ZDayZ 2012 (May 17-20)

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I disagree that it's overrated. It's unique and challenging. It's my favorite road down there when it's not super busy.

The others are more scenic while still being fun, but I can drive roads like those in MD any day. There's no road like the Dragon up here, though.

Dragon is a Sunday drive (ask Dan). The Skyway at speed can be challenging.

Physics change on the Skyway. Jon kicked up a rock from his left rear tire on a right hand turn that CURVED AROUND LIKE A BULLET FIRED FROM ANGELINA JOLIE IN WANTED into my open driver's side window and it JUST barely missed taking my left eye out. Hit me right on the bone around my eye socket. Hurt like hell. We were probably doing 65-70 around that corner.

shadoquad · 01-05-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Dragon is a Sunday drive. The Skyway at speed can be challenging.

yeah, sure.

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

yeah, sure.

Read edited poast for understanding.

sig11 · 01-05-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Wow, I LOVE the Exige. Will it be there this year?

Derek's been to the last 5 or so ZdayZ I think. Two years ago we started something a little evil by teepeeing his car. Last year it was saran wrapped. This year... who knows? :P

Red__Zed · 01-05-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Dragon is a Sunday drive (ask Dan). The Skyway at speed can be challenging.

Physics change on the Skyway. Jon kicked up a rock from his left rear tire on a right hand turn that CURVED AROUND LIKE A BULLET FIRED FROM ANGELINA JOLIE IN WANTED into my open driver's side window and it JUST barely missed taking my left eye out. Hit me right on the bone around my eye socket. Hurt like hell. We were probably doing 65-70 around that corner.

True story.

I thought I was gonna die when you got rocked

Dragon is a blast, but really too low speed to be super challenging (which is part of what it nice, pretty hard to get in over your head). Things are just different at speed.

HKYStormFront · 01-05-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sig11

Derek's been to the last 5 or so ZdayZ I think. Two years ago we started something a little evil by teepeeing his car. Last year it was saran wrapped. This year... who knows? :P

he's not the only one...

tooohip · 01-05-2012, 11:24 AM

Not sure how you say the dragon is too low speed to be challenging. The only time that's the case is when you get behind slow traffic. I had no less then three very challenging runs on it where traffic was no issue.

Red__Zed · 01-05-2012, 11:28 AM

At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tooohip

Not sure how you say the dragon is too low speed to be challenging. The only time that's the case is when you get behind slow traffic. I had no less then three very challenging runs on it where traffic was no issue.

Well, you and I were going pretty fast... left everyone behind almost every run.

GM_Traitor3.5 · 01-05-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.

i realized this all too soon... Had an "oh sh*t" moment on the Skyway that almost gave me a heart attack.

GM_Traitor3.5 · 01-05-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Well, you and I were going pretty fast... left everyone behind almost every run.

He speaks the truth

Red__Zed · 01-05-2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GM_Traitor3.5

i realized this all too soon... Had an "oh sh*t" moment on the Skyway that almost gave me a heart attack.

Switching between the dragon and other roads can mess with you. The dragon feels like a video game relative to higher speed stuff

GM_Traitor3.5 · 01-05-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Switching between the dragon and other roads can mess with you. The dragon feels like a video game relative to higher speed stuff

Yeah the dragon was no problem at all. Entering high speed decreasing radius sweepers on the Skyway is what messed with me. Went into a few sweepers way too fast and it wasn't until halfway through the corner I thought "should be going 10-20 mph slower". Lifted off the gas and boom... lift off oversteer sent the tail end wagging towards the edge

tooohip · 01-05-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.

Yeah well if you only equate a challenge with speed you are correct. I consider a very technical road to be challenging as well when you push it.

Too each his own though.

GM_Traitor3.5 · 01-05-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tooohip

Yeah well if you only equate a challenge with speed you are correct. I consider a very technical road to be challenging as well when you push it.

Too each his own though.

After my first run on the Dragon, my freakin hands were shaking

More ridiculous than ridiculous day down at the deli!

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01-05-2012, 11:28 AM	#668 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	At best you hit 80 in most cars. Vehicle dynamics change a lot once you get going faster.