[Kiske]

Had my first track day today. Really re-fell in love with the car. For my first time out I decided to keep the stock equipment and tires. I was really suprised with how well the car did on them in a track enviorment.

Went out with all off (hold down trac for 3+seconds) and am glad I did. The car was very predicitible and I felt much better. Only had the tc light flash once when I had to yeild to another infront of me completely screwing up my rythem and line.

My question. On the track I was at there is one turn in which you come out of a "S" into a very slow left hand turn (around 30 degree angle.) In this turn I could hit the apex however to do so I had to drop into 2nd gear. All the instructors told me to just waste the turn, throw it away and just focus on getting through it slowly and back on the gas as quickly as possible. Making it though the turn I come put somewhere low 2500-3000 rpm range way out of the BRZ's idea rpm range. Should I go ahead and dropped into first gear? Comming out of the turn felt like the slowest thing on the track.