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Tor · 11-15-2016, 06:34 PM

I bet that Zircotec is pretty expensive?

The car is running really great on Wayno's latest tune. I am not sure I think it's worth the hassle removing the cat. The way it is now, I can get pulled over or take the car to the mandatory TÜV inspection without worries. I'll might just accept that the nr. 1 coil needs replacing eventually. For the moments I put the plans on hold.

Now that I am at it, I might give a short update. Since last post, I have installed a short shifter from IRP-Germany. (Thread here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111626 )

It's still giving me some headache with rattle, but I am working on solving it with support from IRP. I am pretty close to getting it solved, but work (and now the weather) is getting in the way as usual.

Also, I had one last round on the Nürburgring GP circuit (literally "one" timed round + entry and exit round). Surprisingly, it was 2:36. And it was really just thought to be a warm up lap without me trying particularly hard. I think I could have been even faster if I had gotten some more rounds:

- It was the first time with the new shifter and it definitely takes some getting used to. I was especially struggling with the downshifts. The main problem was "what gear is it in at the moment", more than the shifting itself.

- I have been practicing toe and heal (instead of heal and toe) on the street for some time. I did it to force myself to be more active moving my feet because I think I am being too "lazy" when looking at my older videos. It works fine on the street, but on the track when the brake pedal is much more depressed, the gas pedal is relatively a lot higher, which caught me by surprise. That's the "dun-dun-dun" during some of the downshifts: Giving too much throttle and hitting the 6000 rpm rev limiter I set when the clutch is depressed (flat floor shifting, which I forgot all about during the upshifts

). I am not sure if I will go back to heal and toe or not. I might switch back and see if my right foot got more "active".

Funny as the season came towards the end, I have been having more and more "don't crash it now" thoughts. I moved to a house with a garage because of that car, and it would have been a weird feeling if the garage would have been empty over the winter. On the exit-round (interruption due to some bikes crashing) I made a major mistake of lifting off the throttle while taking a corner pretty aggressive. The result you can see for yourself in the video.

It made me stop and think. I think it's time for some drift training so I am more confident when the rear steps out and better prepared to catch (or not make) a mistake like this again. And I think the time is now because I can feel that I am getting faster and closer to the limits. Hence, I left it at that one round which I think is not a bad end to the season.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGh4h_MOSSI"]ONE last lap at the GP circuit. - YouTube[/ame]

11-15-2016, 06:34 PM	#157
Tor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Europe Posts: 919 Thanks: 369 Thanked 557 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I bet that Zircotec is pretty expensive? The car is running really great on Wayno's latest tune. I am not sure I think it's worth the hassle removing the cat. The way it is now, I can get pulled over or take the car to the mandatory TÜV inspection without worries. I'll might just accept that the nr. 1 coil needs replacing eventually. For the moments I put the plans on hold. Now that I am at it, I might give a short update. Since last post, I have installed a short shifter from IRP-Germany. (Thread here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111626 ) It's still giving me some headache with rattle, but I am working on solving it with support from IRP. I am pretty close to getting it solved, but work (and now the weather) is getting in the way as usual. Also, I had one last round on the Nürburgring GP circuit (literally "one" timed round + entry and exit round). Surprisingly, it was 2:36. And it was really just thought to be a warm up lap without me trying particularly hard. I think I could have been even faster if I had gotten some more rounds: - It was the first time with the new shifter and it definitely takes some getting used to. I was especially struggling with the downshifts. The main problem was "what gear is it in at the moment", more than the shifting itself. - I have been practicing toe and heal (instead of heal and toe) on the street for some time. I did it to force myself to be more active moving my feet because I think I am being too "lazy" when looking at my older videos. It works fine on the street, but on the track when the brake pedal is much more depressed, the gas pedal is relatively a lot higher, which caught me by surprise. That's the "dun-dun-dun" during some of the downshifts: Giving too much throttle and hitting the 6000 rpm rev limiter I set when the clutch is depressed (flat floor shifting, which I forgot all about during the upshifts ). I am not sure if I will go back to heal and toe or not. I might switch back and see if my right foot got more "active". Funny as the season came towards the end, I have been having more and more "don't crash it now" thoughts. I moved to a house with a garage because of that car, and it would have been a weird feeling if the garage would have been empty over the winter. On the exit-round (interruption due to some bikes crashing) I made a major mistake of lifting off the throttle while taking a corner pretty aggressive. The result you can see for yourself in the video. It made me stop and think. I think it's time for some drift training so I am more confident when the rear steps out and better prepared to catch (or not make) a mistake like this again. And I think the time is now because I can feel that I am getting faster and closer to the limits. Hence, I left it at that one round which I think is not a bad end to the season. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGh4h_MOSSI"]ONE last lap at the GP circuit. - YouTube[/ame] __________________ Build: T(h)or's GT86 hammer (Europe) - essential track setup Youtube: GT86 dude Last edited by Tor; 05-14-2018 at 04:51 PM.