ACR E Rainy track day

[ChargerMan426]

#543676

So did you keep the nannies (traction control, stability control) on while in the rain?

[HUBBELL RACING]

#543678

Yes cus I have t figured out how to turn them off yet. I was just avoiding puddles, not putting down big torque, pushing her just enough to slide the front in rivers. I race w nannies on so I’m training for that.

Need to buy me a $5000 Mustang 5.0 w a full cage for wet days to flog around in rain

[ChargerMan426]

#543679

I just sent your pics to my buddy who had a Gen 1. Question was which was either A Dummer or B Ballsyer, a Gen V ACR on the track or a Gen IV ACR on a highway in the middle of a storm that had Karrens in their minivans and corollas pulling over? 🙂

I would of had nannies on too if the car had them!

[ViperNC]

#543711

Photo 2 is cool. No need to wash the undercarriage anytime soon. Maybe a Targa Newfoundland race in the future now that you have had this wet weather Viper practice? I always love watching this Targa Tasmania video:

[video=youtube;NrGBNL80jKY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrGBNL80jKY[/video]

[HUBBELL RACING]

#543723

She handles a lot better than I imagined in the wet. Just got to stay in high gear & don’t put torque down.

[HUBBELL RACING]

#543724

Very cool video. I got some in car & track side video coming

[HUBBELL RACING]

#543725

Highway ballsyer. I drive through the storm on way down in my Raptor slaloming traffic while watching out for rivers & puddles. On way back was dry. Some stupid chic front of me almost side swiped a big box truck next to her like 3 times in 2 min. IDK WTH she was doing, she almost tagged me & I woke her up w my air horn :smilielol:

I had way more close calls on the highway. People doing 50 in the left lane, others slamming on brakes for no reason etc.

I was alone on the track cus nobody else wanted to go out in the crap. I would have pushed harder if I had a roll cage or at least a roll bar & a cheap car

[Pappy]

#543747

I am interested in the airflow out of the front wheel wells and the fender vents. Looks like the canards are creating a low pressure area near the top of the wheel well and sucking a lot of air out. The air at the back of the wheel exiting the wheel well surprised me and is pretty turbulent, indicating that extracting more air further back could have some downforce benefits – if that was possible.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#543750

Those look like Michelin tires, are they rains? When I was qualifying at Nasa nationals at COTA two years ago I had on Michelin rains and was the fastest car by 7 seconds or so. Faster than even AWD Audi’s and FWD Honda’s.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#543764

Arizona Vipers said:
Those look like Michelin tires, are they rains? When I was qualifying at Nasa nationals at COTA two years ago I had on Michelin rains and was the fastest car by 7 seconds or so. Faster than even AWD Audi's and FWD Honda's.

Definitely can’t be using the stock Kumhos. LOL! They’re pretty much useless in the rain.
This summer I went almost completely sideways on the street doing only 30mph in the rain. Full on rain mode. 3rd gear, not even accelerating.
Damn hydroplane.

[HUBBELL RACING]

#543786

Pappy said:
I am interested in the airflow out of the front wheel wells and the fender vents. Looks like the canards are creating a low pressure area near the top of the wheel well and sucking a lot of air out. The air at the back of the wheel exiting the wheel well surprised me and is pretty turbulent, indicating that extracting more air further back could have some downforce benefits – if that was possible.

A better rear diffuser would prob help.

The front wheels create high press air & lift when they push on top of fender the fender vents stop the lift from happening.

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Arizona Vipers said:
Those look like Michelin tires, are they rains? When I was qualifying at Nasa nationals at COTA two years ago I had on Michelin rains and was the fastest car by 7 seconds or so. Faster than even AWD Audi's and FWD Honda's.

MICHELINs, I love MICHELINs

[TKO MOTORSPORTS TEAM]

#543790

In the rain if you have the tools and means to do so disconnect your sway bars. Light rain rear sway bar only heavy rain like what you were in disconnect both sway bars. The car will be much easier to work with and alot more forgiving

[HUBBELL RACING]

#544484

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxpmpu6F7c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxpmpu6F7c

Driving ACR E at Homestead Speedway in the rain

[Shannon Whitehead]

#544507

OK, Got to ask, what speed did you manage to get up to without the car feeling loose?

When you hit that surface water at the end of the Pit lane did the car lift?

[HUBBELL RACING]

#544522

I was too busy watching for puddles & rivers to see the gauges but I guess I got near 90mph. I coasted thrust the big puddle in order not to spin. I was through that puddle in a second, didn’t feel much lift. Right after that on the streams across track between 2 & 3 and after out of 5 she hydroplaned a little.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#544530

Haha, that clenches the Butt cheeks :smilielol:

[Shannon Whitehead]

#36434

Just shy of a tropical storm ,poured ALL day long.

I left the road tires on cus report predicted rain all day, they were right this time.

There were big puddles at nearly all apexes
I learned a lot about her limits. We had fun. Slipping & sliding every lap. A little hydro planing thru rivers. Sliding towards a wall for a second a few times but she’s easy to catch as long as you keep her in high gear & stay out of the torque.

Had to put my raincoat on cus my left arm was getting soaked

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