2014 86CUP Challenge to NorCal with NCRC

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Lmfao yes i still cant remember all the turn numbers .... Got some serious issue just updated my post

Hah! I beat you to it and deleted my correction already!

[unsurety]

Thanks again @ddeflyer for riding along with me and letting me sit shotgun. I learned a lot, hope I didn't make you pucker up too hard HAHA.

Originally Posted by ck-GT86

I think I'm part of the 8 - 10% that's hooked. Cant wait to go back!! It was great seeing some familiar and new faces. Learned a lot this weekend

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Same here, I can't wait for October! I might even try to find something in September... maybe.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

A couple of quick (possibly unwelcome) notes on your lap.

Be careful of little steering inputs part way through your turns. I see that on some turns (like turn 1) that you are giving a small increase in steering lock. This upsets the car and keeps you from going as fast.

Try doing more throttle steering on turn 2 and less steering wheel steering. It is a great skill to have and should make it easier to start pushing the ass end of the car out to increase your speed on exit as you start to have less control with the steering wheel when doing that.

You are pinching turn 9, try watching @orthojoe's video or some other video of fast race laps, as it allows for alot more speed. I think I've done that turn at 70Mph, but the time I think I did that I didn't have logging yet so I am not 100% sure (and I haven't had the guts and braking control to do it a second time at that speed; it gets a little "exciting").

Have you tried going to second for 11?

Watch the inside berm on 15!

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Nice Video!! Can u overlay ECU data with video??

Few things to try next time to see if u like it - downshift to 2nd for turn 11 and go into 5th at front straight ( i see u met 4th gear red line before the checker podium alrdy)

I definitely appreciate all comments and suggestions! by no means is my driving perfect or beyond reproach haha. some good pointers there, thanks!!

I think I get lazy at turn 11/12 and leave it in 3rd... downshifting to 2nd introduces 1 more shift, as then I'll have to upshift twice on the back straight 2-3-4. And then of course back down to 3 braking into T14. I will try it next time though!

And yeah, we discussed it some at dinner, but I am taking T9 way slower than need be it seems.

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by unsurety

Thanks again @ddeflyer for riding along with me and letting me sit shotgun. I learned a lot, hope I didn't make you pucker up too hard HAHA.



Same here, I can't wait for October! I might even try to find something in September... maybe.

There are a bunch of events with really good organizations in September. Among the highlights (and ones I am going to):
1. Sept. 1st (Labor day Monday): NCRC @ Laguna Seca
2. Sept. 6&7 (Sat & Sun): PCA @ T-Hill 5 mile
3. Sept. 11 (Thursday): Golden gate lotus club @ T-Hill 5 mile
4. Sept. 27&28 (Sat & Sun): HOD @ T-Hill 5 mile

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by PMok

I definitely appreciate all comments and suggestions! by no means is my driving perfect or beyond reproach haha. some good pointers there, thanks!!

I think I get lazy at turn 11/12 and leave it in 3rd... downshifting to 2nd introduces 1 more shift, as then I'll have to upshift twice on the back straight 2-3-4. And then of course back down to 3 braking into T14. I will try it next time though!

And yeah, we discussed it some at dinner, but I am taking T9 way slower than need be it seems.

Its not that bad with extra shift, here is a vid from early this year with BFG Rivals, this past weekend i had to go 5-4-3 for T14 with 4.556 FD

[ame]http://youtu.be/3X-Q_uNbicg[/ame]

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Its not that bad with extra shift, here is a vid from early this year with BFG Rivals, this past weekend i had to go 5-4-3 for T14 with 4.556 FD

Huh, you seem to accelerate alot better on the straight than I do. Is that from a tune and cat delete?

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

Huh, you seem to accelerate alot better on the straight than I do. Is that from a tune and cat delete?

At that time I have stock header with Nameless OP/FP with 200 cell cat plus Tomei 60S and OFT tune. I think RaceSeng crank pulley and PST CF driveshaft helped a bit too. :thumb up:

Oh and the ambient temp that day was 45F lol

[ddeflyer]

So many mods make is so hard to compare data!

That said, I'm jealous of your straight line acceleration. I keep meaning to get my car dyno'ed so I know where I'm starting at.

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by ddeflyer

So many mods make is so hard to compare data!

That said, I'm jealous of your straight line acceleration. I keep meaning to get my car dyno'ed so I know where I'm starting at.

baseline dyno is a must!!!

Ya more mods coming my way too lol

Unless we do a spec 86 series otherwise its impossible to compare data lol

Im very encouraged this past weekend with ambient temp avg 100F that AIM Solo Pred Time had shown me 2:07 for bypass and 2:09 for cyclone - its usually pretty accurate and i think new mods I added did help....hehehe

Now i have to practice not to shift from 5 to 2 again.....maybe create a gear lock .....

[BRZChix]

Originally Posted by unsurety

Can those of you who are heading out later provide progress updates on traffic? Hopefully it clears up by 8 or so...

next time come with us in the mini caravan... we usually leave a little late... nice to have u bring ur car straight from the lot to the track

Till next time

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by BRZChix

next time come with us in the mini caravan... we usually leave a little late... nice to have u bring ur car straight from the lot to the track

Till next time

we missed you this past weekend!!

[mkivsoopra]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

we missed you this past weekend!!

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by mkivsoopra

OMGEEEEEE i mistaken BRZChix with BRZKitty......

[ddeflyer]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

OMGEEEEEE i mistaken BRZChix with BRZKitty......

Yeah, it took me a while after the first 86cup I went to to realize they were separate people.