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Old 04-03-2001, 07:39 PM
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Default This is how to keep your turbos from blowing at the track . . .
run with your hood unlatched, I got the meatball flag after 5 laps . . .
you can see my homemade camera mount between the seats, trying to get Media Encoder 7 to gimme something usable . . .<ul><li><a href="http://www.donutzracing.com/gallery/thill0330/turn13d/?M-DSC_0228.JPG">http://www.donutzracing.com/gallery/thill0330/turn13d/?M-DSC_0228.JPG</a</li></ul>
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Damn now the secret is out . . . the hot setup for carrying speed through "13" . . .
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LOL ... The next "unfair advantage"! But, is the extra cooling worth the additional drag? : )
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You ain't seen "drag" until the thig flies open! ;-)
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I ran one of the fastest SoloII runs one weekend with my hood open, extra flow, lower temps, turbos!
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why not just remove your headlights for the day?
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