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CFoss wrote: For this reason I'm going to take my car (once it's done) to the track to really run it hard.

Good choice.    If you have any questions about track driving, including which groups are good to run with then drop me a line.  I know all the key guys in the local track scene and can help point you in the right direction based on your goals.

CFoss wrote: But, when you have a km or more visibility stright line any day of the week (Lake Cow hwy) it's hard not to pull the trigger once in a while.

Include great sight lines to the left/right for wildlife issues as well.  Animals can move fast and can jump right in front of you without much warning.

CFoss wrote: Why someone would open it up on Knight St. or other main artery is beyond me! At least on the highway there is some room, but at 200k things come up reallly quick. Too quick.

At Portland International Raceway (PIR), I can hit 240km/h in my car every lap.  Things do happen fast at that speed and especially if you are off-line passing someone on the curved back straight.  On the front straight, 240km/h is quite boring.  Straight.  Flat.  Yawn.

However, even on a seemingly flat-ish stretch, things can go very wrong.  One time at PIR, it was wet and a buddy hit the crest of a small rise under full throttle at about 130km/h.  That grip reduction, along with the rear suspension unloading a bit and all the horsepower he had in his car caused the drive wheel to spin (no LSD).  That sent him into a spin, flying off the track and he went into a wall, completely destroying his beautiful Porsche.  This sort of thing can easily happen on a regular road.  Those occasional dips and crests that you experience at 100km/h are very different at higher speeds.

Cheers,
Allan

My opinion: We should have something like the Autobahn!

InfernoFiero wrote: My opinion: We should have something like the Autobahn!

Autobahn with competent drivers = Autobahn

Autobahn with Canadian drivers = Crashing

 

Although many are loathe to admit it, 99.9% of the time speed is not the concern, the drivers are. The reason you don't see a huge spike in crashes on the Autobahn over the Canada 1 is because the drivers there are competent enough to handle it. You aren't going to have someone trying to move over to the left with a driver pulling up at 150MPH on the left and they know it. Canadian drivers, in comparison, are morons and try to merge when there is clearly not enough room. Which is why we end up more crashes on the Canada 1 compared to the Autobahn.

I don't know if I can even blame the lack of tracks (Not that I'm arguing against that, in case any city planners are reading!). I know since starting autocross my speed on the road has slowed... None at all. Sure, it's nice to go absolutely balls out at autocross, and push it to the absolute limit, but that doesn't suddenly replace the desire to still zip about when commuting. Not condoning trying to do 200 in heavy traffic, but CFoss nailed it: When you're on the street in a decent car, and it's safe to do so, one will typically go fast. Anyone claiming a Lamborghini doing 140km/h is "racing" though, is being asanine... Driving quickly? Yes. Speeding? Yes. Racing? Not a damn chance.