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<blockquote data-quote="iismet" data-source="post: 13371793" data-attributes="member: 15250"><p>Portland International. 1.9 miles. Turns 7 and 12. The passing zone starts at 9 on the back and the start of the straight on the front. By carrying turn 10 & 11 in 3rd (instead of 4th) we are carrying way too much speed at 12 so I use 2nd there and we are off to the races down the front straight. All of this always kept us in the torque which had us driving the turns instead of floating thru.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://portlandraceway.com/?/fan_guide/track_map" target="_blank">Portland International Raceway // Track Map</a></p><p></p><p>I am stock on power - we thought about pulley and tune to help with torque, but with the heat issue I wonder. My instructor is the one that moved me to 2nd. We were just short of torque when preparing to pass on straights. </p><p></p><p>Hard to the turn - brake for all I am worth with down shift fixed it - I guess that is subjective - but we were all over the cars when it was time to pass. When we ran these turns in 3rd it just took a little too long to build the torque we needed right then. </p><p></p><p>The down shifts require heel and toe - I was all little worried about that, but I practiced in my Wrangler for several weeks in boots. I figured when I got to the track I would try it in the morning session and if I could do it I would use it. With driving shoes on and a few times to build confidence I was going. Blew turn 1 early on, but it was just a matter of getting with it.</p><p></p><p>My instructor is an old racer (50's) - still races - maybe he is impatient <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iismet, post: 13371793, member: 15250"] Portland International. 1.9 miles. Turns 7 and 12. The passing zone starts at 9 on the back and the start of the straight on the front. By carrying turn 10 & 11 in 3rd (instead of 4th) we are carrying way too much speed at 12 so I use 2nd there and we are off to the races down the front straight. All of this always kept us in the torque which had us driving the turns instead of floating thru. [url=http://portlandraceway.com/?/fan_guide/track_map]Portland International Raceway // Track Map[/url] I am stock on power - we thought about pulley and tune to help with torque, but with the heat issue I wonder. My instructor is the one that moved me to 2nd. We were just short of torque when preparing to pass on straights. Hard to the turn - brake for all I am worth with down shift fixed it - I guess that is subjective - but we were all over the cars when it was time to pass. When we ran these turns in 3rd it just took a little too long to build the torque we needed right then. The down shifts require heel and toe - I was all little worried about that, but I practiced in my Wrangler for several weeks in boots. I figured when I got to the track I would try it in the morning session and if I could do it I would use it. With driving shoes on and a few times to build confidence I was going. Blew turn 1 early on, but it was just a matter of getting with it. My instructor is an old racer (50's) - still races - maybe he is impatient :) [/QUOTE]
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