[DeTomaso] Fwd: Re: Fast Drive - NPC

Thu Aug 14 20:55:10 EDT 2014

Comments from Richard, who is temporarily off line.

JT

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [DeTomaso] Fast Drive - NPC
Date: 	Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:57:24 -0500
From: 	Richard Greenblum <pantera at austin.rr.com>
To: 	John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>

John,

Courtesy of my wonderful wife who has come up with some incredible 
gifts, last October I got a couple of laps at the F1 track in Austin 
(COTA) in one of Jordan Racing's 2005 V-10 F1 cars that actually ran 
that season.  Unlike the stretch Indy 2-seat cars, this car had a seat 
added to either side of the driver in what was the air intake side pods. 
  They added scoops over the passengers' heads like the driver has to 
get air.  Obviously, the engine is detuned (they don't say that, but it 
has to be the case---the cars also had starters added) and they only run 
a few laps at a time so overheating is apparently not a problem.

I had very high expectations for the ride.  I have stick time in two 
high performance aircraft (T-38 and F-4) where 6 and 7 Gs and extreme 
precision are the norm (the F-4 is the epitome of a procedure 
aircraft---get the airspeed and angle of attach wrong, and DoD sends two 
guys in uniform to your house).

The lead driver was Didier Theys.  The ride is hard to describe.  The 
acceleration was about what I expected because I expected so much.  The 
cornering was 10 times what I expected.  The lateral Gs were incredible. 
  But the acceleration and cornering turned out to be wimpy...compared 
to the brakes.  I was speechless.  The first time he hit the brakes, it 
was 10 miles past where I thought he was going to, and it felt like we 
hit a brick wall.  Coming down the back straight into the 90 degree 
left-hander in the Turn 15 complex, I thought we hit a Navy carrier 
safety net.  I also thought my internal organs were going to bust out of 
my chest onto the front of the car.  I still can't get over how the car 
and its components put that together.  The brakes, the chassis, the 
suspension, and the tires.  It was incredible.

I don't have access to the list at the moment or I would have replied to it.

Richard

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From: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com 
<mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>>
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:18 PM
To: deTomaso List <detomaso at poca.com <mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: [DeTomaso] Fast Drive - NPC

Pretty impressive.  A real sense of the small margin for error and
required manliness.

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/The-scariest-visor-cam-you-will-see-today-2014-04-02?utm_source=taboola%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook&utm_medium=sharenowbar&utm_campaign=Share+now

JT

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   Comments from Richard, who is temporarily off line.
   JT

   -------- Original Message --------
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fast Drive - NPC
      Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:57:24 -0500
      From: Richard Greenblum [1]<pantera at austin.rr.com>
        To: John Taphorn [2]<jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
   John,
   Courtesy of my wonderful wife who has come up with some incredible
   gifts, last October I got a couple of laps at the F1 track in Austin
   (COTA) in one of Jordan Racing's 2005 V-10 F1 cars that actually ran
   that season.  Unlike the stretch Indy 2-seat cars, this car had a seat
   added to either side of the driver in what was the air intake side
   pods.  They added scoops over the passengers' heads like the driver has
   to get air.  Obviously, the engine is detuned (they don't say that, but
   it has to be the case--the cars also had starters added) and they only
   run a few laps at a time so overheating is apparently not a problem.
   I had very high expectations for the ride.  I have stick time in two
   high performance aircraft (T-38 and F-4) where 6 and 7 Gs and extreme
   precision are the norm (the F-4 is the epitome of a procedure
   aircraft--get the airspeed and angle of attach wrong, and DoD sends two
   guys in uniform to your house).
   The lead driver was Didier Theys.  The ride is hard to describe.  The
   acceleration was about what I expected because I expected so much.  The
   cornering was 10 times what I expected.  The lateral Gs were
   incredible.  But the acceleration and cornering turned out to be
   wimpy...compared to the brakes.  I was speechless.  The first time he
   hit the brakes, it was 10 miles past where I thought he was going to,
   and it felt like we hit a brick wall.  Coming down the back straight
   into the 90 degree left-hander in the Turn 15 complex, I thought we hit
   a Navy carrier safety net.  I also thought my internal organs were
   going to bust out of my chest onto the front of the car.  I still can't
   get over how the car and its components put that together.  The brakes,
   the chassis, the suspension, and the tires.  It was incredible.
   I don't have access to the list at the moment or I would have replied
   to it.
   Richard
     [cid:B06BF43E-D3D2-4113-AB8C-9EB03C49D8FC]
   From: John Taphorn <[3]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
   Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:18 PM
   To: deTomaso List <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Fast Drive - NPC
   Pretty impressive.  A real sense of the small margin for error and
   required manliness.
   [5]http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/The-scariest-visor-cam-you-will-s
   ee-today-2014-04-02?utm_source=taboola%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook&utm_medi
   um=sharenowbar&utm_campaign=Share+now
   JT
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References

   1. mailto:pantera at austin.rr.com
   2. mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
   3. mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
   4. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   5. http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/The-scariest-visor-cam-you-will-see-today-2014-04-02?utm_source=taboola%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook&utm_medium=sharenowbar&utm_campaign=Share+now
   6. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   7. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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