I want to hear what luck people have had with actual Road races (IE empty [occupied if you got the cahones] subdivisions, touge, etc)
I tend to do pretty well in road runs... when out running someone... however my stock 07 got its ASS HANDED to it on a circle track last night by a modded prelude (go figure) I started 10 cars ahead and he passed me by the end of the second lap. but still it was alot of fun...
I want to hear what other people have accomplished, what mods assist in this type of race preference, etc... I figure a turbo, fully built suspension, and a 30 dry shot will do the trick for my car.. but opinions and comments are well appreciated.
I used to do a bit of tight road runs back in the young-and-stupid days of road "racing." Came to learn that "racing" on the roads isn't racing at all; rather, it's a pissing contest in which there are no real winners and everyone out there's a potential loser.
How'd I learn? Nearly slammed sideways into an SUV with a small family with it.
Then when I came to Australia, I discovered track driving. And believe me, everything I learnt about "road racing" meant only two things: jack and sh!t. The speeds were way higher, there were actual braking markers and turn-in points, actual lines to take and the best part, everyone out there's trying to beat everyone else. EVERYONE"s racing at a track event, even if its a speed-limited day. "Road Racing" on public streets? Well we've had these guys come along before to the track. The result?
They got massacred.
__________________ "The racing car is not a mechanical exercise, it is not an art object. The racing car is simply a tool for the racing driver."~Carrol Smith(1932 - 2003)
^^^Take the first day or two easy and get used to braking at that speed bro, I'm not putting you down in any way, its just the g-forces need some adjusting to the first one or two times. In all honesty, the first time I went out with an instructor I almost panicked when he said to "brake when he says," then he said so.
At the 150-meter. While coming in at 230 kays an hour.
Its scary learning how efficient your brakes can be, and its surprising to find out just how hard one can stop on a prepared bitumen surface.
__________________ "The racing car is not a mechanical exercise, it is not an art object. The racing car is simply a tool for the racing driver."~Carrol Smith(1932 - 2003)
We do a few runs around here on local curvy roads... we do it at night for to try to keep it somewhat safe. I will try to get a video. Curvy roads are way more fun expecially when you can use both lanes since no body is there. We do shy away from corners where trees and stuff block our vision. I really wish I could find a close road track around here. All we really have is drag strips, oval tracks, and dirt tracks.
^^^Yer, that's the only other alternative when there are no circuits are availible and you can't drive interstate to get to one. Ever consider rallying bro, are there any in your area? From the sound of it, where you're at now is prime material for some entry-level tarmac stages.
__________________ "The racing car is not a mechanical exercise, it is not an art object. The racing car is simply a tool for the racing driver."~Carrol Smith(1932 - 2003)
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