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Old 12-15-2015, 03:47 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz View Post
I have 30" tires on the front, 32 pounds of air in the slicks, my 60' range from 1.89 on cool days to 1.92 in the heat. I shallow stage and leave on the third amber. Once in a while it is a .000 and between a .030 I do not deep stage. I don't know how. But this seems to be working out OK until I decide to do something stupid like a .075 or worse.
The .075 is probably your "natural" spot in the car, and the better ones are from counting the tree or otherwise taking a stab at it. Try hitting a .500 Pro Tree at a test and tune, and you will realize that you are not actually reacting to the 3rd bulb. Even in the Volare, I'm technically not seeing the 3rd bulb. When you can see the full tree, you have a subconscious anticipation of about .03. If I were to block the top two, I wouldn't have a prayer of having a decent light.

Billy Nees is the closest thing to a slow car driver reacting to the 3rd bulb. His physical reaction times are quick as a cat, and he drinks leaded coffee on top of that. But he is FAR from the norm. (Take that how you like it)
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