Originally posted by racer-025:
Could it be that extra tall 4th gear? It seems last weekend I noticed you were shifting different than all the other CRX's. And don't tell me it's that stock 4.25 final drive eithor. Good win though.....
I am using a bone stock gear box with a OPM LSD... If you don't believe me I will be glad to open it up. I want to make this perfectly clear. MY CAR IS DEAD ON LEGAL.. I built the motor last fall for ARRC, it has .2 pistons, stock rings, & sunbelt head (which is legal, but not worth the cost, since I can do a 3 angle, & freshen locally)
The reason I was shifting later was that on most of the laps, I was shifting to 5th near S/F. On some of the lapping moves I hung 4th. If I had my 4.8(7?) stock box which I used all last year, I would have been shifting to 5th before pitin. The reason I am shifting later on the front straight is that I am coming down the hill a lot faster than most of the others. You can ask Don Reily, Pete Smith or Windell Holmes. All three noted that I am faster down the hill. Thats what experience and tenacity will do. As I explained to anybody that asked, the 4.2 gearbox (which I will be running at Pocono) is actually pretty good at LR. except for the uphill, where Don (and he agreed) would catch me up 1-2 car lengths because I fell out of the power band.
Since I started running in IT, I have been fully open to anybody regarding what is in the car and how I drive it. I have been racing for many years, and this is more fun that I had before. I am willing to and have been helping 4 guys on my setup and technique (except for the crashes) all of them have become faster in one season not because of the car but because of their driving.
If you would like me to help you or give you some pointers just stop by. If you want to check on the legality of the call call me at 845-892-8155 days, and I will give you the phone numbers of all of the folks that I bought stuff from or who have helped fix the car.
