View Full Version : Levels back straight length?
coops
19th October 2014, 07:29
Can someone tell me the difference between levels and ruapuna straights as my bike is geared for ruapuna. I know is longer, but how much longer?
Going to the CAMS southern classic meet and id rather be drinking beer than doing a sprocket change Friday after racing. :whistle:
Wingnut
19th October 2014, 07:33
Levels is 750m - Ruapuna is a similar length actually. I looked on Google Earth a while back when was spending the odd day at the track...
tigertim20
19th October 2014, 11:40
I thought Levels straight was more like 400-500metres. Its only a 2.4km track, looking at the photos, seems like if the straight was 750, then the track would be more like 3.3km.
Isnt Teretonga straight around 800 metres? - teretonga straight feels a lot longer than levels
Grumph
19th October 2014, 13:38
Levels is 750m - Ruapuna is a similar length actually. I looked on Google Earth a while back when was spending the odd day at the track...
Depends how sensitive your bike is to gearing. Big bikes - Ruapuna gearing, small bikes maybe 1 -2 teeth bigger on the rear sprocket.
Possibly even one off the front - depends on the rider too as the entry to the straight at Ruapuna is faster.
sil3nt
19th October 2014, 14:17
On google maps right click and select where you want to start measuring from and select "measure distance" then right click where you want to measure to and click "distance to here"
Levels: https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Levels/@-44.2952646,171.2033692,926m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6d2cebb8533d597f:0x500ef 86847983c0
Ruapuna: https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Powerbuilt+Raceway+at+Ruapuna+Park/@-43.530178,172.479987,846m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6d31f5e57000d139:0xdd53f a61bab90227
They are both close enough to be the same I reckon. All depends where you want to start and stop measuring.
coops
19th October 2014, 15:05
Thanks for the replys. Didn't know about the measurement thing on maps. Ta
Like yuz said theyre close enough the same. So wont change gearing.
Shaun Harris
19th October 2014, 16:43
Thanks for the replys. Didn't know about the measurement thing on maps. Ta
Like yuz said theyre close enough the same. So wont change gearing.
I always went 1 tooth bigger from Ch Ch
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