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Old 09-02-2011
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Precisely. The biggest problem with one-ways today is the inability to brake. I tried one in my Tamiya 511 on a big outdoor track. At the end of the 50m, 105km/h straight (we had a speed gun) there was a hairpin. With the oneway I had to brake almost 20 meters before. With the diff I could get that down to 5 meters and 4 tenths on the laptime. Its the sheer amount of speed we carry towards the corner that dictates the need for brakes and the main reason oneways arent used anymore, at least not in the faster classes.
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