[s-cars] S6 Transmission Noise

[Theodore Chen]

--- Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
> Keep in mind, I was in the intermediate group at the time and had no
> problems passing pretty much everyone in the group, with the exception
> of this car.  This car was loud, probably over 550HP and just about as
> much torque and no matter what I did, I couldn't run from him on the
> straightaways.

an open track environment with limited passing tends to emphasize
horsepower.  even if you're all over him in the corners, you're not
allowed to pass in the corners, and on the straights, he'll pull away
from you.  if you're not down too much on power, you can get a run at
him coming out of the corner, but that initial speed advantage can quickly
be wiped out by a large horsepower difference.

you don't have to be a very good driver if your car has a lot of power.

> When he was finally extracted, I noticed that one
> of the middle aged gentlemen handed the mystery driver a black walking
> stick and removed his helmet so that I could discover that the
> "mystery driver" who had been handing me my @$$ for the past half hour
> on the racetrack was at least 65 years old and probably has more seat
> time on that track than I do driving.
> 
> Do not underestimate middle aged or even older men behind the wheel.
> 
> Grandpappy can drive.

paul newman won the GTS-1 class in the 24 hours of daytona in 1995, 
driving a mustang.  he was 70 at the time.  this year, he'll be 80 
when he takes the green flag in a daytona prototype.

-teddy



		
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