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SS 1LE Close Call @ Road Atlanta
So I finally got some of my videos up from last years events and I thought I would share my near miss at Road Atlanta. It was hot approx 95-100F ambient, but I think the cause was mostly driving error and possibly some oil down from the Mustang parked around the corner.
Saw at least 5-6 cars crash there that weekend including the S2k below that had been running on track with me a few sessions. Please get track insurance its never worth the risk unless your driving a much cheaper car.
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04-03-2019, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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good save!! that s2k was taking the gran turismo/forza line through the grass lol not fun
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04-03-2019, 01:14 PM | #3 |
Why did the S2000 oversteer so terrible coming back on track?
Didn't even look that fast once he rejoined the track surface.
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Saw one of the comments on his video that made sense to me. I think once he turned the wheel instead of holding it straight while on the grass he sealed his fate.
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04-03-2019, 01:48 PM | #5 | |
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It's HPDE not a race, not taking a few seconds to collect yourself after an off is not worth crashing your car.
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yup i agree i had the power steering fail on my old cobalt ss at streets of willow going into the straight and i just kept the wheel straight and locked up the brakes and came to a stop that was fun lol
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04-03-2019, 02:43 PM | #8 | |
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Also, as someone who races these cars, people tend to run stiffer springs on them. It’s a very simple mod that makes them quite quicker. However, In off track scenarios, it tends to increase effects of rough terrain, reducing suspension compliance. This makes a car already prone to oversteer, even more so, during off track excursions. |
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If only that S2K had a big rear view mirror!
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He defo lifts or perhaps even goes on brakes and the end result is - well - predictable. |
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Lotus
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MJK, running in PTM Race might not be a good idea anymore. You can see in the PDR how often traction control is being activated on corner exits, thus you might be getting a false impression of available rear grip. In PTM Race, traction control will still be active, however stability control will not. Easy to imagine a scenario when rear tires are already at their longitudinal limit (when traction control is working), and then any slight lateral request could result in less than ideal situations.
Probably best to run with everything off (press and hold), or one of the lower Sport settings. Just my thoughts, never enjoy seeing any videos like the S2k/Lotus, and glad you made it out ok. Thanks for sharing, Road Atlanta is still a bucket list track for me. |
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