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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Looks great Ben! I just got back from NASA in AZ, was quite fun!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Ben wanted a VERY lightweight system so we just got rid of the muffler. We made him an axle back pipe that bolts to our catback without a muffler and although loud for street car...its nice on a tract car.

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you guys dont have a noise restriction there on the track? Damn it.

I wish we can say the same here.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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nice!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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...they changed the run off area after turn 5, nice.





sure you did.

What part don't you believe?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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"JUST guessing, but probably hit about 150-155 on the front straight. The straight you see in this video is between corners 4-5. Probably hitting 115-125 in this video."

The front straight is longer but uphill, going into turn 5 downhill would be about the same speed unless you're making like 500 HP at the wheels. I'd say about 145 in both places.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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I know for a fact i was over 150mph on the front straight. I don't make a habit of looking at my speedometer when I'm racing, but i was curious and looked because it was by far the fastest i had gone on a race track. As for turns 4-5 it didnt seem close in speed, as i started to brake just as the decent into turn 5.

Have you ran a 2:32 or better at RA? And what makes you think you know what my car will do for speed?

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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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Hp
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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In Ben's defense, I hit 150mph from 14-1 and 145mph from 4-5. Ben's car has more power than mine, so his claims are fully legitimate.

P.S. Nice vid Ben!
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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I'm mostly talking about the differences in claimed speeds. If you can do 150 14-1 you're going to be pretty darn close to that in turn 4 speaking from experience. I found this to back it up.

http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Road_...hicle_Dynamics
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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I see what you're saying, but as per Ben's post, he was JUST guessing:

Originally Posted by Auf Wiedersehen

JUST guessing, but probably hit about 150-155 on the front straight. The straight you see in this video is between corners 4-5. Probably hitting 115-125 in this video.
I'm out of this topic.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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I see what you're saying, but as per Ben's post, he was JUST guessing:



I'm out of this topic.
Stick around.. We are just starting to have fun.

Tell Bri thanks for his camera skills.

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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Your comparing my EVO X to an lotus 1.9L 190hp running 13 seconds slower per lap? I understand what you are saying about the section between 4-5 maybe i underestimated it but please don't compare my EVO to an EXIGE.

If you look hard enough you can see my dyno on here and its twice the Hp as an Exige. Granted weighs more but not even close.

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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Relax man if you look at the page there's telemetry from 6 different cars. I've only had about 4 hours on that track with a 400 awhp evo so I could be wrong.
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Confirmed that..

Originally Posted by BlackTrack
In Ben's defense, I hit 150mph from 14-1 and 145mph from 4-5. Ben's car has more power than mine, so his claims are fully legitimate.

P.S. Nice vid Ben!
I did about 50 laps Monday and Tuesday and yes 150 14-1 and 145 going into 5 didn't have time to look going into Canada but it's right there also. And hell yes 2:32 is a dam good time.
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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How much does that custom exhaust actually weigh then?
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