Silverstone track in the rain!!

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Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by watts6087 » Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:22 pm

I booked 20mins on track last Sunday at trax it's was hammering down but I still managed to lap every thing :biggrin3:

http://youtu.be/QWJkY8Ih8Zw
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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by HEo2TEC » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:11 pm

Sweet mate, those R35 GTRs are supposedly crap in the wet, Quattro grip!!!!

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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by S4Player » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:40 pm

HEo2TEC wrote:Sweet mate, those R35 GTRs are supposedly crap in the wet, Quattro grip!!!!

Gtr is terrible in the wet, over 30 degree steer and it go's rwd
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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by PJC » Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:20 am

Even on the wrong side too.
watts6087 wrote:I booked 20mins on track last Sunday at trax it's was hammering down but I still managed to lap every thing :biggrin3:

http://youtu.be/QWJkY8Ih8Zw

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Post by matthew.lewis2 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:52 am

Great video I loved it! It made me miss my old B7 even more.

I'm not sure if I'm just weird, but it had a good comedy element to it also. The highly complimentary commentary of the other participants, a certain word beginning with f dropped in for emphasis all jazzed up by a hint of 'Hot Fuzz'.
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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by watts6087 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:39 am

HEo2TEC wrote:Sweet mate, those R35 GTRs are supposedly crap in the wet, Quattro grip!!!!

That GTR only spun out trying to keep with me and hit the barrier lol! I did fell sorry for him tho! Did u see the other RS4 avant in the vid! Wondered if he was on here!
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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by watts6087 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:41 am

PaulRS4 wrote:Even on the wrong side too.
watts6087 wrote:I booked 20mins on track last Sunday at trax it's was hammering down but I still managed to lap every thing :biggrin3:

http://youtu.be/QWJkY8Ih8Zw

They wear going so slow could not be assed to past the right side lol!!!
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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by watts6087 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:43 am

matthew.lewis2 wrote:Great video I loved it! It made me miss my old B7 even more.

I'm not sure if I'm just weird, but it had a good comedy element to it also. The highly complimentary commentary of the other participants, a certain word beginning with f dropped in for emphasis all jazzed up by a hint of 'Hot Fuzz'.
It's all about the co driver! I think I must be weird because even when I watch the vid I laugh at myself :biggrin3:
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Re: Silverstone track in the rain!!

Post by adsgreen » Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:04 am

Gtr is like (but not) a torsen 4wd in that it is mostly rwd and can transfer power to the front using electromagnetic clutches. It's one reason it's so effective is that it can react and predict much faster than a mechanical setup.
The issue is that there still some element of reactions. The rs4 with its permanent 4 wheel drive will be more stable in the wet.
I did Silverstone in the wet with the 211... Fecking miserable and very very slippy (didn't help was on semi slicks). Had to unbolt the seats and dry them next to the aga.
However in the sport 190 I found it not too bad whilst at a monsoon brands day. Maybe not getting soaked was part of the difference!

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