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Originally Posted by Cheddaa
How many consecutive laps would be possible on stock fluid and pads before needing cooling down at RSR? Are there going to be multiple sessions for each group? My 30k service brake fluid flush is in 4mnths- and I'm trying guage how much I NEED to change now.
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Will this be your first time on track? Have you done any motorsport before?
I'm trying to get an idea of how hard you'll be hammering your brakes.
A first-timer on track could get away with no overheating at all, or minor overheating, whereas I'd totally kill your stock brakes in 3 laps.
So don't let me near your car ha-ha!!
Red Star is relatively light on brakes, especially for novices who aren't pushing it too hard. You should be OK with a warmup lap, plus 4-6 hot laps, or more laps with a cool-down lap every 3-4 laps. If you keep your driver's window open, you'll smell the stock pads cooking and you should feel pad fade before your brake fluid boils. Pad fade is quite progressive, whereas fluid boiling is more dramatic and can catch you by surprise.
Classes will be determined based on driver experience and car capacity. There are likely to be 3 or 4 classes, and each class should get 4 or 5 x 20 minute sessions during the day. Trust me, that's enough at Red Star, because the track's got lots of corners and it's hard work.
A lap of Red Star for a novice in a stock 86 should be about 2m45, so a 20 mins session gives a warmup lap and about 7 fast laps.
Don't worry. You'll be fine, and you'll have great fun. It's a stunning track and a lot of good, safe fun.
If you're worried about your brakes then talk to me there, and I'll guide you how to enjoy your car within it's limitations.