Was Racing Seats now Oval Track Racing

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

I'm sure you'll beat me there as badly as I would thump you on the Auto-X
course!  :)

Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Robinson" <krobins2@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>; <jason_f_snow@nac.net>;
"'Larry'" <rocco16v@netzero.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: Was Racing Seats now Oval Track Racing


> WHOA!!!!! Who says FWD isn't any good in oval track?? 99% of the cars in
our
> 4 cyl. division here are all FWD;with only 4 RWD.FWD cars have been track
> champs here 3 years straight.Won 2 events & finished 5th last year with my
> FWD 86 GTi;the 'Stangs,RWD Toyotas & RWD Nissans couldn't keep up with
> me.Would you like to get on the track with me and settle this
> argument??(Hehe) I'm sure you will like watching my Dub's rear bumper the
> whole race!! FWD & ciurcle track racing RULES!!! Ken R.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>
> To: <jason_f_snow@nac.net>; "'Larry'" <rocco16v@netzero.com>;
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Was Racing Seats now Oval Track Racing
>
>
> > Front wheel drive cars are not the best for oval track racing.
Especially
> > if you are going to have run with RWD cars on the track at the same
time.
> > The only way to get a FWD car to really handle is to make it tail happy,
> and
> > thats not the best on an oval with hard walls.  If your running with RWD
> > cars pn the track on the same time then their braking points are
completey
> > different that yours, best case it kills your lap time because you can't
> > brake at the optimum point, worst case you unsettle the car trying to
> drive
> > with them and find out about those hard walls.
> >
> > Auto-x is probably the better solution, though IT racing would give you
> way
> > more seat time.
> >
> > Alan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason F. Snow" <jason_f_snow@nac.net>
> > To: "'Larry'" <rocco16v@netzero.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 8:26 PM
> > Subject: Was Racing Seats now Oval Track Racing
> >
> >
> > > My goal isn't so much to be competitive...But to have fun doing it.
What
> > > about Autocross...Guess that's more realistic. Isn't anyone on the
list
> > > running an oval track with their cars?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Larry [mailto:rocco16v@netzero.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 7:50 PM
> > > To: jason_f_snow@nac.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: [RACING SEATS] Opinions
> > >
> > > Do not think for a minute that you can
> > > A) be competitive in racing with a street-legal car.
> > > B) count on driving a race car home after a night in the bullring.
> > >
> > > It's a nice dream, but that's all.
> > >
> > > larry  sandiego16V
> > >
> > > > I know that Recaros are supposed to be the best, but what about
other
> > > > brands, does anyone have any experience with the cheaper
> > > > seats...V-Racing, Corbeau, etc. Also, I plan on driving the car on
the
> > > > street, but I would also like to do some oval track racing...Anyone
> > > know
> > > > a spot in New England to do this? And what would the requirements
be?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Jason F. Snow
> > > > Mobile: (781)223-5966
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> > > > Information Technology Consultant
> > > >
> > > >
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