Just a question based on a vid I watched
Discussion
Saw this vid on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtAZN_bBOjY
Sure many of you guys must have seen it before, although I admit to having missed it until now.
My question is, do you think the gap between the two cars would remain similar had it been dry? Or for arguments sake even on differing tracks.
Not really after a debate, it's more curiosities sake and interest.
Cheers.
Sure many of you guys must have seen it before, although I admit to having missed it until now.
My question is, do you think the gap between the two cars would remain similar had it been dry? Or for arguments sake even on differing tracks.
Not really after a debate, it's more curiosities sake and interest.
Cheers.
For comparison, evo magazine records lap times at the Bedford Autodrome. The R26.R has a time of 1min27.8 and the closest comparable Caterham is the Duratec R300 at 1min23.3. The Caterham CDX on Fifth gear had a 135bhp K-Series engine I think?
The tyres looked pretty skinny on the Caterham and it was awful wet, and muddy in places. I reckon there wouldn't be much in it in the dry.
Tim
ETA: The track was also narrow and, what with the Seven being RWD, you'd simply have to back off if you oversteered and put a wheel on the wet grass.
The tyres looked pretty skinny on the Caterham and it was awful wet, and muddy in places. I reckon there wouldn't be much in it in the dry.
Tim
ETA: The track was also narrow and, what with the Seven being RWD, you'd simply have to back off if you oversteered and put a wheel on the wet grass.
Edited by timrw81 on Friday 10th June 16:35
Yeah, those will be Avon CR322 "fuel saving" tyres as fitted to the Caterham Academy A cars...specifically designed to last forever and for people to learn about sliding about a bit
Quite interesting in the wet (have a look on Youtube for wet Academy races), upgrade to CR500 and you gain several seconds.
So yes, in the dry things would be more equal. With track tyres like the Megane has...maybe a bit faster. But it isn't going to waltz away over the horizon
The Renault is an amazing bit of kit. But I don't really "get" it in terms of practicality, other than a roof (and a Caterham with a half hood will see you right most of the time) it is hardly any more practical, is it ?
I would much rather hoon in an open top car and have the occasional wet experience, than be nice and warm on a rainy day yet miss out on the perfect 6am warm summer blats
But then I probably would say that
Quite interesting in the wet (have a look on Youtube for wet Academy races), upgrade to CR500 and you gain several seconds.
So yes, in the dry things would be more equal. With track tyres like the Megane has...maybe a bit faster. But it isn't going to waltz away over the horizon
The Renault is an amazing bit of kit. But I don't really "get" it in terms of practicality, other than a roof (and a Caterham with a half hood will see you right most of the time) it is hardly any more practical, is it ?
I would much rather hoon in an open top car and have the occasional wet experience, than be nice and warm on a rainy day yet miss out on the perfect 6am warm summer blats
But then I probably would say that
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