Recent content by blooot

Yes, the stock tires squeal horribly when provoked at all. I did a quick couple of laps on the stock tires before heading out, and it was pretty terrible for grip and noise. The RS3s are very quiet in comparison. Amazingly the 2nd place leaf was running totally worn out OEM eco tires. It...

Sorry, I wasn't clear, yes of course the Teslas are much faster -- they have their own class called "Production GT". I was racing with Leafs, Rav4, 500Es etc. You can see all the official times here: http://www.refuelraces.com/sportelectrictt2015.php

Most of the blame can be laid with the 49/51 weight distribution and FWD.

Hey FFE people, A couple weekends ago, I drove my FFE down to Laguna Seca (actually, Redwood City to Salinas - 84 miles, watched 2 films while charging, paused over night and then drove the rest of the way) and ran it around the track at the 2015 installment of Refuel by Speed Ventures...