Finally got over to the (100F) track [w vids]
 

It was 38 degrees (101 farenheit) here in Dubai this evening but who can pass up a free trackday at the Dubai Autodrome? I've been wanting to track my car for about a year now but never seemed to get around to it.

I was curious how the 86 would stack up. Would it overheat? Suffer from brake fade? Be very sensitive to tire pressures? Want to kill me? There was also the possible issue of the nut behind the wheel being a little rusty...

Track: Dubai Autodrome (Club Circuit)

Car: Toyota GT86 (base spec manual with LSD)

Mods:
RS*R Sports-i coilovers
Whiteline positive traction & rear camber bushings
AVO front bushings
Ferodo DS2500 brake pads + SS lines + AP Racing 5.1 fluid
235/35/18 Continental Sport Contact 2 tires
Remus catback

Vids:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PiLq7Um22A"]A few laps - Dubai Autodrome Club Circuit[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFOudCGuCaM"]Best lap with telemetry (Harry's Lap Timer[/ame]

Time's OK for a lower powered car on street b

Notes:
- Overall, absolutely zero issues with the car. Ran 3 x 20 minute s in the heat.
- Pads + SS lines + high temp brake fluid seem to do just fine
- How on earth to measure pil & wayer temps? Didn'

should have logged coolant and oil temps. cool videos for sure night driving looked intense. what is it during the day 120?

That track is so beautiful.

awesome track, awesome video!

what setup for the record / edit?

Video & overlays were done using Harry's Lap Timer Pro for iOS and a cheap Nokia suction mount. :)

Temps: 100 at night and easily 110 during the day.

Wish I had a setup to log oil & water temps but I didn't notice any bad behaviour from the car on the day - no noticeable loss of power, no real brake fade (pads or fluid), consistent handling all 3 sessions.

I wasn't babying it out there so I'm really impressed with how this car handles track duty. You'll see me passing a few faster cars who had to slow down for various reasons.

Makes me think that stuff like oil coolers and BBKs aren't absolutely neccessary to track this car after all.

Overall - our cars are definitely 'real deal' sports cars. :)

Update - seems I didn't get off totally scott free.

Brake pads are squealing like pigs today! :P