretch going to about marker 1 1/2 at around 428rwhp with a 275/35 ( 25.5 i believe is the height ) at around 7100ish, race weight is around 3700. This is also in pretty good air to, in the heat of the summer knock about...
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    VIR Lap Times

    I am about 99% sure i will be there, What group are you running in?
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    Wheel Hop, and Dampers

    I would not worry about the TA argument, Each shop/person has there own way of doing things, They all work. ( At least the methods that are generally talked about here). Summit Point Main is a great course, I don't see anything unsafe about the way that track is set up, Jefferson and Shenandoah...
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    My 08 Track Car

    Dave is correct, You live about 10 min from me. VIR is less then 2 hours, Dominion (Thornburg) should be open this month and is about 45 min from us. You are more then welcome to stop in anytime and I will give you the rundown on how to get out there!
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    Torque Arm. Here is why.

    This will most certainly turn into a pissing match real quick. I have a TA on my car and I personally love it, big key word here "I". No one here that knows me can dispute the car is FAST for what it is around multiple tracks. Does the TA make the car faster or slower, I honestly do not know, I...
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    PCM tuners, inside please!

    Dave, I have great luck with these pumps http://www.foreinnovations.com/product_p/w-f10000302.htm They will support around 400whp and i have yet to see one fail!
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    PCM tuners, inside please!

    Dave, to answer your question yes you can drop that pump right in for what you are doing. I would highly suggest going with a different style pump though simply for longevity. That pump seems to last about a year or two tops. Or atleast carry a spare to the track with you.
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    do you guys leave ABS ON or OFF when at the track?

    I will add a few things on top of all this great advise. I did run with no ABS all last year and found it to be a little faster once you get used to it ( with about 25 more HP to match the AI rules ), This was making laps by myself in test sessions. Once you add other cars on track in a good...
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    VIR Lap Times

    Nice laps! You will find most of the time you want to pick up in the uphill esses and 10. The Vette looks like fun to, any time frame on when you might get your comp license? Both of you should come to Superfest Apr 23 at VIR, Its a good group of guys and you will get a decent amount of...
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    AutoBlip Review (In Progress)

    I am pretty sure it defaults to on when you start the car, You could always unplug one of the brake/clutch switch wires if you are not using it that often. The calibration is set by 2 knobs. After installing a handful of these things and testing all the cars on track I have to say it works very...

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