JT Edwards's blog
Cars for the upcoming season
04:10 AM on May 04, 2007

so... my racing focus is g3 and ngt. im old and slow, and i like cars that match my speed :). last season, i followed the herd. rsr for ngt, g3cup for g3. yea, it was easy, as there are a metric butt ton of setups out there. but, it was somewhat unsatisfying to be one of 7 identical cars each race.
so this season, im doing it different just to be different.
so, for nGT, im running the 350z. in testing i'm not quite as fast yet, but it's close enough for early on. and on the plus side, the 350 gets way better milage than any of the other ngt cars.
for g3, i decided on the viper. i know it sucks down the gas, but most g3 races are short, and man, is it a fun car to drive. i have clicked with this car better than anything, save the vertigo. tire wear is a prob so far, but im sure i can deal with that :)

i know i'm not the fastest guy out there, so why not drive something fun. and i am enjoying it a lot more.




Posted by Patrick Patritti at 12:31 PM on May 04, 2007
 Comment #1

try the porsche gt3

Posted by Ray Gillespie at 05:56 AM on May 05, 2007
 Comment #2

WIth the Nissan, just focus on consistent, mistake-free laps and ride out the car's gas mileage trying to gain positions through less pitstops. It's underpowered compared to the Ferrari and Porsche, so you won't be able to keep up. Consistent finishes can win you a championship, though.

With the Viper CC, push as hard (and as safely) as you can to build up a comfort net so that your laptimes won't be gobbled away by your more-frequent pitstops compared to the other G3 participants.

My advice, is all.

Posted by JT Edwards at 02:13 PM on May 05, 2007
 Comment #3

i did the porsche thing last season. i want to be different this time.

the viper is working very nicely for me, but rear tires get eaten up quickly. the 350 is also working nice, the lower power means less wheelspin, so i can get on it sooner, and the brakes are amazing. i have not driven another car that will function with brakes at 50/50, much less stop like a champ. wow!

im looking forward to the valencia race tomorrow to test out the viper.


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