Another weekend at Thunderhill
 

Eating spec miatas so fast I had no time to chew. BMW M3 V8s were a fun lot to race with depending on the driver.

Slower than the race-rubber Lotus Elise out there. Faster than all the mustangs.

225/45/17 on OZ Allegerita HLT 17x7.5. Tons of grip wet and dry provided I kept the pressure ~33-36psi. Stock suspension but some coilovers couldn't hurt in the future...

so.much.fun

Are you down there for the 25 Hours?

What kind of times are you able to run with your setup? What kind of tires are you using?

No unfortunately not. Several guys out there were locked out of practice due to 25hr rules too

2:23 without traffic; stock setup save wheels, & tires. Bridgestone S-04 summer

Following vid is 2:27 starting from the pits and having to slow for a Miata who I approach as if it were a fence:

http://youtu.be/4P4d-JEPXfY

Thanks. I guess I'm going to have to get used to slower lap times when I get my BRZ. I was running 2:07 over the top and 2:05 with the bypass in my Evo X. Oh well, we all know this car isn't about fast lap times.

There's a lot of room for improvement in my driving for sure! I'm sure an instructor could break 2:08 in my car

Hmmm, I don't know. 15 seconds is an eternity. I watched your video. I can't tell what your entry/exit speeds are and I can't hear how much of the tires you are using, but your line looks pretty good. I guess I'll find out soon enough for myself. Hope to see you at the track sometime!

Perfect timing, I will be heading to THill in about two weeks. I'll be studying your video a few times to refamiliarize myself as I haven't been there for about 3-4 years. :thumbsup:

Just ran T-Hill with the bypass this past weekend and got down to a 2:13.2x with only Carbotech XP10/XP8 pads and fluid. Everything else completely stock. I haven't driven T-Hill since 2007 so I think 2:11's are possible with more seat time.

Spec Miatas and the other cars you mentioned are all faster with quick drivers. I had trouble keeping up, but most of the time lost is due to the Prius tires of course.

I ran over the top at Thunderhill 2:18 bone stock car......the brakes faded pretty good, but other than that it ran great!!

They had a Scion FRS race in the 25 hour!!!! I talked to the team that ran it...stoptech brakes, 245 wide 18" wheels tires all around.... They ran a low 2:07 during the race if I remember right....

Since Randy Probst ran 1:51 at Laguna in a bone stock BRZ that translates to about 2:11 over the top at Thunderhill.....

With some real grip tires, proper brake pads and shocks with a touch more rebound damping the car would be a monster on track....but remember I am picky since I am used to race cars only on track for years

How?

Not sure I understand the correlation. How much time does the Cyclone add over the bypass? 2:11's over the top seems like a stretch.

Using the "big three" tracks in norcal time deltas tend to trend along certain lines.... Laguna is the "shortest" lap time....lets say the 1:51 that Randy put down in the BRZ for motortrend..... most cars will be 10 seconds slower at Sears Point...or about 2:01, which seems plausible......and another 10 seconds at Thunderhill would be about 2:11.... The Scion racer in the 25 race a 2:07..... I have turned 2:18 in my bone stock FRS.....do I think Pro racer Randy Probst could do a 2:11 in my car....probably.... Remember a top time for spec miata is around 2:07

Some cars perform slighty better than the 10 second delta, but its generally quite close.....a 997 GT3 cup car.....is around 1:26's at Laguna, 1:36's at Sears and around 1:46 at Thunderhill.....