Originally Posted by
GraphiteGhost
Hi Franc, OEM brakes were fine for me, had a blast and did not have much fade. I obviously didn't brake in the turns, not a newb here. Straightaway braking hard, tended to heat the brakes a lot (DUH). I also powered through the curves, actually didn't use the tranny in manual mode, much (auto). Kept up pretty good with the SRT-6's, I thought (and a few others did as well).
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Thanks for that!
At the Dragon or any such style driving thru the twisties, the Crossfire machine does more to advance your skills than a quick supercharged power plant. I have never had trouble keeping up with the SRT crowd in the twisties, Not because I'm particularly good, or because my engine is well modded, but because the Crossfire chassis is superb.
Running the Dragon in the automatic mode,,, just put it in third and you will be fine. Let the tranny do the work and help it a bit with light braking. Glad it worked good for you.
But to go aggressive with the NA, against an also aggressive trained driver in an SRT-6, you'll likely need a bit more. That's where the manual lets you take command of all the forces at your disposal. Feathering the clutch instead of tapping the brakes is so much better than waiting for the Computer to allow a downshift on it's terms. Whether is is a better outcome or not is arguable ad-infinitum. But what you feel thru you own body, hands, feet, shoulders, @ss meter, all in sync with the car is un- mistakable.
Me and Jane Bridges did it once. She chased me thru all 11 miles of it. Almost as good as sex.