Track strategy, windows up or down ?
11-21-2009, 12:47 PM
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I wondered whether (in a sedan/saloon car) having all 4 windows fully up, and thus raising the centre of gravity, isn't such a good strategy. Yes having the windows up reduces drag, but it's going to increase drift and body roll in a corner. Maybe when you're going straight have the windows up and as you come to a corner you put them all down. The drag will help braking and reduce CoG for the corner.
Another crazy thought I had while watching back-to-back top gear episodes in my sick bed
Another crazy thought I had while watching back-to-back top gear episodes in my sick bed
11-21-2009, 12:58 PM
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Every time I've been on the track, they made us drive with the windows down.
11-21-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='1059843' date='Nov 21 2009, 04:59 PM
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I guess this is like a Tonymac reference. Did someone discuss this idea in the past?
I guess this is like a Tonymac reference. Did someone discuss this idea in the past?
11-21-2009, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='1059844' date='Nov 21 2009, 10:59 PM
You are correct but rather than just telling you the answers, I challenge you to decipher the code...
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1059841' date='Nov 21 2009, 04:58 PM
Every time I've been on the track, they made us drive with the windows down.
They only exception I've been given was a hard rain. We were allowed windows up for that session.
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Windows up for me I like having arms, if you roll on the track with the windows down you may lose em. I know the glass will probably break but its better that the glass not being there at all.