Donington Park National Practice Times? - Page 2

**Mirfee** · 10-19-2006, 09:40 AM

Oh, I'm going as fast as I can. My whole point is to maintain my top speed. So I time the 4th-to-5th shift so it coincides and I don't have to lift to keep control, nor tempt an unbalance.

If you're running the 427 Cobra, you have a tiny advantage in torque-to-weight, but are nearly dead even on hp-to-weight. The extra 200lbs of that Cobra's bulk, however, probably help you stay on the pavement at the rise, where the GT is light enough to get more lift.

**Vulcan** · 10-19-2006, 10:22 AM

the GT 350 handles most of turns quite well, setup properly ofcourse. It doesn't do quick turns though and has quite a bit of weight. So the hardest for me are the coppice and mclean turns.

RocketPunch · 10-20-2006, 03:31 PM

Found this on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL3WJ97xXCE

Real Life Donington Park National (hood view), pretty interesting seeing what the real track looks like.

xTYBALTx · 10-23-2006, 01:40 AM

So how was the race??

**Mirfee** · 10-23-2006, 03:20 AM

Postponed due to 3 drivers dropping out unexpectedly. The whole schedule is shifted back a week. So you've got a shot again to get in on Donington!

10-19-2006, 09:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
Mirfee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ithaca NY Age: 38 Posts: 1,705	Re: Donington Park National Practice Times? Oh, I'm going as fast as I can. My whole point is to maintain my top speed. So I time the 4th-to-5th shift so it coincides and I don't have to lift to keep control, nor tempt an unbalance. If you're running the 427 Cobra, you have a tiny advantage in torque-to-weight, but are nearly dead even on hp-to-weight. The extra 200lbs of that Cobra's bulk, however, probably help you stay on the pavement at the rise, where the GT is light enough to get more lift. __________________ Last edited by Mirfee; 10-19-2006 at 10:43 AM.

10-19-2006, 10:22 AM	#17 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,586	Re: Donington Park National Practice Times? the GT 350 handles most of turns quite well, setup properly ofcourse. It doesn't do quick turns though and has quite a bit of weight. So the hardest for me are the coppice and mclean turns. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

10-20-2006, 03:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
RocketPunch Join Date: May 2006 Location: NY, USA Posts: 1,119	Re: Donington Park National Practice Times? Found this on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL3WJ97xXCE Real Life Donington Park National (hood view), pretty interesting seeing what the real track looks like. __________________ Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast!

10-23-2006, 01:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
xTYBALTx Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,919	Re: Donington Park National Practice Times? So how was the race?? __________________ A policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy. -F.A. Hayek "$250,000 a year won't get me to Central Park West."

10-23-2006, 03:20 AM	#20 (permalink)
Mirfee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ithaca NY Age: 38 Posts: 1,705	Re: Donington Park National Practice Times? Postponed due to 3 drivers dropping out unexpectedly. The whole schedule is shifted back a week. So you've got a shot again to get in on Donington! __________________

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