Andy Wrote:I went back and watched some footage of RJ and he drops into the middle of the bowl. During classroom, Unk was telling us to setup on the right of the bowl to smooth out the entry. Have you guys found a better line?
Smooth and bowl are not to be spoken in the same sentence. At least if you want the 'fast' lane. I think the NASA/party line is to enter the bowl w/ 1/2 the car in and 1/2 up high, in AI the fast line is to enter high and 'jump' into the bowl. While this is the fast line, the AI/AIX/CMC cars that had coilovers and cheep Caster/Camber plates were bending them from the drop.
So, do you want the fast line or the line that is pretty fast but has less chance of f-ing your shit up?
I have a pretty light car and my car didn't seem to have suffered any damage from the bowl. You're right about the bowl not being smooth though. As I was carrying more speed through, it was progressively rougher though the G's hitting you as you exit is well worth it.
Two feet.
you weren't going nearly as fast as those CMC and AI guys though. I think the fastest person through the bowl on Sunday was #23 and the Maroon 5.0 with the big wing. They were carrying soo much speed that both their left wheels would be off the ground when they entered the bowl. I can definitely see the damage it would cause after repetition of doing that.
Sijray21 Wrote:you weren't going nearly as fast as those CMC and AI guys though. I think the fastest person through the bowl on Sunday was #23 and the Maroon 5.0 with the big wing. They were carrying soo much speed that both their left wheels would be off the ground when they entered the bowl. I can definitely see the damage it would cause after repetition of doing that.
Bingo. I haven't even hit the bowl that hard. I might have gotten one wheel in the air, but like you said, Lydic and those guys go into it hard. I couldn't justify busting up my car just to win HPDE.
Evan Wrote:One thing I forgot to mention,
Pete did an excellent job as the announcer when I was there on sunday. Good annunciation, articlation, clarity, and personality as well 
I think NASA found a new announcer! +1
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Sijray21 Wrote:you weren't going nearly as fast as those CMC and AI guys though. I think the fastest person through the bowl on Sunday was #23 and the Maroon 5.0 with the big wing. They were carrying soo much speed that both their left wheels would be off the ground when they entered the bowl. I can definitely see the damage it would cause after repetition of doing that.
That's insane. I crapped my pants when I hit the bowl at ~60
Two feet.
Sijray21 Wrote:you weren't going nearly as fast as those CMC and AI guys though. I think the fastest person through the bowl on Sunday was #23 and the Maroon 5.0 with the big wing. They were carrying soo much speed that both their left wheels would be off the ground when they entered the bowl. I can definitely see the damage it would cause after repetition of doing that. the car with the wing is Beau Dunnivant and he did break stuff there last year. He prepared the car in anticipation of that again and I think it did OK.
Sean Thompson
NASA Mid-Atlantic Registrar
Could you imagine me with the mic? you thought i was a pain in the ass with the bull horn... i'm going to ask if i can do it at CMP while i'm in the tech shed!
"ok all you euro bitches please report to grid... "
"ricers and all the other little cars... where the F are you? they called 3 minutes on grid already... that is all"
"all V8 gas hogs with cages... please push your busted piles to grid now"
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Man I tried interviewing you and you ran!
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Kaan Wrote:"ok all you euro bitches please report to grid... "
"ricers and all the other little cars... where the F are you? they called 3 minutes on grid already... that is all"
"all V8 gas hogs with cages... please push your busted piles to grid now"
haha, that'd be the most entertaining session if you were to do that.
PDenbigh Wrote:Man I tried interviewing you and you ran!
i'm good for the play by play...  plus you'd been calling me "sexy sexy man" for a couple days... and i was uncomfortable.
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Kaan Wrote:PDenbigh Wrote:Man I tried interviewing you and you ran!
i'm good for the play by play... plus you'd been calling me "sexy sexy man" for a couple days... and i was uncomfortable. So were the rest of us when we saw you running
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