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Racing Discussion => Racing Discussion => Topic started by: Lowe119 on March 07, 2004, 04:36:35 PM

Title: Road America Kink
Post by: Lowe119 on March 07, 2004, 04:36:35 PM
Last I heard - the kink was resolved by putting in some sort of chicane before it. Am I wrong? I see nothing like that on the RA website.. Is it still the same?????
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: SliderPhoto on March 07, 2004, 04:53:25 PM
There is a chicane, it's tight and now it's a popular place to hiside on exit.  ::)
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: Thingy on March 07, 2004, 06:14:07 PM
QuoteThere is a chicane, it's tight and now it's a popular place to hiside on exit.  ::)

Don't forget remembering that it is there and accelerating out of the carousel like a banshee before remembering that it is there... ;)
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: Steviebee on March 07, 2004, 06:14:16 PM
yea,   the kink is re-configured.

You take a Hard left then a quick right and back on the original corse.

I dislocated my shoulder there last October during a track day!
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: StumpysWife on March 08, 2004, 04:50:20 AM
The Bend.

Stumpy still doesn't like it!
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: Dawn on March 08, 2004, 05:51:06 AM
Paul loved the kink.....

... I certainly hope he remembers that it's not there any more.

Dawn  
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: Jeff on March 08, 2004, 05:59:41 AM
The old kink was great.  Nothing like banging off the rev-limiter in 5th and sliding front and rear while going through it...  

I don't know why, but I really liked that corner.  Didn't like the wall, but loved the corner.
Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: motobenco on March 08, 2004, 07:47:15 AM
Should be better with the curbing finally installed.  I think I lost a slider in the mud last time through.
It is one more place to pass, just remember it's there though.


Title: Re: Road America Kink
Post by: Jeff on March 08, 2004, 07:51:30 AM
LOL...  Kinda like turns 5 & 6 during the new rider's first lap around the track...  

T5 bites everyone new since they can't judge the 50mph corner coming down from warp1, and then T6... LOL...  "hey, what are all these people checking up for, it's just a hill!?!?"