Windows down or up on the track?

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Jan 28, 2010 | 07:20 AM

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kuvesh

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practice - windows up and air con on

time attack - windows up and air con off

Jan 29, 2010 | 08:20 AM

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Robevo RS

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Originally Posted by Toxin

Rally requires windows up and all cars need to have tints (well not necessarily tinted but a foil must be on the windows) so the glass doesn't break into small pieces... However that's rally cars with rally roll cages

ps / secret i have no foil on them/

Jan 29, 2010 | 08:43 AM

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Peter Tiebout

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More a safety thing..the safety crew that shows up when your upside down (not recommended) do not want to have to waste the TIME breaking the glass to get you out! Pete

Feb 25, 2010 | 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kuvesh

practice - windows up and air con on

time attack - windows up and air con off

You know you're hard core when you have two tunes: 1 for the track with AC on and 1 for the track with AC off

Feb 26, 2010 | 03:32 PM

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Rainy track tomorrow, windows will be down

Apr 8, 2010 | 02:17 PM

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interesting to think about. even if the rules state one thing everyone has preferences neways so... i dunno. id rather them up. kinda like askin the ms if she like the lights on or off? hahaha

Apr 17, 2010 | 03:12 AM

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like the op mentioned, what about lowering them all when autocross, this should lower the center of gravity no?

Jan 6, 2011 | 07:43 AM

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phastsupra

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I think its safe to say its insignificant from a center of gravity point of view. Various road racing sanctions require windows down in the event they need to remove you from a burning car. The other reason is point bys and faster communication in the pits as most club racers dont have radios. Rally is a different story those boys keep em shut because they don't want to be poked in the eye with a tree branch? lol

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Jan 6, 2011 | 11:28 AM

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Robevo RS

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I think its say to say its insignificant from a center of gravity point of view. Various road racing sanctions require windows down in the event they need to remove you from a burning car. The other reason is point bys and faster communication in the pits as most club racers dont have radios. Rally is a different story those boys keep em shut because they don't want to be poked in the eye with a tree branch? lol

yep you nailed it. and some similar reasons.