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Buttonwillow was a success! The car ran great all day, surviving about 4 hrs track time in 100-105 degree temps with zero problems.
Couple of quick thoughts:
1. Forgot how much fun it is going to the track! Love being able to completely explore the limits of the car in a controlled environment. Turn8 did a great job organizing. Buttonwillow cw13 was a ton of fun too. Elevation changes, slow corners, fast sweepers, lots of places to play around with the handling balance using the throttle.
2. The tires (hankook RS3's) are done. I think not tracking for 3 years and just street driving on them really shortened their lifespan. I drove a friend's BRZ (on relatively fresh a052's) to confirm and sure enough, I could stay on the throttle and hold lines that I couldn't on my RS3's. My friend had the same thought after driving my car. I'll try to kill these tires off and get a fresh set, maybe try champiro sx2 for 86cup.
3. It's been a while since I drove a stock Twin and I didn't realize how much more oversteer my car had. Coming out of the 2nd gear corner "off ramp", I could easily rotate the rear on my car and hold a slight drift (for fun), but couldn't do it on the stock suspension BRZ. May be related to lower grip tires (#2) as well.
4. The extra camber in the front was great. I still had to keep tire pressures higher than I like at 34-35psi to avoid rolling into the sidewall, but much better than before. Id love to get -3.3 degrees next.
5. Engine held up well after the recall. I noticed I now lose a slight amount of oil (about 1/4 quart during this last track day), but otherwise it keeps cranking along. Didnt even lose any coilpacks!
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