2009 Dodge Viper ACR on the Nurburgring
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 08 7:32 pm
Great video Dave
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2009 Dodge Viper ACR on the Nurburgring
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 08 7:49 pm
Damn, wish me Playstation wasn't bust now....
Great video Dave
Great video Dave
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 08 11:11 pm
If only the engine and gearbox mounts were stiffer it would have been so quick.
The Uk Vipers were at the ring a couple of days later for some fun.
Guy got a suspected bill for 400K for written off cars track time and Armco.
Scary stuff
The Uk Vipers were at the ring a couple of days later for some fun.
Guy got a suspected bill for 400K for written off cars track time and Armco.
Scary stuff
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 8:01 am
Love it Dave....Fantastic driver, he could use that Viper....soooo much Torque 
the ol gearbox mounts were a bit shagged
the ol gearbox mounts were a bit shagged
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 11:47 am
Nice one Dave. Certainly shows what a tricky track it is
There's sudden death over a few of those blind crests if you get 'em mixed up
You can almost feel it bottoming out over the concrete repairs on one of the corners!
There's sudden death over a few of those blind crests if you get 'em mixed up
You can almost feel it bottoming out over the concrete repairs on one of the corners!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 12:15 pm
My first thoughts watching that were that he was spending a long time on the rev limiter, but then I read down some of the comments and saw this :
Any seasoned circuit racers clarify this? 
Looks like the turn into Karussel would shove your arse up into chin, with the thump it takes on the way in!
Interesting reading.Rev limiter is ok...the time it would take him to:
1) Upshift
2) Accelerate more
3) Downshift
4) Decelerate (more)
..would take longer than the time he's on the limiter.
Shifting also upsets the vehicles balance, which costs a longer distance over time at a higher speed, to settle out in order to make your next smooth entry/exit/transition.
Of course, it takes a racer to understand that a rev limiter isnt a limitation necessarily.
Any seasoned circuit racers clarify this? Looks like the turn into Karussel would shove your arse up into chin, with the thump it takes on the way in!
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 6:28 pm
Common sense really, when I was racing autograss it was a case of holding it on the redline (not so bad on a stock A series angine, lol)Stu wrote:Any seasoned circuit racers clarify this?