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Old 03-20-2005, 06:55 PM   #13 (permalink)
96SNAKE/03RR
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Originally Posted by Blade-Runner
Hmmmmm.... You could keep her in 3rd for some turns. However, there is still much more power in 2nd.
What I run into in 2nd gear, is usually blipping the gas, getting into 2nd gear at an already high rpm and then having to manage the throttle without losing traction from running at too high an rpm throughout the corner. I think that this slows me down as opposed to being in a higher gear, carrying more corner speed but not running on the edge of the rpm band at mid to corner exit. The problem is that will the RR have enough grunt at a lower rpm to offset this? That's what I'm hoping the 15t will do.

I'm thinking that if I enter the same corners in 2nd gear with the 15T, that will just make the problem worse. Maybe I'm just a v-twin track rider at heart. I know I'll probably have another TL for just that purpose.
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