Pitt Race - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

evanescent03 · 05-31-2022, 11:25 PM

Had a great weekend with Chin Track days at pitt race. Blew through a set of front GLOC R12 pads… they stopped the car great and didn’t fade until I was basically on the backing plate. Destroyed some PSC2 tires as well.. that track absolutely eats front driver side tires! Man was it fun. I was one of the slowest cars out there but still enjoyed it. As you can see from the photos, there were some seriously fast cars out there including this Lambo Trofeo car lol. I missed the grunt from my Camaro but the GR86 held up great. For a car with a slush box, it did admirably. The manual would’ve been preferred but wasn’t available when I got the car. It was meant to be a stop-gap track car until my GT4 came in from across the pond and it really has been fun. Highly recommend the car for sure… just get a manual

very easy to lift the car and do basic brake maintenance. (btw rotors are cheaper than pads!!!)

Wally86 · 06-01-2022, 06:23 AM

Looks like a good time and a fun lap! (minus that cadillac passing you on the inside outta no where, that seemed unsafe to me but I don't track my car)

jflogerzi · 06-01-2022, 09:45 AM

We're these front pads brand new?

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CrowsFeast · 06-01-2022, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wally86

Looks like a good time and a fun lap! (minus that cadillac passing you on the inside outta no where, that seemed unsafe to me but I don't track my car)

I think he knew the Caddy was there and made room for him. I was wondering why he held so tight to the inside at the corner exit before the Cadillac came on screen.

cmiovino · 06-01-2022, 05:11 PM

I was over on the VDA doing autox when this was going on!

gshopper · 06-02-2022, 09:46 PM

I was there with Chin. In the blue first gen BRZ. I was chasing you down for a few laps. Great track. Great driving. Lots of faster cars, but the back portion was the great equalizer. It rewarded nimble cars and good driving.

raisingAnarchy · 06-02-2022, 11:33 PM

Are Chin Track days worth the price? They're nearly double what I pay in registration alone for NASA HPDE...

gshopper · 06-03-2022, 09:48 PM

Worth the price? A half hour warm up session (under yellow). At least two hours seat time (sometimes more) before 'happy hour', which is an hour open track session.

So for me, I got 3.5 hours of seat time each day for my $$$. And it depends on your priorities. I drove 500 miles to get to Pitt Race, and then Mid-Ohio. So I don't mind spending a few bucks extra to have more seat time.

I've done NASA. Don't do them now. I got disillusioned when I signed up for a DE and they had a race that same day. So we were sharing the track with racers. It made for short sessions (4 x 20 min), and if the race had any delays, or interruptions, their priorities were to make sure the racers had time to race. At the expense of the DE.

So, essentially, you get what you pay for.

gshopper · 06-03-2022, 09:48 PM

Worth the price? A half hour warm up session (under yellow). At least two hours seat time (sometimes more) before 'happy hour', which is an hour open track session.

So for me, I got 3.5 hours of seat time each day for my $$$. And it depends on your priorities. I drove 500 miles to get to Pitt Race, and then Mid-Ohio. So I don't mind spending a few bucks extra to have more seat time.

I've done NASA. Don't do them now. I got disillusioned when I signed up for a DE and they had a race that same day. So we were sharing the track with racers. It made for short sessions (4 x 20 min), and if the race had any delays, or interruptions, their priorities were to make sure the racers had time to race. At the expense of the DE.

So, essentially, you get what you pay for.

05-31-2022, 11:25 PM	#1
evanescent03 Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Drives: 22 GR86 Location: USA Posts: 26 Thanks: 21 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pitt Race Had a great weekend with Chin Track days at pitt race. Blew through a set of front GLOC R12 pads… they stopped the car great and didn’t fade until I was basically on the backing plate. Destroyed some PSC2 tires as well.. that track absolutely eats front driver side tires! Man was it fun. I was one of the slowest cars out there but still enjoyed it. As you can see from the photos, there were some seriously fast cars out there including this Lambo Trofeo car lol. I missed the grunt from my Camaro but the GR86 held up great. For a car with a slush box, it did admirably. The manual would’ve been preferred but wasn’t available when I got the car. It was meant to be a stop-gap track car until my GT4 came in from across the pond and it really has been fun. Highly recommend the car for sure… just get a manual very easy to lift the car and do basic brake maintenance. (btw rotors are cheaper than pads!!!) Attached Images

06-01-2022, 06:23 AM	#2
Wally86 Be Kind Join Date: Apr 2020 Drives: 2020 86 Location: MD Posts: 1,092 Thanks: 5,328 Thanked 1,278 Times in 617 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like a good time and a fun lap! (minus that cadillac passing you on the inside outta no where, that seemed unsafe to me but I don't track my car) __________________ [Insert clever signature here] IG \| WhiskyBlog \| Photography

06-01-2022, 05:11 PM	#5
cmiovino Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Drives: 2017 BRZ PP, 2004 WRX Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 395 Thanks: 30 Thanked 298 Times in 182 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was over on the VDA doing autox when this was going on! __________________ 2017 BRZ Limited Performance Pack - Steel Cities Region SCCA / North Hills Sports Car Club

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06-02-2022, 09:46 PM	#6
gshopper Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Drives: 2003 330i, 2019 BRZ (blue, with PP) Location: Philadelphia Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was there with Chin. In the blue first gen BRZ. I was chasing you down for a few laps. Great track. Great driving. Lots of faster cars, but the back portion was the great equalizer. It rewarded nimble cars and good driving.

06-02-2022, 11:33 PM	#7
raisingAnarchy Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: '20 Tundra, '84 SpecE30 Location: OH Posts: 38 Thanks: 37 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are Chin Track days worth the price? They're nearly double what I pay in registration alone for NASA HPDE...

06-03-2022, 09:48 PM	#8
gshopper Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Drives: 2003 330i, 2019 BRZ (blue, with PP) Location: Philadelphia Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Worth the price? A half hour warm up session (under yellow). At least two hours seat time (sometimes more) before 'happy hour', which is an hour open track session. So for me, I got 3.5 hours of seat time each day for my $$$. And it depends on your priorities. I drove 500 miles to get to Pitt Race, and then Mid-Ohio. So I don't mind spending a few bucks extra to have more seat time. I've done NASA. Don't do them now. I got disillusioned when I signed up for a DE and they had a race that same day. So we were sharing the track with racers. It made for short sessions (4 x 20 min), and if the race had any delays, or interruptions, their priorities were to make sure the racers had time to race. At the expense of the DE. So, essentially, you get what you pay for.

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