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Originally Posted by
AlanBDahl
While I hope it doesn't sound like I am tooting my own horn but I guess I should point out that I have two ProSolo national championships (1999 in P5 and 2005 in HS) and usually can run right with either of them when we're driving the same car. In 2004 and 2005 I used to be able to run with and even beat them now and then with my old HS Audi 90 Quattro (yes even in the dry) so getting pasted in the GXP is not what I am looking for.
That said I'm not ready to put the GXP on Auto Trader just yet, thus my post looking for the collective wisdom as what will help and what people think of it's autox potential. If it doesn't work out, fine, I'll sell it and buy a Z0K, but for now I'd rather concentrate on trying to make the GXP work.
As for the Evo schools I am a big fan. I was a perennial also-ran at Nationals with lots of double-digit finishes until I took the Evo (then McKamey) school back in '98. It was quite an eye-opener to see what Tom Kotzian could do in my car and I guess it helped a bit given that I was 3rd that year in BS at Nationals that year and won my first ProSolo championship the following year, proof that even slow dogs can be taught new tricks :-).
Fair enough. Didn't know your background. I have plenty of wood, plastic, and glass from the Wash, Balt, Harrisburg areas. I am starting to get some of my touch back with the RL. Bottom line with the GXP/RL is that the gearing is a mess. The stock 245/45X18s are good for 57mph in second. ANY r-comps are going to shorten that. The A6 245/35X18 means about 54 mph. I have found that if I hit the rev limiter for more than a 3 count it may be worthwhile to short shift at about 5700 and let the torque work. A real case of "happy feet" happens as you switch from left braking to using all three pedals!! None of the r-comps are going to work well until some camber is cranked in. The basic characterists are still there , but at higher limits. Miles seems to think that the 295 A6's are the best choice. I don't know. I'm not crazy about 2-3 sets of tires a year, so I may try Hankooks. Don't know yet. Contrary to what some may say, a GXP/RL could be a local winner, but I think it will be an anomoly if someone takes a 1st at a national level in a 10-20 car class. Hasn't happened yet. Some national caliber guys here have taken a swing with my RL, and the best result is a local class winning time in a local event with some very good local talent that are mid-class at nationals in C4's and S2000s. AStocker has apparently bailed out of his GXP for a BoxsterS (I think thats what he is getting). If I get to the point where I can nail down some 1,2, 3 type finishes on a consistent basis, I may do the same. But first, I have to get to that plateau. As it is, I really like the car. Just hate the ratios.