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Originally Posted by cossie1600 I usually only run time trial, insurance is probably not going to work. I wish I don't have a mortgage, stupid house. Tires definitely make a

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Old 09-15-2011, 09:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I usually only run time trial, insurance is probably not going to work. I wish I don't have a mortgage, stupid house.

Tires definitely make a huge difference, especially at the Glen where most corners are sweepers. I was expecting a 6 sec difference, I didn't expect 10 sec. Of course outside of the tires, I am not sure if your suspension/power/driver mods added any or not. It's tough to say, but you said you were 8 sec quicker on the 710s over the RE11 with the same driver and car. I have done similar tests before, but the difference was closer to 3 sec at VIR, but that was against some older R888s.

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When I checked the insurance company recognizes our TT club, you just aren't covered in the actual TT event itself. An accident is far more likely in the longer practice sessions than it is in the 3 lap TT when you are out there by yourself. Besides the reality is they don't really know when the actual accident occurred, it's not like there is a police report.

Take the tire times with a grain of salt as the RE-11's I only ran in the very first session while I was still learning the track. Each time out I was going faster as I figured the track out.

As far as mods go I think suspension is the next biggest mod after tires. BC ER coilovers and Hotchkis sway bars. Exhaust and test-pipes might give a little boost but I keep blowing out the exhaust gaskets which makes the car run rich and I actually lose power. No driver mods (no professional training), just iRacing and some other sims.
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