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Dean · 2007-07-27, 08:17 AM

Interesting article in Sept. issue of SCC. While it is far from the definitive answer, it has some interesting results.

On Tarmac, the short of it is drift = slow even in the tightest of corners. (The article doesn't say it, but the exception would be something that required a 3 point turn otherwise.)

And what I like best is that CORNER EXIT SPEED IS KING!!! Long live the type 1 corner! A stock STI outperformed a well prepared one in a couple areas, and it was largely due to faster corner exit.

Some of the other interesting stuff from the graphs from stock to grip are that smooth is fast as is being on the gas earlier and using more of the course width... Imagine that.

Take a read...

2007-07-27, 08:17 AM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Drift vs. Grip SCC article. Interesting article in Sept. issue of SCC. While it is far from the definitive answer, it has some interesting results. On Tarmac, the short of it is drift = slow even in the tightest of corners. (The article doesn't say it, but the exception would be something that required a 3 point turn otherwise.) And what I like best is that CORNER EXIT SPEED IS KING!!! Long live the type 1 corner! A stock STI outperformed a well prepared one in a couple areas, and it was largely due to faster corner exit. Some of the other interesting stuff from the graphs from stock to grip are that smooth is fast as is being on the gas earlier and using more of the course width... Imagine that. Take a read... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...