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    Secrets of Speed: Unfair Advantage

    08-25-2012 12:10 PM #1
    For those who haven't seen it, it's an interesting documentary:





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    08-25-2012 02:57 PM #2
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    08-25-2012 04:06 PM #3
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    08-25-2012 04:49 PM #4
    Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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    08-25-2012 04:56 PM #5
    Thanks for sharing. Watched the whole thing.



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    08-25-2012 05:14 PM #6
    In for later. Hope they aren't videos about using PVC for rollcages and such.
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    08-25-2012 05:35 PM #7
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    In for later. Hope they aren't videos about using PVC for rollcages and such.
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    08-25-2012 06:02 PM #8
    I remember watching that on TV with my dad when I was a kid. Group B and IMSA were so amazing.
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    08-25-2012 06:31 PM #9
    The Walter Roerhl pedal sequence never gets old
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    08-25-2012 06:53 PM #10
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    08-25-2012 07:58 PM #11
    in the last video, the GMC commercial at like 6:30 is funny. In 1991 a 2wd pickup got 22mpg. Here we are 21 years later and we are STILL getting 21 MPG out of a GMC with a 5.3L (less than the 5.7L back then!)

    What's going on GM?? HUH HUH!?!?!?!?! :p
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    08-25-2012 08:19 PM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by Brendon1098 View Post
    in the last video, the GMC commercial at like 6:30 is funny. In 1991 a 2wd pickup got 22mpg. Here we are 21 years later and we are STILL getting 21 MPG out of a GMC with a 5.3L (less than the 5.7L back then!)

    What's going on GM?? HUH HUH!?!?!?!?! :p
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    08-25-2012 10:05 PM #13
    Thank you.

    Agreed, Walter pedal sequence is insane, his feet are so damn fast!
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    08-25-2012 11:12 PM #14
    I didn't know about Audi's presence in other forms of racing.

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    08-26-2012 12:07 AM #15
    Quote Originally Posted by Brendon1098 View Post
    in the last video, the GMC commercial at like 6:30 is funny. In 1991 a 2wd pickup got 22mpg. Here we are 21 years later and we are STILL getting 21 MPG out of a GMC with a 5.3L (less than the 5.7L back then!)

    What's going on GM?? HUH HUH!?!?!?!?! :p
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    08-26-2012 04:51 AM #16
    so wait, based on the last 2 segments on this video...

    all wheel drive is superior to RWD more because of decreased tyre wear throughout a race than pure traction? (on pavement, dirt is probably a completely different story)
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    08-26-2012 05:12 AM #17
    Watching those rally stage clips of the '80s I couldn't help but think that if I had been one of the drivers at the time, I would've just refused to drive anymore, if they didn't do something about the specators. No motorsport is worth dying for and even if it wasn't my fault, injuring or killing someone by hitting them is something I wouldn't want to live with. Crazy.
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    08-26-2012 11:14 AM #18
    Quote Originally Posted by pinktshirt View Post
    so wait, based on the last 2 segments on this video...

    all wheel drive is superior to RWD more because of decreased tyre wear throughout a race than pure traction? (on pavement, dirt is probably a completely different story)
    That's correct. I saw this supported by a comparo of a 911 Carrera S vs 911 Carrera 4S. Same conclusion.
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    08-26-2012 11:37 AM #19
    Quote Originally Posted by Khyron View Post
    Please list both curb weights mr smarty comparison man?
    ohhhhhh just 1500lbs heavier..... not a big deal.... amirite???
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    08-26-2012 11:38 AM #20
    Group B rallying was the most-ut. I have hours of VHS recordings from the ESPN glory days of covering WRC. Awesome stuff.
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    08-27-2012 12:34 AM #23
    My team is preparing both a 200 and a 90 for racing, so this was excellent and well-timed, thanks
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    08-27-2012 02:04 AM #24
    Altogether that was one of the most exciting things I've ever watched. Thank you!

    And I was also one of those perplexed and amazed by Walter Röhrl's footwork. If I had that kind of coordination!

    And I was also one of those who, upon seeing the first video, was exclaiming (out loud) "THOSE SPECTATORS WTF?!"
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    08-27-2012 06:51 AM #25
    Quote Originally Posted by Brendon1098 View Post
    in the last video, the GMC commercial at like 6:30 is funny. In 1991 a 2wd pickup got 22mpg. Online Viagra Uses Here we are 21 years later and we are STILL getting 21 MPG out of a GMC with a 5.3L (less than the 5.7L back then!)

    What's going on GM?? HUH HUH!?!?!?!?! :p

    I have watched the first two videos before, and they are awesome!
    thanks for sharing
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    Just figured I'd add this...

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    08-30-2012 02:30 PM #27
    Quote Originally Posted by Brendon1098 View Post
    ohhhhhh just 1500lbs heavier..... not a big deal.... amirite???
    that and the old EPA calculations were massively generous. typically they were off by over 20%. meaning 21mpg today is probably 24-5mpg on a window sticker 20 years ago.
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    08-30-2012 03:28 PM #28
    I still have this video on a Betamax tape! I guess I can throw it out now since it's on Youtube.
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    08-30-2012 11:44 PM #29
    Awesome video all round!
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