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Message: <blockquote data-quote="prozac" data-source="post: 320000" data-attributes="member: 1726">Alright guys, as promised here's my review of the Satria R3 on track.Venue: Sepang F1 CircuitDate: 30 January 2005Time: 10amEvent : Japan K4-GP Pre-Race free runA bit of background about the event. If you read Autoworld's news section, there's an article about the K4-GP. It's basically a GP for K-cars where cars from 660cc to 1500cc get together to have a blast. In order to foster good relations with the local K-Car community, the organizers, along with SIC's management and Traffic magazine invited K2OC (Kenari & Kelisa Owner's Club) for a few rounds around the track before the GP commenced. Around 40 cars went for the event with an even split between Kenaris and Kelisas. We were split into 2 teams, given 5 laps each. Kelisas went first and a friend of mine, Emissary (not his real name), took the lead (as to minimize the amount of danger from overtaking). Being a total SIC n00b, I tailed him to learn the lines and braking points.First lap was just a simple cruise, warming up tyres and brakes. Only from the 2nd lap onwards, did business begin.Straightline speed : All claims by R3 about acceleration and top speed were proven on that day. It was quite rare for me to shift into 5th gear, as 4th already takes me to 170++. Something which was achieved on the straight easily. But I didn't want to go too fast lest I lose my sifu guide.Cornering : An idiot can drive this car. Period. Entering hairpins on neutral, wrongly timed heel-toeing, over-late braking and changing gears mid-corner, driving with one hand upside down, you name it. Basically everything you can possibly do to flip an MPV or sandtrap a saloon; I've done it. But everything is forgiven. The car communicates with you so well you know what to anticipate and how to react. Going wide on Turn 9? No problemo; twitch your right foot upwards and the rear steps out just enough to tuck you back into shape. Then power through when you feel it's right. Countersteering is optional :) Braking : This one's my favourite. The car responds very quickly to any taps on the brakes, with the tail feeling very eager when doing so. But you won't end up facing the car behind you. It's that controllable. I wouldn't say there was any hard braking (never had to stand on the brakes to slow down), but the brakes and stopping power essentially felt the same after 5 laps as when I entered the track. My conclusion is that I'd take a fade free setup like this over twin-pots anyday.Overall : An amazing experience. From the stiff and communicative body to the grippy bucket seats to the chewing gum tyres to the resilient brakes, this car was meant to be driven on track right out of the box. Everything about this car screams balance. From the engine performance right down to the handling, there is little or no compromise. To nay-sayers who feel that certain items could've been removed to save costs, I say this; everything makes sense the moment you take the car on track. The key word here is packaging. And I believe the R3 boys got it right.Fastest lap time : ~3:20 mins (timed with a running camcorder).So I guess that's all a former SIC virgin can regurgitate about his experience. If you have any other questions do ask! :D</blockquote>

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