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Originally Posted by chrisp993
Bleu
My apologies - I didn't mean to be quite so negative. But I am serious that the biggest single difference one track event to the other, is likely to be the driver, so - I didn't miss the point - I do not believe you will get data that is meaningful for YOU.
I'd also be suspect of your model / assumptions: by way of example - in your OP you stated that 10lbs of downforce = 1 sec. Can I tell you what 10lbs of downforce equals. No .... but I can tell you that an Exige with 100lbs of downforce is not even close to being 5 seconds faster than an Elise, all else equal. I wish 
If your goal is to decide an upgrade path .... that is relatively simple - and I would suggest should be based more around what is holding you back or frustrating you as a driver instead of laptimes, although there is some correlation between the two.
For my money, as you get more skilled, then you'll probably want to upgrade to Track Pads, then upgrade the Suspension, then run Hoosiers: in that order. Or maybe not - maybe you will be happy with stock suspension but the tracks you run or your technique are hard on brakes - YMMV. My point being YOUR Mileage May Vary. Someone else's experience may be very different. Summary - I think, once you have done a few track days, the upgrade will be pretty obvious to you and for only YOU. Advice is all good, but I think you will know what your "weakest link in the chain" is pretty quickly and without the advanced modelling. Of course ...... taking my own advice, YMMV  |
While I am certainly always learning, I am also well past "a few track days". I had 3 track days last week alone. My skill level is progressing on a pace that I like. The part you are missing is that I am asking for data points, not recommendations. There is no simulation involved here. Please don't confuse a decision model with a simulation model. Totally different animals and goals. My goal here is not to find the most laptime drop per dollar. That would be impossible and driver dependent IMO. Forgive me for being terse, I am only trying to be clear and I am not sure I can be more clear than the OP.
And to show that I am a nice guy, here is a dancing banana for you...
