Newbie set-up for Sebring, Help!

[maj75]

I'm going with Chin.

[maj75]

We are here! Hoping the rain holds off for tomorrow.

Will try to get a couple of pics up, no GoPro yet.

[Arsenal Autosport]

Originally Posted by maj75

We are here! Hoping the rain holds off for tomorrow.

Will try to get a couple of pics up, no GoPro yet.

Enjoy, and I hope the weather holds for you! If it does rain (and its not too bad) you should still consider running some laps. Just watch out as you cross the painted section at the start/finish line. It will be very slick! I've seen cars crash there just going in a straight line when it's wet.

Remember to be smooth with your inputs, always be looking as far ahead as you can (the car will go where you look, vision is so important in this sport) and as you try to pick up the pace, make small adjustments.

Oh yeah, have fun too! Your car sounds like its set up perfectly for track duty. I will probably be at the next chin and/or NASA event as well. I'm at Roebling this weekend with NASA.

See you at the track!

[Dave-ROR]

In other words, don't do dumb things like I did today...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m_Iy6gTPVg"]Bad downshift going into turn 1 at Sebring. Subaru BRZ / Chin Motorsports 4-13-13 - YouTube[/ame]

And no, I don't remember letting go of the wheel briefly, I assume I was trying to move my hands.

[Flawless22]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

In other words, don't do dumb things like I did today...

And no, I don't remember letting go of the wheel briefly, I assume I was trying to move my hands.

Nice recovery!

[mike_ekim1024]

Originally Posted by Flawless22

Nice recovery!

Yeah that could have ended badly.. Nice save!

[Arsenal Autosport]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

In other words, don't do dumb things like I did today...

And no, I don't remember letting go of the wheel briefly, I assume I was trying to move my hands.

Wow, quick hands - nice save! Did you just let the clutch out after you turned in?

Try braking earlier and lighter - as you come under the bridge. Gives you more time to get the shift done and compose the car before turn in, without overslowing the entry.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Wow, quick hands - nice save! Did you just let the clutch out after you turned in?

Try braking earlier and lighter - as you come under the bridge. Gives you more time to get the shift done and compose the car before turn in, without overslowing the entry.

I'll post a few laps when I process them today. Normally I rev match on downshifts (not always perfectly) so I don't think I just let the clutch out without doing so. This was the end of the day, I was tired, so it's possible. I assume it was that because of how closely it followed but at the time my thoughts were: " wtf, why'd it snap oversteer" followed half way through by "if this gets worse its time to go both in" followed by "time to take a slightly slower lap"

[maj75]

Nice save!

Thankfull we avoided anything dramatic. My daughter did something similar in turn 7 because she let out the clutch too soon after downshifting into 2nd.

I did most of the sessions and had a great time. Really love what this car can do on the track. Car was flawless despite numerous trips above the factory redline. The FA20club tune must have raised the over-rev cut to closer to 9K. Hit it a few times

The Carbotech XP8 pads worked great. No fade at any time. I'm not sure about the stock size Kumho Ecsta XS on stock wheels. They were predictable, that's about the best I can say. They didn't shed tread like normal tread pattern tires.
Next time I might try a little higher tire pressures. I ran 36 lbs, cold, all around.

Steve was a great instructor. After a ride along in his 996 the laps in the FRS seemed a little like slow motion. He made my daughter feel as comfortable as possible, given her first drive at Sebring was in the warmup session sandwiched between a M3 and a 911.

I can't wait for the May event at Sebring!

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Arsenal Autosport

Wow, quick hands - nice save! Did you just let the clutch out after you turned in?

Try braking earlier and lighter - as you come under the bridge. Gives you more time to get the shift done and compose the car before turn in, without overslowing the entry.

So reviewing it further (and with headphones) I was on the gas (partial throttle and in gear) right before before turn in, so it wasn't the downshift itself probably, may have just turned too quickly, or surface, or whatever else. :shrug:

Here's a few laps from an earlier session and two from the session when that near spin happened, the near spin is at the beginning of the second lap in the second video..

Two laps from session 2:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY9Y4XaGwv4"]Subaru BRZ - 2 laps at Sebring Full Course with Chin Motorsports - YouTube[/ame]

Two laps from session 4:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPJIArcuR7M"]Subaru BRZ - 2 more laps at Sebring Full Course with Chin Motorsports including a mistake. - YouTube[/ame]

[Hags86]

There is not a lot of run-off area on that track....my undies disappeared into my ass just watching that clip. I can't imagine how far up yours went

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

In other words, don't do dumb things like I did today...

And no, I don't remember letting go of the wheel briefly, I assume I was trying to move my hands.

Great save Dave. What color new/used BRZ would you have gotten had that gone wrong?

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by King Tut

Great save Dave. What color new/used BRZ would you have gotten had that gone wrong?

LOL WRB, Red (can't believe I said that), DGM. Even the white has grown on me a bit.

There was still plenty of time/space to go two in there though.