Welcome to 6speed Gary, more info on that Yellow Ruf monster is in order. Some pics would be great too.

 

Gary,

It was amazing watching you, 930 man, and the Cup car lap ....amazing.

I suspect you do 4 laps to my 3, lets put it that way.... Please let us know about the way you came about the car: start to finish, good things that happened, bad ideas, things to avoid.


My big question to you as a track newbie, how long does it take to get really good at getting "power on smoothly" on a beast like yours....is it just years/seat time or at some point do you have to actively say to yourself at every corner......slow on the gas inside?


Thanks. Tips welcome. No offense at all meant, in any way. My major struggle at my first event (the last VIR event) was modulation of the huge amount of power the car had...mine is about 560hp/560ftlb...probably 2/3 at most of yours.

BTW, amazing video. 1:58 I believe....maybe faster.


Jeff

 

Just saw on the youtube comment list that Gary said we were doing 175mph on the back straight. Things were moving so fast and the braking g-force so strong, I barely had a chance to look at the speedometer. I'm guessing 140 up the esses.

 

My clutch was slipping so sporadically, that I couldn't get anywhere above 125MPH on the uphill esses. I did manage to get a couple of 172-175mph runs up the back straight (by the bottome of the backside of the rise) when the clutch would hold. I'm 110% sure you could take a 650HP TT (like mine or Toms, or Cowboy Callehan's) and crack serious "speeds".

Mike

 

welcome aboard gary..and keep the shinny side up

 

Gary welcome aboard , another RUF brother

 

Yea Mike, I was at damn near 170 right before the 5 marker, I just didn't have the ***** to go further.... And Manny mentioned 140 in the esses, WOW, getting up to 130-134 from the 120 was a dramatic difference in FEEL of the car, 140 is crazy!

 

the glen would be a haul from atlanta, but anythings possible

welcome aboard gary and awesome car

 

I was at 170 as I hit the top of the back straight hill most times, when I get my traqmate mated to the vid I will post some data.

 

thats pretty impressive speeds!

getting out of the hole at oak tree and turn 17 increases the speed down the straights quite a bit...

getting the esses right and through south bend and getting the roller coaster right , DRops the lap times quite a bit.... but that just my opinion

 

Chin would give us alot more track time and freedom to do "ride alongs" than certainly a PCA event. and NASA is fun for the TT but still pretty limited track time. Even when I race with them minimal track time.

Heavy pick something!!

 

As the track master you are correct. I am very good at pushing the accelerator down but climbing the esses and decending the roller coaster was killing my times to break 2:10. I think next time would be alot easier.

 

Well I would of course prefer you guys to do a Chin event at Sebring there are several coming up.
Not much of a drive from Atlanta.
Also many NASA and PBOC events at Sebring.
Also we would be glad to come to RA anytime.

 

i am in with anything as long as it doesnt mess up the "honeymoon" .... getting married pretty soon.... told her it couldn't be during the track season...

 

i wish you woulda let me ride along with you... i have few days under my belt at that track and have helped quite a few folks along the way... yes and very advanced drivers