RE: How did things go at the SoCal Pro Solo Event? (tre-longoso)

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

If that's the case, how is it that my time was sooo bad when I left it in
neutral? I'm sure it wasn't my best run, but it was at least two seconds off
the norm...

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike VanAmburgh
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 7:22 PM
> To: Scirocco
> Subject: Re: How did things go at the SoCal Pro Solo Event?
> (tre-longoso)
>
>
> Neal, for the regular ProSolo runs, your time starts when you break the
> line (just like drag racing) and your time is your ET only.  For the
> challenge rounds, your ET and RT (reaction time) are added together.
> Apparently, that rule changed just this year.  I hear that last year the
> RT and ET were added even for the regular runs.
>
> Mike
>
> Neal Tovsen wrote:
> >
> > > Then I learned that the reaction time from competition didn't
> mean jack.
> > > This means that a red light is STUPID. No reason for it to happen. The
> > > reaction time is only important at the challenge. This much I lurnt.
> >
> > You wanna explain that one? AFAIK, when the light turns green, the clock
> > starts. Considering I'm guilty of leaving the car in neutral (call it a
> > REALLY bad reaction time!), and it KILLED my time for that run,
> I believe
> > this to be true. Why wouldn't it matter?
> >
> > I am also only just beginning to realize the importance that a
> good launch
> > makes. Current popular thought suggests that a Impreza 2.5RS
> won't compete
> > with an Integra Type R. Autocross normally has a "rolling" start, so you
> > don't have to deal with wheelspin issues, launches, or reaction
> times. In a
> > ProSolo, though, with more practice I should be able to cut a consistent
> > 2.0-2.1 60' time. If the Type R has a hard time making a 2.4
> off the line,
> > that gives me a .3-.4 sec. advantage before we even hit the first turn.
> > That's HUGE. Every time I ran against an ITR bears this out: I
> was ALWAYS a
> > car length ahead of them before the first turn (it's
> intimidating hearing
> > the VTEC kick in behind you tho!). Even if the ITR is better on
> the rest of
> > the course, I'm not sure that it is going to be .4 sec better.
> IMHO, a good
> > launch with a good reaction time and minimum wheelspin WILL
> make or break
> > you...just like a drag race. A .1 improvement in the first 60'
> translates
> > directly into AT LEAST a .1 improvement in your overall time.
> It also means
> > you're also carrying more velocity at the end of the straight
> into the turn,
> > improving your time even after the 60'.
> >
> > Neal
> >
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