Call all Lotus owners who have raced at Pocono Raceway - LotusTalk

breinhar · 05-22-2009, 08:09 AM

Hello Everyone,
I live very close to Pocono Raceway and was hoping to do an HPDE this summer. I have a BWR S/C. I am concered about the long sweeping corners when you come out of one straight into the other. I am looking for some info from other Lotus owners who have been there.

Will I have oil or fuel starvation issues? I would rather not take the chance, I do plan on upgrading to combate these issues but currently I am stock motor with the s/c.

Should I be concerned about this or will I be fine? If this is going to be a problem I will probably have to push off racing until next summer so that I can upgrade to accusump and Phil's surge tank.

What do you guys think?

Thanks.

breinhar · 05-22-2009, 04:14 PM

Anyone?

Bueller?

kestrel74 · 05-22-2009, 04:25 PM

I've done 160 MPH around that track.......but I was in an airplane about 300 feet above it in mid winter when noone was around. Never drove ON it tho...

Green Hornet · 05-22-2009, 07:12 PM

I have quite a few days at Pocono in a BWR supercharged Elise. Never any issues. Our cars are really competitive there.

Have Fun -

fishguy · 05-22-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breinhar

What do you guys think?

HPDE and racing are 2 different things

breinhar · 05-23-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishguy

HPDE and racing are 2 different things

Sorry should have been more percise. I did mean HPDE.

PsychoRallye · 05-23-2009, 08:10 PM

tell me you're kidding

breinhar · 05-25-2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PsychoRallye

tell me you're kidding

...why?

05-22-2009, 08:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
breinhar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poconos Posts: 404	Call all Lotus owners who have raced at Pocono Raceway Hello Everyone, I live very close to Pocono Raceway and was hoping to do an HPDE this summer. I have a BWR S/C. I am concered about the long sweeping corners when you come out of one straight into the other. I am looking for some info from other Lotus owners who have been there. Will I have oil or fuel starvation issues? I would rather not take the chance, I do plan on upgrading to combate these issues but currently I am stock motor with the s/c. Should I be concerned about this or will I be fine? If this is going to be a problem I will probably have to push off racing until next summer so that I can upgrade to accusump and Phil's surge tank. What do you guys think? Thanks. __________________ "I think a Ferrari is a scaled down version of..... God"

05-22-2009, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
breinhar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poconos Posts: 404	Anyone? Bueller? __________________ "I think a Ferrari is a scaled down version of..... God"

05-22-2009, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
kestrel74 G-200 Driver Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North of Detroit; Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 9,308	I've done 160 MPH around that track.......but I was in an airplane about 300 feet above it in mid winter when noone was around. Never drove ON it tho... __________________ 74 Europa Zetec TC Special 3614R Elise #2292 / Chrome Orange !! / Starshield / Nitron Sport SA / RTDbrace / Uprights machined / Down Low rails / ChaseCam / V1 / SS lines w/ R4-S "My daily driver does .85 Mach" " I started flying when Sex was safe and Hang Gliding was dangerous " BUY My Europa ! http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/...pa-sale-43829/

05-22-2009, 07:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Green Hornet Zzzzzzz Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 874	I have quite a few days at Pocono in a BWR supercharged Elise. Never any issues. Our cars are really competitive there. Have Fun - __________________ Life, Liberty and the Happiness of Pursuit

05-23-2009, 08:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
PsychoRallye 05 Mag Blue LSS/HT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wherever you go, there you are. Posts: 797	tell me you're kidding __________________ "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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